Key Takeaways
- Seth Meyers' status: Seth Meyers has not been fired from his show, despite rumors.
- Trump’s influence: A post by President Trump on Truth Social sparked speculation about Meyers’ future.
- Contract details: Meyers renewed his contract with NBC Universal last year, extending through 2028.
- Meyers' response: He humorously addressed Trump’s comments during his show, calling them fan mail.
A post from President Donald Trump on his social media platform Truth Social gave rise to rumors of Seth Meyers’ late-night talk show going off-air. Following the recent suspension and reinstatement of Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel’s shows amid debates over freedom of speech, some are now raising questions. Some are wondering whether Meyers could face a similar situation. While that outcome appears unlikely, here’s a closer look at what sparked the speculation.
No, NBC has not fired Seth Meyers from Late Night with Seth Meyers. However, a post from President Trump on Truth Social mentioning Meyers sparked rumors. It was about the Late Night host’s firing from the show. Additionally, the FCC chairman, Brendan Carr’s X reposted Trump’s Truth Social post intensified the rumors. Trump’s post came after a segment on Meyers’ show addressed the recent Epstein files revelations related to President Trump.
President Trump wrote in his post, “NBC’s Seth Meyers is suffering from an incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). He was viewed last night in an uncontrollable rage, likely due to the fact that his “show” is a Ratings DISASTER.” Further, emphasizing on taking him off-air, Trump wrote, “Aside from everything else, Meyers has no talent, and NBC should fire him, IMMEDIATELY!”
However, there is no official confirmation, or even an indication, about Seth Meyers’ firing. Meyers renewed his NBC Universal contract last year for Late Night with Seth Meyers, to run through 2028. Hence, firing him now would also turn out to be quite expensive for the network. Additionally, in his Monday night’s A Closer Look segment on NBC’s Late Night, Meyers reacted to the President’s Truth Social post of him. Calling the post a “thoughtful piece of fan mail,” Meyers further mentioned that he prefers to handle such situations “the way you handle an angry driver who honks and flips you off on the highway. You just ignore them.”
