Donald Trump is once again making headlines with his strong opinions on late-night television, particularly after the news of Seth Meyers’ contract extension and Stephen Colbert’s show cancellation. Is this just typical Trumpian commentary, or is there a deeper game at play in the world of celebrity and politics? We’re diving into the latest social media storm, analyzing the implications for late-night hosts, and exploring what this means for the intersection of entertainment and political discourse. Get ready for some unfiltered insights!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, it looks like Donald Trump has found his new favorite target: late-night television. In a classic Trump move, he took to Truth Social to air his grievances, and this time, Seth Meyers was in the crosshairs. Apparently, Trump caught wind of a \u201csick rumor\u201d that NBC had extended Meyers\u2019 contract, and he was not happy about it. He called Meyers one of the \u201cleast talented\u201d hosts out there, with \u201cno Ratings, Talent, or Intelligence.\u201d Ouch. [1]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This all comes on the heels of the news that Stephen Colbert\u2019s \u201cThe Late Show\u201d is getting canceled, which Trump, of course, took credit for. He claimed he was \u201csolely responsible\u201d for Colbert\u2019s firing, which, let\u2019s be real, is a bit of a stretch. CBS said it was a financial decision, but Trump\u2019s not one to let facts get in the way of a good story. He even went on to predict that Jimmy Kimmel would be \u201cnext.\u201d It\u2019s like he\u2019s the grim reaper of late-night, just pointing his finger and deciding who\u2019s next to go. [2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s no secret that Trump and these late-night hosts have a long history of, let\u2019s say, not getting along. Meyers, in particular, has been a vocal critic of Trump for years, with his \u201cA Closer Look\u201d segment often taking deep dives into the former president\u2019s policies and statements. So, it\u2019s not exactly a shock that Trump isn\u2019t a fan. But to go on a social media tirade about a contract extension? That\u2019s a whole new level of petty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s really interesting here is the timing of it all. With the 2026 election cycle starting to heat up, it seems like Trump is trying to control the narrative and silence his critics. By attacking these hosts, he\u2019s not just going after them personally; he\u2019s trying to discredit the platforms they use to reach millions of viewers. It\u2019s a classic move from the Trump playbook: attack, deflect, and create a media frenzy. And, as usual, it\u2019s working. Everyone\u2019s talking about it, and that\u2019s exactly what he wants. It\u2019s a wild world out there in the intersection of politics and entertainment, and it looks like it\u2019s only going to get crazier. [3]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[1] Forbes: Trump Angered By Late Night Host Seth Meyers\u2019 Contract Extension<\/a> Donald Trump is once again making headlines with his strong opinions on late-night television, particularly after the news of Seth Meyers’ contract extension and Stephen Colbert’s show cancellation. Is this just typical Trumpian commentary, or is there a deeper game at play in the world of celebrity and politics? We’re diving into the latest social […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,1],"tags":[29,30,31],"class_list":["post-211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-news","tag-news","tag-us-news","tag-us-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=211"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":213,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions\/213"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatisnewis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
[2] USA Today: Donald Trump blasts \u2018insecure\u2019 Seth Meyers, \u2018Late Night\u2019 contract extension<\/a>
[3] Yahoo Entertainment: Amidst Late Night Shakeup, Donald Trump Is Now Taking Shots At Seth Meyers And NBC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"