Chris Cuomo’s Desperate Rebrand: Rewriting History While MAGA Remembers the Lies

In a cringe-worthy moment captured on video and resurfaced on X (above) by the Joe Rogan Podcast News account, former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo found himself squirming under the spotlight during a live debate on the PBD Podcast.

Don Lemon: “People who are getting, injecting drugs for animals and horse…” Chris Cuomo: “And people telling them to! Oh my god. What person? You know, you talk about like, you know, cancel culture and who to shame. Ivermectin? A dewormer? Really?” Don Lemon: “They are shaming themselves. No one has to shame them. They’re shaming themselves.” Chris Cuomo: “No, they need to be shamed. They need to be called out and shamed, brother.”

Don Lemon: “People who are getting, injecting drugs for animals and horse…”

Chris Cuomo: “And people telling them to! Oh my god. What person? You know, you talk about like, you know, cancel culture and who to shame. Ivermectin? A dewormer? Really?”

Don Lemon: “They are… pic.twitter.com/TUmt2dorIK

— turbotruth 🇺🇸 (@turbotruth) August 27, 2025

Facing off against comedian and libertarian podcaster Dave Smith, Cuomo attempted to distance himself from the vicious media smear campaign against Joe Rogan over ivermectin during the COVID-19 hysteria. “I don’t like what people did to Joe Rogan about ivermectin. I don’t like it,” Cuomo proclaimed, feigning outrage. Smith’s retort was swift and brutal: “You did it!” The audience erupted in boos as clips rolled of Cuomo and his CNN buddy Don Lemon mocking Rogan for taking what they derisively called “horse dewormer.” This exchange, from a 2024 podcast that continues to haunt Cuomo into 2025, exemplifies his shameless attempt to rewrite history and claw his way back into media relevance. But MAGA supporters, armed with receipts, aren’t buying the act—they remember the years of anti-Trump propaganda and Rogan-bashing that defined his career. Cuomo’s hypocrisy on ivermectin is Exhibit A in his rebranding fiasco. Back in 2021, as Rogan openly discussed using the drug to combat COVID-19, Cuomo led the charge in shaming him on prime-time TV. “What person—you know, you talk about cancel culture and who to shame—ivermectin? A dewormer? Really!?” Cuomo sneered in one clip, chuckling with Lemon as they dismissed it as veterinary medicine unfit for humans.

They went further, declaring that users were “shaming themselves” and needed to be “called out.” This was no isolated incident; it was part of a broader establishment media effort to discredit alternative treatments and enforce vaccine mandates. Fast-forward to 2024, and Cuomo admitted on the same PBD Podcast that he himself was taking regular doses of ivermectin to battle lingering “long COVID” symptoms like inflammation and brain fog. No apology to Rogan, no contrition—just a weak defense that he was only criticizing the “animal version.” As Smith pressed, “You’re being so dishonest right now, man,” the crowd’s boos drowned out Cuomo’s excuses. Conservatives online piled on, with many calling it a classic case of media elites flipping the script when it suits them. This ivermectin flip-flop is just one thread in Cuomo’s tapestry of propaganda. During his CNN tenure, he was a relentless Trump antagonist, peddling narratives that painted the president as a danger to democracy. In 2019, Cuomo accused Trump of having a “pathological pattern” of lying, denying, and defying, betting he couldn’t go 21 days without falsehoods.

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MAGA hasn’t forgotten how Cuomo used his platform to demonize Trump supporters as “mostly middle-aged angry white males,” a slur that reeks of elitist disdain. Fired from CNN in disgrace, Cuomo attempted a comeback at NewsNation in 2022, positioning himself as a “centrist” voice in a sea of polarized media. But the ratings tell a different story. By August 2025, his show “Cuomo” was pulling in numbers down a staggering 90% from his CNN heyday, with a 95% drop in the key 25-54 demographic. Despite signing a multi-year deal in late 2024, the viewership hemorrhage suggests audiences aren’t convinced by his rebrand. He’s popped up on podcasts like PBD and even clashed with conservative commentators like Benny Johnson, where he tried to downplay Trump’s legacy while getting schooled on facts.

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THAT’S how you handle the fake news 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/9IdXMm6Ivq

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 30, 2025

In June 2025, Cuomo claimed Democrats were mirroring MAGA’s “dangerous” tactics, as if to portray himself as an impartial observer above the fray But conservatives see through the facade—this is the same guy who called Trump a “huckster” and refused to cover stories that challenged leftist narratives. MAGA’s memory is long, and forgiveness isn’t on the menu for propagandists like Cuomo. When the PBD clip resurfaced in 2025, it reignited fury among Trump supporters who view him as emblematic of fake news. “People don’t forget that easily, Chris,” the X post caption read, echoing a sentiment shared across right-wing circles. Infowars highlighted how Cuomo was “left red-faced” and booed, noting his recent claims of vaccine side effects as another flip from his pro-mandate days. The Western Journal pointed out that Cuomo’s admission validates Rogan’s stance, exposing the media’s failure to question government edicts—with potentially deadly consequences.