{"id":2163517,"date":"2025-11-18T03:40:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T03:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2163517"},"modified":"2025-11-18T03:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T03:40:37","slug":"donald-trump-earns-fcc-approval-as-fight-to-get-seth-meyers-off-air-heightens-amid-uncontrollable-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/donald-trump-earns-fcc-approval-as-fight-to-get-seth-meyers-off-air-heightens-amid-uncontrollable-rage\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Earns FCC Approval as Fight To Get Seth Meyers off Air Heightens Amid &#8216;Uncontrollable Rage&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Trump<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s mission to take <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/seth-meyers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seth Meyers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seth Meyers<\/a><\/strong> off-air persists, and now he is getting a major backup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>In recent weeks, the president and the \u201cLate Night with Seth Meyers\u201d host have been locked in a back-and-forth feud. Meyers has mocked Trump\u2019s comments about aircraft carrier catapults and even weighed in on newly released emails alleging Trump&#8217;s ties to <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeffrey Epstein;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Trump, in turn, has repeatedly called for the late-night presenter to be fired. Now, in a new move, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr appears to be backing him.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Donald Trump Pushes For Seth Meyers\u2019 Removal And Gets Support From FCC Chairman<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>In Trump\u2019s usual manner, he went off on his tirade about Meyers on his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115556419150424739\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Truth Social;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Truth Social<\/a> platform<\/span><span>. \u201cNBC&#8217;s Seth Meyers is suffering from an incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS),\u201d the president blasted before further ridiculing the comedian.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cHe was viewed last night in an uncontrollable rage, likely due to the fact that his \u2018show\u2019 is a Ratings DISASTER.\u201d Aside from everything else, Meyers has no talent, and NBC should fire him, IMMEDIATELY!\u201d Trump added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Hours after the commander-in-chief\u2019s post, Carr publicly aligned with him by posting a screenshot of the rant on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrendanCarrFCC\/status\/1989853016174866891\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a><\/span><span>. Although Carr didn&#8217;t directly comment on this issue, his stance follows an earlier moment where he seemingly threatened regulatory action against ABC following Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s remarks about Charlie Kirk&#8217;s assassination in September.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Shortly after, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-suffers-major-blow-233020683.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ABC suspended \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">ABC suspended \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!<\/a>\u201d With Carr now shifting attention to Meyers and NBC, it remains to be seen how the network will respond.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Seth Meyers&#8217; Comments That Reignited Donald Trump&#8217;s Fury<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Trump&#8217;s renewed push comes days after Meyers discussed the newly released Epstein emails that mentioned the president. As <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/seth-meyers-sounds-off-epstein-221545125.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a> reported,<\/span><span>\u00a0the TV personality suggested the emails didn&#8217;t raise new questions but rather confirmed long-standing suspicions about the 79-year-old\u2019s involvement with Epstein.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>He joked that if investigators were wondering whether the U.S leader knew about the underage victims, and an email from Epstein directly said he did, that would be \u201cpretty d-mning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The former \u201cSNL\u201d writer likened it to a murder case where police find both the murder weapon and a confession note, but the suspect still doesn&#8217;t have a solid alibi. He ended by mocking a description of Trump as \u201ca dog that hasn&#8217;t barked,\u201d saying that since 2011, Trump has done nothing but bark and growl.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>What Points Did Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s Emails Contain?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jeffrey Epstein\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"811\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cOAe1..siEuqYS8IZ14OJg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTgxMTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/6a0ed04df76ba62ac95dd75ce8d940db\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Supplied by Capital Pictures \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The messages Meyers referenced were among the 23,000 documents released by Epstein&#8217;s estate to the House Oversight Committee last week, which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/jeffrey-epstein-claimed-trump-knew-193014788.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a> reported<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>One 2011 exchange between Epstein and Ghislaine <\/span><span>Maxwell claimed Trump \u201cspent hours\u201d at <\/span><span>Epstein&#8217;s house with a minor and referred to him as \u201cthe dog that hasn&#8217;t barked.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span> The text does not identify the victim or detail what allegedly occurred. <\/span><span>Another chat from 2019 is a conversation with journalist Michael Wolff, in which the late sex offender disputes reports that Trump expelled him from Mar-a-Lago. Instead, the disgraced financier claimed Trump was fully aware of his activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cTrump said he asked me to resign,\u201d Epstein wrote. \u201cNever a member ever&#8230; of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Donald Trump&#8217;s History of Targeting Seth Meyers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Donald Trump at APEC2025 CEO SUMMIT\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SaYKGW92zu7rTYSgNzuNwg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/7e462812d962e7f9626d9da9ee217d5a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>This is far from the first time Trump has demanded Meyers&#8217; dismissal. When Meyers mocked his speech to U.S. troops in Japan in October, suggesting Trump was oddly fixated on catapults, the billionaire mogul fired back at him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>As <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/donald-trump-gives-scathing-review-203045778.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a> covered<\/span><span>, Trump claimed he tuned into the show for the first time in years and declared Meyers \u201cone of the least talented performers in television history,\u201d further labeling him \u201cthe worst to perform.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>He went on to call the former \u201cWeekend Update\u201d anchor \u201ca truly deranged lunatic.\u201d <\/span><span>He finished by slamming NBC for continuing to employ someone he called talentless, low-rated, and \u201c100% anti-Trump.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>How Donald Trump Reacted to Seth Meyers&#8217; Contract Extension<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Seth Meyers On Taylor Swift NFL Hate: 'Why Are You So Mad?'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1344\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ufQpEgQR24IXRaaFjdgLxg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNDQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/c6932a7d192256d2a1bc76095d115115\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Despite Trump&#8217;s continuous demands for NBC to fire Meyers, his contract with the network was extended through 2028, a deal finalized last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>However, this is something Trump is not pleased with, as when he heard of it in September, he promised to investigate it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>At that time, Trump questioned why the broadcast network continued to keep him given his low ratings, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/donald-trump-throws-tantrum-over-164503688.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Blast<\/a>.<\/span><span>\u00a0\u201cI don&#8217;t know, but I&#8217;ll definitely be finding out!!&#8221; Trump declared. For now, the feud continues, and how it ends remains to be seen.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\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.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump&#8216;s mission to take Seth Meyers off-air persists, and now he is getting a major backup.\u00a0 In recent weeks, the president and the \u201cLate Night with Seth Meyers\u201d host have been locked in a back-and-forth feud. 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