Michael Cohen Reveals What Trump Said About Melania in Dramatic Testimony: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at the prosecution's star witness in Trump's hush money trial, Michael Cohen, revealing private conversations he had with Trump about the payment and Trump attacking the prosecutor and slamming Bruce Springsteen at a New Jersey rally.
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[@newstroll982]

You can't fix stupid but the red hats and gold shoes make it easy to identify.

[@HoldThatThought248]

It's hilarious that they'll never get those shoes but if they do it'll be in the middle of 2025 and they won't be getting what they expected..Cheap pair of shoes that falls apart while the gold spray paint runs and pills off in heat, rain, and wind.🤦🏾‍♂️🤣🤣

[@paulyricca3881]

👴🏻🥃 PATRICK WAYNE IN 24

[@PolyphonicSpr33]

Don't forget the "real men wear diapers" diapers

[@threetreasures7698]

Buuuurrrn! 😂

[@caronstout354]

Don't forget the sticky leatherette "X45 Bibles"...

[@rvdb7363]

If grandpa started to talk this incoherently you would take his car keys and call a family meeting to discuss whether it's safe for him to continue to live alone.

[@jimwind7589]

And upped his meds!

[@SuperUsername65]

Good thing trump never drives himself anywhere.

[@lindsayleiter8341]

He needs a lapghan and a quiet corner

[@raishaferreira8099]

Vote em out That clown 🤡

[@jeromefitzroy]

Put him in a home

[@mats7492]

He really insults the almost 100 year old Jimmy Carter who is already in hospice care? Calling him a turd would insult every turd on this planet..

[@nannem9716]

Trump is a morally bankrupt facsimile of a man, who is becoming more desperate and pathetic by the day. He can't even begin to comprehend the greatness of a human like Jimmy Carter.

[@MikkiLGalloway]

Praises a fictional serial killer? This is the timeline we live in. A former US President praising a cannibal.

[@FunkyLittlePoptart]

At first I thought "But Hannibal would eat him!" and then I realized that Lecter is smart and wouldn't eat anything with that many chemicals in it.

[@edmer68]

This is truly the Darkest Timeline.🧔‍♂

[@MossyMozart]

@MikkiLGalloway - Meat eaters of a feather.....

[@andreah6379]

Worse, his rabid cult fans back him up.

[@raishaferreira8099]

Vote em out Ridiculous?

[@allgoodgranola6879]

“The late, great Hannibal Lecter” is #2 on the list of phrases I never expected to hear. Right behind “President Donald Trump”

[@annestewart5741]

& "...is a wonderful man" in connection with either of them is NOT something that would've ever entered my mind. Wow. I just don't get it.

[@evanheid5336]

I saw that clip on Twitter and thought it was AI.

[@paulyricca3881]

👴🏻🥃 NILES IN 2024

[@paulyricca3881]

👴🏻🥃 THE BOBBETS IN 24

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

Hannibal doesn't die in the stories involving him, and neither has Anthony Hopkins, so why he even says "late" in that description is...oh, right, his brain is pudding.

[@cschmitz100]

Anytime Seth does an impression of Trump and says “big man, strong man, tears pouring down his face” it ALWAYS gets me 😂💀

[@kimberlyhollie]

Yessss!!! 🤣🤣

[@notsure1969]

Same.

[@tisapurcell8458]

Me too!!!😂

[@notme2day]

Yeah ummm... thought donnie said he wasn't a politician... WTF? My ... how times have *changed the dump! 🤣

[@casbot71]

And it shows how fake Trump is. I've used it myself in conversations with MAGA's I know, and they get very uncomfortable at it being pointed out.

[@lennyp18]

That the entire media isn’t calling Trump a mindless wannabe dictator at any turn - and to his face - is a failure of decent journalism.

[@michaelccozens]

It's almost like the corporatist (read: "fascist with crocodile tears") media cartel, in which 6 wide-ranging multi-nats with extensive and undisclosed corporate interests control the vast majority of US media, were always just looking for an excuse to install fascism.

