David Letterman threw his support behind Seth Meyers after the Late Night host became the latest talk show target of President Donald Trump.
After Trump called on NBC to fire Meyers, Letterman appeared on โThe Barbra Gaines Showโ (Gaines was Lettermanโs longtime producer on The Late Show) and said, โIโve never been more proud of Seth Meyers,โ. An incredulous Letterman then recalled his reaction to Trumpโs demand, quipping, โI thought, โThis is just delightful. How do you think thatโs going to go?โโ
Letterman went on to note that Late Night used to be his โold showโ before his move to CBS: โWe used to do that show, and [Meyers] does a magical job. But just remember, Seth, things happen. You know what Iโm saying?โ
While Trump has lashed out at Meyers before, earlier this month, the president called on NBC to fire him in a post on Truth Social. Trump accused Meyers of โsuffering from an incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome,โ and insisted the comedian had โno talent.โ Trumpโs post was notably shared by his FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, whose previous threats against ABC helped lead to Jimmy Kimmelโs temporary suspension in September.
Trumpโs post about Meyers appears to have had little impact. Meyers brushed off the jabs on his show, joking, โIโm also aware that being attacked by the president this weekend doesnโt make me special in any way, shape or form. I was simply on the same shit list as Christopher Wray, James Comey, Indiana Republicans, Thomas Massie, Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and former President Joe Biden.โ
He added, โI want to clarify that I take no issue with the president voicing his displeasure with my show. That is his right, and on a lot of nights, heโs got a point.โ
As for Letterman, heโs been a frequent critic of Trump (later on โThe Barbra Gaines Show,โ he called the administration a โwonder of idiocyโ and referred to the president as โour dictatorโ), especially as the president has focused his ire on Lettermanโs late-night successors. During the Kimmel debacle, Letterman saidโYou canโt go around firing somebody because youโre fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian criminal administration in the Oval Office. Thatโs just not how this works.โ
And after CBS canceled his old show, The Late Show (now hosted by Stephen Colbert), Letterman slammed the network as โgutlessโ and โpure cowardice.โ While CBS has insisted the decision to axe the show was financial, many have speculated it was done under pressure from the Trump admin due to a then-pending merger between CBSโ parent company Paramount and Skydance.
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