President Trump Claims Mocking by Late Night Hosts Illegal, Targets Seth Meyers

President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on late-night television hosts, this time targeting NBC's Seth Meyers for mocking his remarks about replacing electromagnetic catapults on Navy aircraft carriers with older steam-powered ones. Trump called Meyers "the least talented person to ‘perform’ live in the history of television" and suggested that being anti-Trump on television might be "probably illegal." Meyers had joked about Trump's knowledge of catapults and his dance-like movements on the runway during a segment on his show, leading to Trump's harsh criticism on his social media platform, Truth Social. This follows Trump's earlier efforts to pressure networks, including ABC for firing Jimmy Kimmel, and his FCC chairman's attempts to regulate broadcast content deemed unfavorable to Trump. The president's campaign against late-night hosts reflects his ongoing conflict with media figures who critique his policies and persona. Despite the attacks, Meyers has yet to publicly respond to Trump's accusations.