Seth Meyers has subtly responded to Donald Trump after the president-elect called the late-night host “stupid and untalented” on Truth Social. On Wednesday’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” the host didn’t mention Trump by name — but with a wink and a nod, he noted Trump’s apparently reluctant viewers.
“If you’re a Pete Hegseth fan, here’s the bad news: I’m about to make a few jokes at his expense,” Meyers said at the start of Wednesday night’s “A Closer Look” segment. “But here’s the good news: He will likely be confirmed as the next Secretary of Defense, because Republicans are very unlikely to oppose Donald Trump on this. And you might say, “Seth, why would a Pete Hegseth fan watch your show?” Fair point. I’ve noticed that sometimes people who don’t care about me get stuck watching my show. And to those people I would just like to say: you have my condolences, and I hope you soon get a TV with which you can change the channel.”
Meyers then continued with his “Closer Look” discussion about Hegseth, and that was to the extent that Meyers addressed Trump’s Truth Social post on Tuesday that Comcast, owner of NBC, “would have to pay a high price” for what he “ political problems”. hits.”
“How evil is Seth Meyers on NBC, a ‘network’ run by a truly evil group of people – remember they also run MSDNC,” Trump wrote. “I was watching Marble Mouth Meyers the other day for the first time in months, and every time I look at this idiot I feel an obligation to say how stupid and untalented he is, just a slot filler for the scum that runs Comcast .”
Trump continued his tirade: “These guys would have to pay a lot of money for the right to make these ‘in-kind’ contributions to the Radical Left Democratic Party. These aren’t shows or entertainment, they’re just political hits, 100% of the time, for me and the Republican Party. Comcast should pay a BIG price for this!”
Meyers was a frequent and outspoken critic of Trump. He is one of several late-night hosts who have been publicly criticized by Trump, including Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and others.
Trump regularly attacks the mainstream media, often accusing them of bias and misrepresentation in their coverage of him. He recently filed a defamation lawsuit against CBS News and “60 Minutes,” and in December 2024 settled a defamation suit with Disney after suing ABC News over comments made by host George Stephanopoulos.