{"id":2133785,"date":"2025-11-04T02:55:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T02:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2133785"},"modified":"2025-11-04T02:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T02:55:37","slug":"trump-claims-its-probably-illegal-for-late-night-host-to-mock-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/trump-claims-its-probably-illegal-for-late-night-host-to-mock-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump claims it\u2019s \u2018probably illegal\u2019 for \u2018Late Night\u2019 host to mock him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RDJSWO7DH5ASDFTS6CS7V6KKOI\">President Donald Trump is once again ranting about a late-night talk show host.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FD2ZUXCWZNHJFMLFY3BOYRYBTI\">Trump slammed the host of \u201cLate Night With Seth Myers\u201d via Truth Social on Saturday, Nov. 1. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"OETUNIA5FNGNJC5WL5H5D6EUO4\">\u201cSeth Meyers of NBC may be the least talented person to \u2018perform\u2019 live in the history of television,\u201d the president wrote. \u201cIn fact, he may be the WORST to perform, live or otherwise. I watched his show the other night for the first time in years. In it he talked endlessly about electric catapults on aircraft carriers which I complain about as not being as good as much less expensive steam catapults.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DWU74HJLURCLXBSQBNDAMK5KLM\">Trump claimed that Myers went \u201con and on\u201d about the topic like \u201ca truly deranged lunatic.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2YZ2MQ3ZIVH4XCI2HRQM64ZYSQ\">\u201cWhy does NBC waste its time and money on a guy like this??? &#8211; NO TALENT, NO RATINGS, 100% ANTI TRUMP, WHICH IS PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MC4TDZOZERCTBMOPMACYK7Z7EE\">Myers did, in fact, poke fun at Trump\u2019s recent comments about catapults during the Thursday, Oct. 30, episode of \u201cLate Night.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZTEDFAPSS5AR3KHJR7GSTCBEIA\">\u201cGuy spends more time thinking about catapults than Wile E. Coyote,\u201d Myers quipped. \u201cNext he\u2019s gonna start complaining about how our troops don\u2019t tie themselves to rockets anymore.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XGVQF6CMARBJZDVCYMORPSAUIA\">Myers then introduced a segment called \u201cSeth translates Trump to English,\u201d joking that Trump disapproves of electric catapults because he thinks \u201celectricity votes for Democrats,\u201d and he \u201clikes seeing the steam clouds\u201d from steam catapults. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"S2OMXT7CIJGRTOFCB6A4DQJNBM\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/10\/nasa-reacts-to-kim-kardashians-moon-landing-conspiracy-theory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/10\/nasa-reacts-to-kim-kardashians-moon-landing-conspiracy-theory.html\"><b>NASA reacts to Kim Kardashian\u2019s moon landing conspiracy theory<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HXVND3AJNNDRPJNOXSHIBW7BNQ\">This isn\u2019t the first time Trump has taken aim at Myers and other late-night comedians. The president celebrated when Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s talk show was temporarily suspended in September following <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/09\/what-did-jimmy-kimmel-say-about-charlie-kirk-before-his-indefinite-suspension.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/09\/what-did-jimmy-kimmel-say-about-charlie-kirk-before-his-indefinite-suspension.html\">his comments about Trump\u2019s reaction to Charlie Kirk\u2019s death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BKQCOWWBANENDJTFYPOMMDYSCY\">\u201cCongratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even [Stephen] Colbert, if that\u2019s possible,\u201d Trump wrote via Truth Social at the time. \u201cThat leaves Jimmy [Fallon] and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!! President DJT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PLK6HZJVTNAYBJMZB3N5BCPZXA\">Kimmel returned to the air after six days, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/jimmy-kimmel-and-more-celebs-slam-cancelation-of-stephen-colberts-late-show.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/jimmy-kimmel-and-more-celebs-slam-cancelation-of-stephen-colberts-late-show.html\">Colbert\u2019s \u201cLate Show\u201d will come to an end<\/a> in 2026. CBS has called the decision to cancel the program \u201cpurely financial,\u201d but the timing raised eyebrows. The cancelation news came just days after Colbert criticized the network\u2019s parent company, Paramount Global, for settling a lawsuit filed by Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2KDXRGOE35FXTGTGQHJP4WTHGQ\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/10\/netflix-star-fired-over-comments-about-costars-dead-parents.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/10\/netflix-star-fired-over-comments-about-costars-dead-parents.html\"><b>Netflix star fired over comments about costar\u2019s dead parents<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QSRNFZ7DBVFUFNO4LRXSXTC43U\">During an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/stephen-colbert-gq-cover-story-interview-men-of-the-year-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/stephen-colbert-gq-cover-story-interview-men-of-the-year-2025\">GQ<\/a> published on Monday, Nov. 3, Colbert called the theories that he got axed to appease Trump \u201creasonable,\u201d but said he doesn\u2019t want to contribute to them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2VEPZ24JNJCZRGNRCWB2DCTHGM\">\u201cI have my feelings about not doing the show anymore, but you\u2019d have to show me why that\u2019s a fruitful relationship for me to have with my network for the next nine months, for me to engage in that speculation,\u201d Colbert said. \u201cI have had a great relationship with CBS. It\u2019s one of the reasons why this was so surprising and so shocking that there was no preamble to this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IENSOEFASBHM3DFRIIPTMID3GY\"><i><b>\u201cThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert\u201d airs on CBS and <\/b><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587338&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=sara-donnellan%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Fshows%2Fthe-late-show-with-stephen-colbert%2F&amp;product_category=Electronics%3EVideo%3EVideo+Players+%26+Recorders%3EStreaming+%26+Home+Media+Players\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/shows\/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert\/\"><i><b>Paramount+<\/b><\/i><\/a><i><b> weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET. \u201cLate Night With Seth Myers\u201d airs on NBC weeknights at 12:35 a.m. ET. Episodes are <\/b><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587338&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=sara-donnellan%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2Fwatch-online%2Ftv%2Flate-night-with-seth-meyers%2F7677126457258993112&amp;product_category=Electronics%3EVideo%3EVideo+Players+%26+Recorders%3EStreaming+%26+Home+Media+Players\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch-online\/tv\/late-night-with-seth-meyers\/7677126457258993112\"><i><b>available to stream on Peacock<\/b><\/i><\/a><i><b> the day after they air.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<section class=\"Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_wrapper__69Ed7 Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_nj__RFbQx\" data-gaid=\"\u00abR3e9b8m\u00bb\"\/><\/div>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.<span> By using this site, you consent to our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/user-agreement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/privacy-policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nj.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump is once again ranting about a late-night talk show host. Trump slammed the host of \u201cLate Night With Seth Myers\u201d via Truth Social on Saturday, Nov. 1. \u201cSeth Meyers of NBC may be the least talented person to \u2018perform\u2019 live in the history of television,\u201d the president wrote. \u201cIn fact, he may [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2133785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2133785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2133785"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2133785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2133786,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2133785\/revisions\/2133786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2133785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2133785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2133785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}