[@nikolaipersad4098]

THIS X 1000

[@d.263]

They love him, he gives them ratings. They want scandal and negativity. Notice how they never report on anything good Biden's Admin has done. That's boring to them. You're absolutely right, they have failed and have been failing us for a long time. Even MSNBC...they rather talk about Trump than Biden. They come across as obsessed and unhinged, and totally unbalanced due to never talking about the CURRENT President.

[@kiriuxeosa8716]

That and America itself

[@karenherrera3961]

I’m a senior and I watch MSNBC and that’s all they do on a daily basis !

[@klauswigsmith]

Imagine criticizing Jimmy Carter. How bereft of humanity, decency, and morality must you be to throw shade at that gem of a human being?

[@monicawallace-jn8tl]

Imagine the churches who support #45…. And they will probably keep supporting #45 in spite of his horrible disparagement of one of the most REAL Christian presidents ever. I’m sure Pastor Jeffries (sp?) of First Fascist Baptist of Dallas will continue his support….

[@ranjaschildt]

Shame on Trump!

[@nannem9716]

And one who is 99 years old and living in hospice, to boot. Trump is a monumental disgrace. And far too ignorant to know how ignorant he is.

[@razzledazzyl]

Huge congrats to Seth! Late Night with Seth Meyers has been renewed through 2028! Four More Years! Four More Years!

[@maddogriley]

Most excellent.

[@RickisGod31]

Did not know that thanks for the update love this show best late night show out there

[@cschmitz100]

Lock him up! (Because his show is just too good)

[@christopherweise438]

Wooo Hooo!!!!! Late night is not the only thing that needs to be renewed for 4 more years.

[@DerHalbe]

Jackals are celebrating their own four more years party!

[@jasona5806]

The most selfless person on the earth Jimmy Carter..

[@publicuser2534]

No kidding. Kind of a random shot at a decent man. Not to mention, he lost his wife and he is currently in hospice. What a dick!

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

Jimmy Carter lives his values. His ideals shine out like a beacon. Dolt 45 isn't fit to judge him.✌🖖

[@sharongarrett4356]

Dump literally can't say his name. Doesn't deserve to.

[@nonya.bizness]

that godless heathen even uttering the name of jimmy carter seriously pzzed me off.

[@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods]

I nodded when Seth said, "Keep his name out of your mouth." Sums up my feelings perfectly.

[@lynnejamieson2063]

My Dad has dementia and I can honestly say that he makes more sense than Trump the vast majority of the time.

[@jeffreyquinn3820]

I used to work in a care home for dementia. One time I heard trump on TV and I thought he was a patient.

[@lynnejamieson2063]

@@jeffreyquinn3820 that honestly wouldn’t surprise me.

[@cnj67]

Surprise inspection ... that Carrie parody was perfect! And the old-timey news reel too. Somebody give that writer a medal!

[@barbarak2836]

I could practically hear Carrie doing that voiceover.

[@Bees123Knees]

I'm SO grateful for Seth Meyers. I could NOT have endured the Trump era without him. He kept me sane. And continues to ❤.

[@paulyricca3881]

👴🏻🥃 PAM AND JIM SUCK

[@paulyricca3881]

🥃👴🏻 SOOO HOWS YO MOTHER DOIN??

[@user-qj7yf9hv8o]

Agree, my anxiety level is so high, but Seth makes me giggle.

[@juliedevereaux43]

Same!

[@pjwilliams2034]

Ditto!

[@89nsalem]

Seth 1920s voice gets me every time 😂

[@ishotmyboss]

John's is better

[@tylerhackner9731]

It’s hilarious 😂

[@moonprincess420]

Same!! 😅

[@paulyricca3881]

👠👠⬅️ YOURS??

[@robinsonshe06]

Can’t help but picture Seth in a newsies hat and short pants with suspenders 🩷❤️💙💚

[@jasonmcelroy1938]

The reporter asking, "Why Hannibal Lector!?" 😂

[@michelmadaire]

Because Trump is Hannibal Lector ( Wannabe )

[@markorchard2272]

As a European, I am amazed that a presidential candidate openly calling a fictional cannibal 'a great man' and the media can just move on from this insanity. WTAF!!!!🤦🏼‍♂🤦🏼‍♂🤦🏼‍♂😂😂😂

[@cassandro9445]

As a Latin American, same

[@nannem9716]

As an American, I am equally amazed.

