President Trump Criticizes Late-Night Hosts Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Amid Media Disputes

President Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of late-night television hosts by targeting Seth Meyers of NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers." Trump called Meyers "the least talented person to 'perform' live in the history of television" and accused NBC of wasting money on a host he described as "100% ANTI TRUMP, WHICH IS PROBABLY ILLEGAL." This criticism followed Meyers' comedic segment mocking Trump's remarks about replacing the Navy's newer electromagnetic aircraft catapults with older steam-powered ones, which Trump had vocally supported. Trump's attacks mirror his previous conflicts with other late-night hosts, including Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, whom he has also publicly denounced. The President suggested that criticism of him by these hosts might be illegal and hinted at potential regulatory consequences, continuing a pattern of pressuring networks through political influence. Meyers has not responded directly to Trump's recent comments.