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Seth Meyers Calls Trump ‘The Sports Reaper’
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Comedians Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers joked about a so-called "Trump curse," highlighting several sports events where President Trump's favored teams or players lost, including the Knicks, U.S. men's soccer team, and Lionel Messi's Argentina.
- Seth Meyers humorously described Trump as a "sports reaper," referencing his ownership of a USFL team that folded and his unsuccessful sports predictions.
- A viral video showed FIFA President Gianni Infantino seemingly trying to move Trump away from the Spanish national soccer team as they prepared to lift the World Cup trophy, prompting comedic comparisons to Gollum and the One Ring.
- Meyers criticized the optics of Trump standing with the Spanish team during their celebration, noting prior tensions when Trump had said no more visits from Spain.
- Both Fallon and Meyers used humorous analogies to suggest Trump's presence was unwelcome at the celebration, with jokes about being told "time for bed" and comparisons to awkward family gatherings.
