Late-night host David Letterman has pounced on President Donald Trump's criticism of NBC late-night host Seth Meyers, calling him a "dictator."
During a recent podcast episode, Letterman defended Meyers from Trump's attack in a Truth Social post. The president had called Meyers' show a "Ratings DISASTER," and claimed that Meyers suffers from an incurable case of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS). However, instead of taking the high road, Letterman chose to fire back at Trump.
"Well, I've never been more proud of Seth Meyers," Letterman said with amusement.
The comedian also jabbed at Trump's ego, joking that he should be careful not to bring on his wrath. When referring to a recent exchange between Trump and an ABC News reporter about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Letterman quipped, "But just remember, Seth, 'things happen'."
Trump's attacks on Meyers come after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC for several days in September for comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin. Months ago, CBS announced that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" would be canceled next spring.
Letterman also used his platform to criticize Trump directly, labeling him a "dictator." He seemed to suggest that the president is not going anywhere anytime soon.
During a recent podcast episode, Letterman defended Meyers from Trump's attack in a Truth Social post. The president had called Meyers' show a "Ratings DISASTER," and claimed that Meyers suffers from an incurable case of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS). However, instead of taking the high road, Letterman chose to fire back at Trump.
"Well, I've never been more proud of Seth Meyers," Letterman said with amusement.
The comedian also jabbed at Trump's ego, joking that he should be careful not to bring on his wrath. When referring to a recent exchange between Trump and an ABC News reporter about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Letterman quipped, "But just remember, Seth, 'things happen'."
Trump's attacks on Meyers come after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC for several days in September for comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin. Months ago, CBS announced that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" would be canceled next spring.
Letterman also used his platform to criticize Trump directly, labeling him a "dictator." He seemed to suggest that the president is not going anywhere anytime soon.
he can't even handle a little jab from letterman and now he's calling seth meyers a dictator? like come on trump, you're just mad because your ratings are tanking 
. letterman is just keeping it real and giving as good as he gets. i love how he roasted trump's ego and made him walk on eggshells. this is what we need more of - some much-needed shade from the late-night hosts! 
. i love how letterman defended seth meyers tho meyers seems like such a chill guy & deserves some love 
. trump thinks he can just diss ppl on social media & get away with it? no way david letterman spoke truth to power & im all for it 
. letterman's response was so satisfying, esp when he said "just remember seth" lol that hit me right in the feels 
I don't think it's cool for Letterman to go all out on Trump like that. I mean, yeah, Trump can be super toxic and divisive, but responding with name-calling might just fuel more drama. Let's try to keep the discussions civil, even when we disagree 
. It makes me wonder if there's a middle ground where we can have constructive conversations without resorting to insults and name-calling 
. Can't we all just try to understand each other's perspectives? 
They're just a distraction from what's really important. I mean, Trump keeps calling out people like Seth Meyers for having opinions and being critical of his administration? That's not a joke, that's just bully behavior. And now Letterman's firing back at him? It's all just a big mess. Can't they just focus on making good content instead of trying to one-up each other?