The president took to Truth Social where he referred to Russell Vought — the director of the Office of Management and Budget — as being “of PROJECT 2025 Fame,” adding that the two would determine which “Democrat Agencies” could see permanent cuts amid the government shutdown.
Meyers swiftly slammed Trump for bragging about Vought’s ties to the “massively toxic and unpopular right-wing wishlist” before airing a clip of the president claiming that he never — and “purposely” didn’t desire to — read it.
“Yeah, man, we knew you weren’t going to read it,” Meyers quipped.
He continued to rip the president for “openly admitting that he lied” on the campaign trail last year.
“It worked this time, it worked this time. But at some point, you know, his luck’s going to — run out, right?” began Meyers before he looked under his desk and poured himself a drink only to sip straight from the bottle.
Meyers proceeded to take aim at Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) for acting like a “powerless bystander” as the president unleashes his Project 2025 “goons” to dismantle the federal government.
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“Yeah, but you do — Congress controls the purse strings. You collect revenues and allocate spending, that’s your whole job. Even I know that and I’m just an idiot comedian who didn’t pay attention in high school civics class, purposely,” Meyers quipped.
Watch more of Meyers’ Thursday monologue on “Late Night.”
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