CNN's Don Lemon rails against unvaccinated 'idiots': 'We have to start doing things for the greater good'

CNN host Don Lemon railed against people not vaccinated against the coronavirus Tuesday, referring to them as "idiots" and imploring Americans as a whole to "start doing things for the greater good of society."

During an appearance on "New Day," Lemon placed blame on the unvaccinated for the continued mutation and spread of the coronavirus and mocked people for "doing their own research" about the virus and vaccines.

Hosts John Berman and Kasie Hunt began the topic by playing a viral video of Mexican news anchor Leonardo Schwebel losing it on unvaccinated people and those choosing not to wear masks. In the video, Schwebel can be seen screaming erratically into the camera and cursing.

"I've gotten criticized for saying that we need to stop listening to the people, and they should not be part of polite society," Lemon said before declaring that Schwebel was right.

"Listen, the unvaccinated people in the U. S. are key to the reason that coronavirus – the variants – are emerging … and the reason why it's replicating and mutating. It's because of unvaccinated people who are doing their own research online," he added.

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