[@MikkiLGalloway]

Imagine going to a political speech and the guy you're voting for is comparing himself to a real crime lord, and a fictional cannibal/serial killer in one motion... and going "THATS MY GUY!"

[@phylis3917]

😵‍💫. Got it.

[@beebuzz959]

And who thinks it's good to quote hitler, and incite an insurrection.

[@rvdb7363]

And who refers to the fictional cannibal with "the late great Hannibal Lector" like he was actually a real person

[@AlexJanicki]

"Gettysburg, Wow"

[@guerreroseventyfour1819]

Airports in 1776 😂

[@DoctorJoanieTool]

It’s SHOCKING that ANYONE went to that rally. And disturbing. TOTALLY agree - take Jimmy Carter’s name out of your lying mouth.

[@dboone7670]

A lot of them left early

[@jonstone9741]

When I compare Trump's speeches with any speech by John F. Kennedy, it's easy to see that America has gone way downhill. JFK's speeches were so dignified. Trump's speeches are like a bad comedian. Did he really say Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful man? And tens of millions of people are going to vote for this guy.

[@dancepiglover]

Will Smith needs to say that and then slap Trump.

[@aletheab8630]

Well technically he had Jimmy Connor’s name in his mouth.

[@user-jk9ok7ub9y]

True that! He doesn't deserve to kiss the hand of Jimmy Carter. That was one of the most honest presidents in my life time. People didn't want honesty. They wanted some like Reagan who tells them fairy tales while catering to rich special interests

[@chiaraA.]

"He had over 30 thousand contacts in his phone and still... no Eric" LOL

[@MCMcommunications]

I think it's a hoot that THAT's the number, as if it's TFG's arc number. 30 thousand emails (to obsess over), 30 thousand contacts (in Cohen's phone)...

[@harlowjademermaid1882]

I'm from Wildwood, lived there 30+ yrs, my family owned a thriving business there for over 40+. They sold it & moved a few yrs back due to the politics & police corruption. I know damn near everyone down there, and I didn't recognize a soul in that crowd - not a one. My cousin, who still works/lives there, said all of the locals were on the boards booing at the crowd. She said there were about 7 thousand there - tops. They all came & most left really early. No one stayed in any motels/hotels, no one went on the boards, no games, rides, etc. No one spent any money, they all were northern imports, all came in & left right away. Really great for the economy, right? BS. So bizarre.

[@YDREAMIN]

Empty suit schiil, clueless part time rent a crowd! Wow thank you for your insight!

[@gobucsmom]

Just curious, where do you mean when you say “the North?” From where I live, NJ is pretty far north!

[@Miss_Matched]

I can't wait to never have to think about Trump ever again.

[@Lisa59]

Same. I wish he'd go back to Florida and spend his life playing golf. Seriously. It's a good life.

[@MossyMozart]

@@Lisa59 - That's no punishment for what he put the nation and the world through. AND he would still have access to TV cameras, his fellow despicables with which to continue plotting, cellular phones, and the internet! No, _NOT_ a good solution.

[@blue-vu1ek]

Trmp crime family for prison!

[@michaelccozens]

Except 45 isn't even the problem; the entire modern GOP is. He's just the figurehead. There's a million clones lined-up behind him.

[@avothfis]

Nope, I'd rather hear about him finally paying his dues, hauled to courts and jail finally.

[@ivo4357]

"Mr. Cohen, what is the defendant wearing?" "He's wearing a blue suit, a clown's tie and probably a diaper."

[@Lv-nq9qz]

He's also wearing about 50 pounds of the wrong foundation, and what appears to be a dead weasel in his head.

[@xy6845]

Oh, the presidential matierial outfit 😹

[@kellyburket6955]

Jimmy Carter was a great president, and he is the one who demanded treatment, and acceptance of our soldiers with PTSD!!!

[@gbeihl]

why is Hannibal Lecter "late"? 1) he's a fictional character, an 2] any actor has ever played him is still alive.

