Overview
- Trump blasted NBC’s Late Night host on Truth Social on Saturday, calling Seth Meyers a “truly deranged lunatic” with “NO TALENT, NO RATINGS” and writing that being “100% ANTI TRUMP” is “PROBABLY ILLEGAL.”
- The post responded to Meyers’ Thursday A Closer Look segment that mocked Trump’s recent comments favoring steam over electromagnetic catapults on U.S. carriers after his remarks aboard the USS George Washington in Japan.
- Multiple outlets noted Trump appeared to suggest Meyers “performs” live, even though Late Night with Seth Meyers is pre‑taped.
- Meyers did not issue a direct response as coverage spread, but he reposted the segment online following Trump’s tirade; NBC did not provide an immediate comment in reports.
- The clash fits a broader pattern in which Trump targets late‑night personalities, having celebrated Stephen Colbert’s cancellation in July and Jimmy Kimmel’s September suspension, and having questioned Meyers’ contract in an August post.