Overview
- President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Seth Meyers has “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” called his show a “ratings DISASTER,” and urged NBC to fire him “IMMEDIATELY!” after a week of monologues criticizing the president, including jokes tied to newly discussed Epstein emails.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reshared Trump’s message on X without comment and separately posted a photo showing he met with Trump over the weekend.
- NBC and representatives for Meyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment following Trump’s post and Carr’s repost.
- Commentators from across the political spectrum objected to Carr’s move, with former Rep. Justin Amash urging that the government not pressure media and consumer advocates noting the FCC’s limited authority over content.
- Carr previously suggested potential FCC “remedies” over Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks, a signal that preceded Nexstar and Sinclair preempting Kimmel’s show and ABC’s brief suspension before the program returned.