Donald Trump was up till the early hours of Wednesday morning (August 27) ranting on Fact Social, with Late Night time host Seth Meyers turning into the newest goal of the President’s vitriol.
After a collection of posts selling former politician Trey Gowdy’s new guide, Trump turned his consideration to a “sick rumor” he’d apparently heard relating to NBC extending Meyers’ contract. It’s protected to say that this “rumor” didn’t put Trump in temper earlier than mattress.
“There’s a sick rumor going round that Pretend Information NBC prolonged the contract of one of many least proficient Late Night time tv hosts on the market, Seth Meyers,” Trump wrote.
He continued, “He has no Rankings, Expertise, or Intelligence, and the Character of an insecure little one. So, why would Pretend Information NBC lengthen this dope’s contract. I don’t know, however I’ll positively be discovering out!!!”
It’s unclear what latest “rumor” Trump was referring to, as information of Meyers’ contract renewal was first revealed by NBC again in Might 2024, with Late Night time being prolonged by means of 2028.
The publish comes amid Trump’s marketing campaign in opposition to late-night exhibits throughout the board. In July, Stephen Colbert introduced that CBS had canceled The Late Present, with its remaining episode set to air in Might 2026. Whereas the community cited monetary causes, others speculated the choice was made as a consequence of Colbert’s criticism of Paramount’s latest settlement with Trump.
Trump gloated over Colbert’s firing on social media whereas additionally warning that fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel can be subsequent. At an August 6 White Home press convention, the President mentioned, “Fallon has no expertise. Kimmel has no expertise. They’re subsequent.”
He added, “They’re going to be going. I hear they’re going to be going. I don’t know, however I’d think about as a result of they get… , Colbert has higher scores than Kimmel or Fallon.”
Nevertheless, in a July 29 Fact Social publish, Trump denied having any involvement in Colbert’s firing, writing, “All people is saying that I used to be solely answerable for the firing of Stephen Colbert from CBS, Late Night time. That isn’t true! The explanation he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the truth that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million {Dollars} a 12 months in losses — And it was solely going to get WORSE!”
He once more went on so as to add that Kimmel and Fallon can be subsequent, saying, “The one actual query is, who will go first? Present Biz and Tv is a quite simple enterprise. In case you get Rankings, you’ll be able to say or do something. In case you don’t, you all the time develop into a sufferer. Colbert grew to become a sufferer to himself, the opposite two will comply with.”
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