Overview
- On Nov. 1, President Donald Trump called Seth Meyers “a truly deranged lunatic” and wrote that being “100% ANTI TRUMP” is “PROBABLY ILLEGAL” in a Truth Social rant.
- The tirade followed Meyers’ A Closer Look segment that mocked Trump’s Japan remarks favoring steam over electromagnetic catapults on U.S. aircraft carriers.
- Outlets noted Trump appeared to treat Late Night as a live broadcast, though the NBC show is pre‑taped, and NBC and Meyers had not issued a new response as of reporting.
- Meyers reposted the segment online and has previously replied to Trump with a measured on‑air quip urging detractors to change the channel.
- The attack fits a broader 2025 pattern in which Trump celebrated Stephen Colbert’s cancellation, cheered Jimmy Kimmel’s brief suspension, and suggested revoking broadcast licenses over alleged network bias.