‘Don thinks he’s Angelina Jolie’: Chris Cuomo ‘isn’t surprised’ by Lemon’s demands from X, source says

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo “isn’t surprised” by the grandiose wish list his old colleague and ex-pal Don Lemon sent to Elon Musk — before the X boss told him to take a hike last week, The Post has learned.

Cuomo, who moved on to NewsNation after being fired by CNN, couldn’t help but admire the “chutzpah” it took to demand a free Cybertruck and a seat on a SpaceX rocket to broadcast the first-ever extraterrestrial podcast, a source with knowledge told The Post on Thursday.

“Don thinks he’s Angelina Jolie,” the source said. “He thinks he’s a star.”

That was in addition to a $5 million up-front payment on top of his $8 million salary, an equity stake in the company, and editorial control over the social media site in exchange for doing a show on X, as The Post exclusively reported last week.

“Chris isn’t surprised by Don’s laundry list of demands. He knows who Don is,” the source close to both men told The Post.

“He admires his chutzpah. If you’re dealing with the richest man in the world, you’ve got to ask for the moon and the stars.”