Seth Meyers Takes Brutal Dig at Trump’s Glaring ‘Symptom’
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Late-night host Seth Meyers criticized President Donald Trump for his unusual focus on office supplies, such as pens and paper clips, during a critical period of escalating conflict with Iran.
- Meyers highlighted Trump's rambling monologues about the cost and craftsmanship of pens, questioning the timing amid a costly and deadly war.
- White House spokesperson Davis Ingle responded by attacking Meyers personally and accusing him of "Trump Derangement Syndrome," defending Trump's leadership.
- Meyers underscored the disconnect between Trump's fixation on trivial matters and the serious consequences of the Iran conflict, including rising oil prices and U.S. military casualties.
- He also challenged Trump's claim that the war was "won in the first hour," questioning the delay in communicating this supposed victory three weeks into the conflict.
