Seth Meyers joked about President-elect Donald Trump on his show as usual Tuesday, but it wasn’t a regular night.
He and comedian Amber Ruffin, a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers, did a bit on the concept of “panic naps,” in which stressful ideas induce sleep. Meyers asked if the stress of Trump winning the election was an example, and Ruffin immediately began to snooze.
“Seth, I had the craziest dream,” she said when she “woke.” “Trump got reelected.”
“Yeah, it was real,” Meyers replied, then had to raise his voice to wake her again, “Amber!… Trump won and you have to deal with it.”
Ruffin woke, “You mean, we have to write jokes about this man for four more years?” which sent Meyers dozing.
Their conversation begins at 7:40 in the video below.
Their banter came just hours after Trump slammed the show and threatened NBC’s parent company, Comcast, in a 1:24 a.m. rant on his Truth Social platform.
“How bad is Seth Meyers on NBC, a ‘network’ run by a truly bad group of people – Remember, they also run MSDNC,” Trump wrote. “I got stuck watching Marble Mouth Meyers the other night, the first time in months, and every time I watch this moron I feel an obligation to say how dumb and untalented he is, merely a slot filler for the Scum that runs Comcast. These guys should be paying a lot of money for the right to give these ‘in kind’ contributions to the Radical Left Democrat Party. These are not shows or entertainment, they are simply political hits, 100% of the time, to me and the Republican Party. Comcast should pay a BIG price for this!”
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NBC and Seth Meyers did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment on the post.
Trump’s relationship with the show greatly differs from that of current President Joe Biden, who visited the show in February to eat ice cream, “sending the nation into a full-blown Constitutional crisis,” Meyers reflected in the “A Closer Lick” segment on his Feb. 28, 2024, show.
“Shame on me for forgetting the first rule of comedy: When the Middle East comes up, put your ice cream down,” Meyers observed. “Never before in my life has the Curb Your Enthusiasm music been louder in my head than during this moment.”
Seth Meyers and Amber Ruffin hilariously joke that Donald Trump causes panic naps
Late night comedians Seth Meyers and Amber Ruffin recently teamed up to discuss the latest antics of former President Donald Trump, and the result was pure comedic gold. During a segment on Meyers’ show, Ruffin quipped that Trump’s constant chaos and outrageous behavior have led to a new phenomenon: panic naps.
Ruffin joked that every time Trump tweets something ridiculous or makes a headline for his latest controversial statement, people everywhere are suddenly overcome with the need to take a nap to escape the stress and chaos. Meyers chimed in with his own observations, noting that Trump’s presidency was so exhausting and anxiety-inducing that many Americans started using napping as a coping mechanism.
The duo’s banter was not only hilarious but also a clever way to highlight the absurdity of Trump’s time in office and the impact it had on the mental health of so many people. Their ability to find humor in even the most stressful situations is a testament to their comedic talent and their ability to connect with audiences on a deeper level.
So next time you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the latest political news, just remember that a panic nap might be just the thing you need to recharge and face the world with a fresh perspective. And who knows, maybe Seth Meyers and Amber Ruffin will have a new joke waiting for you when you wake up.
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