Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s ‘Late Night,’ took intention on the dynamic between Elon Musk and Donald Trump throughout his Thursday phase, ‘A Closer Look.’
Meyers didn’t actually consider within the length of their relationship; he was sure that there was no approach the connection may final lengthy earlier than it will burst on the seam. “It’s only a query of how and when,” he remarked.
For years, Trump boasted about how self-funded he was, how he doesn’t settle for donations, and the way nobody may purchase him, or affect him. However, Meyers identified that Trump’s latest behaviour has definitely Musk’s rising impression.
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The Wall Street Journal reporter Vivian Salama appeared in a CNN clip Meyers aired. Salama famous, “Donald Trump usually likes to sort of be his personal spokesman,” Salama mentioned. “It’ll be attention-grabbing to see how this performs out.”
“Oh, it’ll positively be attention-grabbing. The identical approach it will be attention-grabbing to place a leopard within the gorilla enclosure at a zoo,” Meyers joked. “‘Oh, I’m wondering what’ll occur! They’ll most likely be buddies.’ This is clearly gonna finish in catastrophe; it’s only a query of how and when.”
Meyers mocks Musk’s ‘shut it down’ vitality
The looming risk of a authorities shutdown, partially fueled by Musk’s social media exercise, turned one other focus of Meyers’ critique. Musk just lately inspired Congress to vote in opposition to a fastidiously negotiated deal to keep away from the shutdown, prompting Meyers to name out the billionaire’s disruptive tendencies.
“Shoutout to the billionaire’s ‘shut all of it down on the vacations’ vitality,” Meyers mentioned, including, “This is like if A Christmas Carol ended with Scrooge kicking in Bob Cratchit’s door screaming, ‘Give me that f—ing turkey! Also I need the boy’s cane!’”
During his monologue on Thursday evening, the ‘Late Night’ host additionally mocked Trump’s latest Truth Social publish, claiming “many Canadians need Canada to develop into the 51st state.”
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“I feel Trump is simply fascinated about Canada’s ample pure provide of white folks,” Meyers quipped. “OK, however he’s gonna be fairly disenchanted when he finds out these are The Barenaked Ladies,” whereas pulling out the band’s picture.