Trump took to Truth Social to address remarks by Meyers that lampooned comments he made about steam and electric catapults on U.S. aircraft carriers. In his post, Trump labeled Meyers “the least talented person to ‘perform’ live in the history of television,” calling him “a truly deranged lunatic” and questioning NBC’s decision to employ him. Trump further alleged Meyers was “100 percent anti-Trump, which is probably illegal.”
Meyers, during a segment on Late Night on Thursday, had ridiculed Trump’s extended focus on aircraft carrier technology. Referencing Trump’s promise to restore steam-powered catapults via executive order, Meyers joked: “Guy spends more time thinking about catapults than Wile E. Coyote… Next, he’s gonna start complaining about how our troops don’t tie themselves to rockets anymore.”
During the most recent episode of his show, Meyers responded to the president’s Truth Social post.
“Look, in general, I try to live by the New Yorker’s creed. When someone is ranting and raving about you, ignore them. Chances are, they’re just going to move on and rant about something else,” he said. “But there is one thing that I simply have to address: You can say I’m untalented, you can say I’m deranged, but I’m not the one who talks endlessly about catapults on aircraft carriers. You’re the one who talks endlessly about catapults on aircraft carriers!”
The 51-year-old proceeded to show a slew of clips of Trump discussing the topic.
“Until you said something, I didn’t even know aircraft carriers had catapults,” Meyers said. “I’m not the talk-about-catapult guy. Just ask my friends.”
In a further dig at Trump, the Saturday Night Live alum said: “Oh, uh, friends are—how would I describe this to you? OK, so they’re like people who enjoy spending time with you independent of financial and legal favors you can grant them. So seriously, my friends. Ask my friends.”
In August, Trump took aim at Meyers on Truth Social over NBC’s contract extension with the television personality: “There is a sick rumor going around that Fake News NBC extended the contract of one of the least talented Late Night television hosts out there, Seth Meyers. He has no Ratings, Talent, or Intelligence, and the Personality of an insecure child. So, why would Fake News NBC extend this dope’s contract. I don’t know, but I’ll definitely be finding out!!!”
