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Yolanda Jones

Jolanda "Jo" Jones, Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 147 (Houston) since 2022, criminal defense attorney, and former Houston City Council member.

May 16, 2026

The Don Lemon Show

The Don Lemon Show

Trump Said He Doesn’t Think About Your Finances?!

May 16 · 31m

Don Lemon
Don LemonHOST
8:39
[laughs] What is, what, [laughs] what's your take on what's happening now? B- they move with a quickness on this.
Jolanda Jones
Jolanda JonesGUEST
8:44
So I need to remind you that John Roberts is from Texas, so newsflash, go figure that out.
Jolanda Jones
Jolanda JonesGUEST
8:52
My take on this is that this is a direct attack on Black people.
Jolanda Jones
Jolanda JonesGUEST
8:56
It is anti-Blackism, to the extent I just made that word up, and people don't want to say it.
Jolanda Jones
Jolanda JonesGUEST
9:03
And we even have that problem with white progressives and white Democrats.
Jolanda Jones
Jolanda JonesGUEST
9:08
Nobody wants to call a thing a thing.
Jolanda Jones
Jolanda JonesGUEST
9:11
And it is terrifying to me because I know when we get back in the legislature, they're going to redraw the state rep lines.
Don Lemon
Don LemonHOST
10:23
Mm-hmm

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