[@SuperTinosh]

Because Trump is a flipping idiot.

[@sherinameless1618]

I'm the old friend he said he was having for dinner, but he's late.

[@jb888888888]

Maybe Trump invited Hannibal to the rally and he hadn't arrived yet.

[@romazone101]

@@jb888888888 🤣🤣

[@bast713]

This is what i was thinking. Like, TF?

[@S.Shea2432]

Seth: “More than 30,000 contacts in his phone, & still No Eric!!” 🤣🤣

[@meh2510]

Half of them are local KFC franchisees around the globe.

[@sharongarrett4356]

Omg, what a slam!

[@paulyricca3881]

👴🏻🥃 CAROL BURNETT IN 24

[@S.Shea2432]

@@meh2510, LOL!! Yes!! 🤣🤣

[@thaisstone5192]

OUCHIES!!!

[@asa3420]

Best Frank Sinatra I've ever heard!! 😂😅😂😅😂 I fell out my chair laughing!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alondonch]

Omg! Can you please do more old timey news reels! Hilarious!😂 😂

[@notthegoodgirl]

Any time someone tries to paint this story with Stormy Daniels as ‘poor Melania,’ I just remember the time she went to visit children locked in cages at the border and wore a jacket that had painted on the back, “I really don’t care, do u?” Everyone in Trump’s camp is literally the worst.

[@edgarcook9607]

I thought that was Melania's message to Ivanka...

[@user-un4zm6mu2o]

And don't forget her "who gives a f**k about Christmas" comment

[@aWOKEn1445]

It was incredibly insensitive and tone deaf of Mrs. Trump.Vote blue💙💙💙

[@camellia8625]

@@aWOKEn1445maybe that was the point

[@oldrrocr]

we don't need an "insult comic" as POTUS... (give us Triumph the insult dog instead)... please vote blue!

[@seantlewis376]

He insulted Bruce Springsteen? He's lucky he made it out of Jersey alive.

[@davidgoosen1633]

Thanks for saying that, Sean!

[@TMercan31]

He's either mad at or threatened by Bruce or it was a really small crowd, otherwise he wouldn't have brought up the crowd size. Such a pathetic little person.

[@intomnia3313]

“I could shoot someone in Asbury Park and still get elected “.

[@joachimschoder]

You forget: Trump gets away with every fucking thing. Hillary Clintons campaign failed because she was investigated multiple times for using a private email server. Multiple members of the Trump administration did the exact same fucking thing and barely anybody even noticed, because he and his henchmen were so much worse.

[@tami4951]

This time...

[@mooreandless]

Seth Meyers is a very smart and funny man. Great show!

[@tejaswoman]

This truly was one of the finest A Closer Look segments I've seen in ages. No long, boring digressions into a bit Seth thinks is funny but that is completely off the rails. Chock full of details we really do need to know about the news. Excellent points about just how far we have strayed from sense. Thorough context for all ages and stages. The hope of a piece like this is why I continue to watch ACL.

[@edasthesoulstar]

I am SCREAMING!!! 😂😂🤣🤣 Hannibal Lecter?! OMG!!!! He is just out here saying the most random, nonsensical things! 😩🤦🏾‍♀️

[@ProudPapaJD]

The late, great, fictional character… srsly, wtf?

[@tiffparz8749]

Gotta be a dog whistle for something …?

[@sharongarrett4356]

And why on earth did he say, "Jimmy Connor BOTH of them"??! He knew he wasn't getting it right, but couldn't name the ' other' one! Old boy is stroking hard. Get an MRI already!!

[@paulyricca3881]

👴🏻🥃 CINDY ADAMS IN 24

[@nartouzumaki8232]

​@@ProudPapaJD🤣🤣 ..srsly 🤏🧠 and there are People applauding

[@tobiasmaxwell4486]

Does trump actually think that Hannibal Lector is a real person? Because that's what it sounded like.

[@pamelaharris8480]

Well thanks for pointing that out. Like he’s not already scary enough.

[@sherinameless1618]

Hannibal Lecter was the late, great governor of New Jersey. That's why Trump mentioned him at the rally.

