Seth Meyers analyzes Women's March and 'alternative facts'

Seth Meyers tried to take account of these events during his A Closer Look segment Monday night. Imagine being so disliked that people are willing to go outside to protest you in Antarctica, Meyers said. Thats like if you climbed Mt. Everest and when you got to the top there was a guy there booing you. By some estimates, the Womens March was the largest organized protest in American history....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Jacqueline Riley

Seth Meyers asks Kellyanne Conway about shocking Trump-Russia allegations

Donald Trump’s spokeswoman told Seth Meyers of the reports, ‘Nothing has been confirmed.’ Nobody has sourced it. They’re all unnamed, unspoken sources in the story. Credit: Lloyd Bishop/NBC Nothing has been confirmed." A two-page summary of the allegations was appended to a report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Meyers said that according to the CNN report, Trump was briefed on the findings. (Several subsequent reports echoed thatassertion.) Trump also responded to the reports by tweeting, “FAKE NEWS A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Jonathan Graham

Seth Meyers calls Rep. Steve King the 'scariest Stephen King'

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. If you make a pork chop and Guy Fieri says, This is delicious, throw out the recipe. Meyers referred to the tweet as overtly racist in his Couple Things segment. Youre a 67-year-old man. All the babies are someone elses babies, he said. And by the way, we can restore our civilization with somebody elses babies: Beyonces. Shes having twins and if Im reading the prophecy correctly, they will save us all....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Felicia Baker

Seth Meyers lays into 'lying racist' Trump for defending white supremacists

Trump addressed the nation ina statement on Monday, denouncing KKK, neo-Nazis, [and] white supremacists. Two State Troopers also died during a helicopter crash. I do think theres blame on both sides, Trump said during a press conference on Tuesday. You look at both sides, I think theres blame on both sides. I have no doubt about it and you have no doubt about it either. … You had people that were very fine people, on both sides....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Melanie Wilson

Seth Meyers makes case against Trump, compares him to Voldemort

The last week of polls has been quite the emotional rollercoaster, Meyers said. You might remember that when he was far behind Hillary, he claimed polls were rigged. So now that hes gained in the polls, how does he feel? Credit: NBC Wow, now leading in [ABC/Washington Post] Poll 46 to 45. Did I say the polls were rigged? I meant they were rigidly accurate, Meyers joked in a mock Trump voice....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · David Newman

Seth Meyers mocks Donald Trump's Obamacare response

Earlier this week, the Obama administration announced that health insurance premiums through Obamacarewould increase by a significant number. But as Seth Meyers explored on Wednesday night, Team Trump completely failed to take advantage of the opening. Trump always frames things in the most hysterical way possible, Meyers said. Credit: NBC God forbid President Trump ever has to deal with a slight dip in GDP. Hed probably tweet, Its a depression!!!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Justin Ryan

Seth Meyers mocks Hillary Clinton for Bernie blame

First up was Trump, with the host mocking the presidents poor grammar in describing Hurricane Irma. It looks like it could be something that will be not good, he quoted the president. Hey, Hillary Clinton, dont blame Bernie because Donald Trump called you names, declared Meyers. I promise you, he was going to do that anyway. Its not like Trump watched Bernie at the debates and thought, Criticizing Hillary? That just might work....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Cathy Jensen

Seth Meyers mocks Trump's cabinet picks, makes direct connection to Nixon

Seth Meyers used Thanksgiving eve to mock Donald Trumps cabinet picks and compare the president-elect to Richard Nixon. Meyers trashed Perry for that mistake, and also his recent television appearance onDancing With the Stars. Rick Perry looks like he should be secretary of energy drinks, Meyers joked. Credit: NBC He continues to insist that everything is fine, Meyers said,before quoting the president-elect. Meyers then played footage from President Richard Nixons famous interview with David Frost....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Mr. Michael Salazar MD

Seth Meyers on Trump dossier response: 'Fake news, as a term, is busted'

“And it’s worrisome to publish allegations like this without a shred of evidence. But there is zero proof that happened. Plus I find it hard to believe that Trump actually paid somebody for services rendered. Credit: NBC Ask anyone who knows me.” All of us." “Now, I have to say one other thing. “He wants credit for not committing an impeachable offense,” Meyers quipped before impersonating Trump. “China tried to buy Rhode Island, and I said no way....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · James Cox

Seth Meyers rips Trump's 'clinically insane' Charlottesville press conference

You know that list of side effects at the end of a pharmaceutical ad? He apparently has all of them. Where does it stop? Buddy, weve been asking ourselves that since January, Meyers retorted to huge applause from his audience. Pointing out the crossed-arm, bowed-head, seemingly defeated look of the presidents new chief of staff,ret. Gen. John Kelly, during the press conference, Meyers said, Look at that guy. Trump is so fully out of his mind, he broke a general....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Mark Calhoun

Seth Meyers slams Donald Trump as 'the Meryl Streep of having thin skin'

Meyers mentioned aWashington Postarticlethat quotes Trump saying people call him the Ernest Hemingway of Twitter. I would say youre just the Ernest of Twitter, Meyers said. Seriously, if Ernest Hemingway heard you say that, he would kill himself again. Shes so good, people use her to compliment people in other professions, Meyers added. In the midst of allegations, Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and the work of WikiLeaks....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Erica Mitchell

Seth Meyers slams Donald Trump for birtherism

In fact, discussing birtherism is how Trump first transitioned to political figure in the first place. During his A Closer Look segment Monday night, Seth Meyers took Trump to task for all of this. Obama was born in the United States, period? Credit: NBC F you, exclamation point! You dont get to peddle racist rhetoric for five years and decide when its over. We decide when its over. And its certainly not over after a 30-second statement in the middle of a hotel commercial....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Zachary Lopez

Seth Meyers slams the media for normalizing the 'alt-right'

Seth Meyers has something to say about how the media covers the so-called alt-right. Media, what are you doing? Meyers said, addressing articles published byMother JonesandCNN, which described alt-right members as dapper or hipster. Credit: NBC How do you confuse hipsters and Nazis? You dont have to use it, he said. If zombies wanted to be called Post-Life Brain Gooeys, wed still call them zombies! Although I think youre missing the bigger point....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Jessica Austin