Late-night host Seth Meyers recently found himself in the crosshairs of former President Donald Trump, who publicly called for his firing in a Truth Social post. But here’s where it gets controversial: instead of lashing out, Meyers responded with his signature wit, labeling Trump’s tirade as a ‘thoughtful piece of fan mail.’ In his ‘A Closer Look’ segment on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the comedian joked about the rarity of hearing his name on TV before midnight, quipping, ‘You guys! They said my name on TV!’ He then humorously compared Trump’s outburst to an angry driver on the highway, advising, ‘You just ignore them—unless you’re in New Jersey, then it’s technically a marriage proposal.’
Meyers admitted he wasn’t fazed by the attack, noting it was just the latest in a series of Trump’s critiques. And this is the part most people miss: he pointed out that being on Trump’s ‘sh–list’ puts him in the company of figures like Christopher Wray, James Comey, and even Marjorie Taylor Greene. ‘I finally have something in common with Marjorie Taylor Greene,’ Meyers quipped, though he joked her nickname, ‘Marjorie Traitor Greene,’ was cooler than any he’d ever get.
Boldly highlighting the absurdity, Meyers addressed Trump’s grammar, calling out a dangling modifier in his post: ‘He was viewed last night in an uncontrollable rage.’ ‘What’s with the passive voice, my man?’ Meyers asked, dissecting the sentence with mock seriousness. ‘It sounds like something a dowager countess says in a Victorian murder-mystery.’
Meyers also expressed confusion over what exactly Trump was upset about, since the episode in question was a repeat. ‘You can’t get mad a second time for the same thing,’ he noted, before sarcastically praising Trump’s ‘medical expertise’ for diagnosing him with ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome.’
Here’s the thought-provoking question: Is Trump’s habit of publicly targeting critics a sign of thin skin, or a calculated strategy to keep himself in the spotlight? And does Meyers’ humorous response defuse the tension or fuel it further? Let’s discuss in the comments—agree or disagree, but keep it respectful!