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

Nah, he mentioned the movie. I mean, it's still dumber than dumb...

[@myrnakarataglidis8819]

@@sherinameless1618N

[@Tonyhouse1168]

To any question that starts with “does trump actually think..?” the answer is NO.

[@bgabe]

Nancy Sinatra said her dad would hate trump with a passion.

[@lydiaboll2872]

Waiting for someone to say this.

[@faye2592]

A quick Google search showed that Sinatra, and his daughter, Nancy, couldn't stand Trump. Cool.

[@chuckkubin2557]

Millions of people HATE trump especially when he lies. Which is all the time.

[@magic.marmot]

"The late great Hannibal Lecter"... WTF is he even talking about?

[@MegaSmk]

Nobody knows. Leat of all the orange manchild.

[@wingman416]

He'll eat plenty of "hotdogs" in prison! His buns will be buttered before hand, with the mustered being spread gently by his live-in mentor, Bubba!

[@quantumjet253]

It was meant to be a joke; the end of the sentence was "...he had a friend for dinner!" I'm not sure if the media, comedians, commentators, etc are genuinely baffled by this or are purposely pretending they don't get it to ridicule Trump further. I think Trump is jealous that Biden can crack jokes (albeit Biden's are funny, and directly related to Trump's failures and weirdness). The funniest part was that not one person in the crowd laughed! Trump's just continues to prove he's as funny as he is honest as he is successful as he is smart! He ought to stick to talking and boasting about what he is good at; inheriting and defrauding money. He knocks those abilities out of the park!

[@tbm275]

He probably just watched silence of the lambs last night and couldn't stop thinking about it. Meanwhile history? Hahaha he doesn't know anything about that

[@aegresen]

Made me think of IT Crowd, where Matt Berry starts listing out film names as his mind wanders from the question he's being asked.

[@Columbiastargazer]

Cheats at College - Cheats at Business - Cheats at military service - Cheats at Politics - Cheats at Golf and Cheats at Marriage

[@sammymarcy6029]

Cheats on his wife and his mistress

[@imakethesites3048]

Cheats at hot dog eating contest

[@IndependentConversations]

He cheats on the United States after getting bailed out by bankruptcies 6 times he takes Russia money Saudi and Chinese and has the Gaul to accuse biden who releases his taxes

[@sammymarcy6029]

@@imakethesites3048 it was Putin's hot dog he had in his mouth. He didn't get those pistol grip ears and round mouth by eating square meals

[@LoriKasprzak-kc7xc]

Banned from testimony? Melania was introduced to our country as a stripper, nude model, porn star from Slovenis via Trump Modelling Agency & her photos are still online.

[@Kk-yn7vz]

Thanks for the McEnroe clip.

[@kathrynchase4795]

What a raving lunatic!!! Real presidential material 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CaptainCologne]

Trump makes Herschel Walker ranting about werewolves and vampires seem intelligent.

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

"Hannibal lecters are some cool people"

[@notsure1969]

"Werewolves are cool people, are they not?"

[@TheRealBlueValhalla]

Dementia plus narcissism

[@tiffparz8749]

I get your point, but not even Trump can make HW seem the least bit lucid, forget about “smart” 🙄

[@paulyricca3881]

👴🏻🥃 JOHN GULLY IN 2024

[@sherinameless1618]

Frank Sinatra once told me not to eat before performing. I told him that I wasn't a performer, I was a little kid. He said that hotdogs are good. We laughed. Then he said, "Beware the windmills." That's when I realized I was having a stroke.

[@sharongarrett4356]

We know it. But he'd never admit that.

[@jacquichapman577]

🤣🤣🤣

[@romazone101]

So funny!

[@arclight9328]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zzzT.]

😂

[@olufemiagbato8519]

"Hey get this 'f'ing' guy away from me 😂😂😂😂"

[@danielbuttacavole3900]

So many impressions in one Closer Look, spot on! 💪🏻

[@oibender]

I hope Mr. J. Carter outlives this Scarface-wannabee.

[@sunshine3914]

Ohh… be careful what you wish for. Had wished my dad outlived my mother, & he did. Unfortunately he suffered 13 horrible years with Alzheimer’s (that I wouldn’t wish on anyone), while evil mother passed away within hours of being diagnosed with cancer.

[@clairealderwood1928]

One can only hope.

[@kiriuxeosa8716]

​@@sunshine3914and I'm sure he misses his wife, poor guy

[@multitudeofidols]

Unfortunately, he won't as Carter looks like he could pass any minute. Trump will likely outlive us all, like a cockroach.

[@boomslangCA]

You guys hit this one out of the park. I'm a big guy, strong guy, tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard.

[@NiteshadeX2]

Never fight uphill meboy

[@paulgibbon5991]

@@NiteshadeX2 Wow! That's a mistake!

[@crystalkarma2015]

Nice!😂

[@NiteshadeX2]

@@paulgibbon5991 "And they lost their great general."

[@heidistonebraker7380]

Seth has the quintessential Trump impersonation 👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you, Seth, for making this maniac somewhat bearable 🙏❤️😂

[@shannonluster5083]

You're on fire Seth, great Closer Look!

[@davidjames2083]

*I absolutely love the way that **_any_** Seth Meyers impersonation of Rudy Giuliani begins with "OK Boss"* 👍😅😂🤣

[@AccelerateYourSuccess]

That never gets old.

[@davidjames2083]

@@AccelerateYourSuccess 👍😎🍺

[@RD-zx6py]

Having him talk like a moronic cartoon henchman the villain hates as much as his enemies is very funny.

[@dolores2716]

He doesn't even need to say anything else - I'm already laughing the best laugh I've had in days.

[@Camel-shitAshesStardustHeroes]

*Go, Cohen! You lied on behalf of trump, and you went to prison for having lied to protect him.* *Now it is high time for your old boss to pay the price you paid, and more!*

[@paulyricca3881]

👴🏻🥃 I KISSED BILL HOLDEN

[@8088I]

Trump's worst Nightmare: when a former Insider has a 'come to Jesus' recovery! :-))

[@efretheim]

It really does bend logic that the defense attorneys want to say 'you can't believe this guy! He's a convicted perjuror!' when the thing he was convicted of lying about is what he is now telling the truth about.

[@SkyGemini-od4sb]

Yep. tRumpy's turn. His accountant also went down for him.

[@Shawn-gr5ww]

I thought we should never trust lawyers who have been to prison? That’s what I hear people like you say about Trump’s current lawyers. Or is Cohen ok because now he hated Trump?

[@The.nam.nam.]

I had to rewatch that Hannibal bit, “the late great Hannibal Lecter”? I was never ready

[@paulvamos7319]

😂 I love these segments of Late Night with Seth Meyers!

[@psdeas7530]

Jimmy Carter was a wonderful president, and is a treasure.

[@nolanworkman4306]

President Carter was a nuclear engineer in the Navy.

[@user-hb7of8cb9w]

He was a veteran and he received the Nobel Prize, both thinks DJT will never be or earn.

[@xy6845]

Trump couldn't even spell nuclear. Or Navy.

[@TracyAdams-ry2fc]

He was also a Peanut farmer! 💙💙💙

[@nolanworkman4306]

@@TracyAdams-ry2fc I once read several essays President Carter wrote about quail hunting in his childhood in Georgia, he was an amazing writer as well.,

[@gypsydee9]

Laughing till I hurt! Thanks, Seth. It was a great "A Closer Look" today. We need you to keep us laughing. How anyone can take the Trump seriously needs to have their head examined. Have a great day! 😂

[@yvette3034]

I love your monologues! Watching them in the morning starts my day with laughter. Thank You!

[@reviseandrise]

"Take his name out of your mouth, because its barely in your brain" 😂💀

[@Lv-nq9qz]

He can take Frank Sinatra's name out of his mouth too, and stop using his song at his stupid rallies

[@lararesende7499]

Tears pouring down from his eyes on the face he was eating 🗣️🗣️😂😂 kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@sherinameless1618]

That was my favorite joke from the whole ep!

[@richardvickrey4786]

Seth, every time I think you couldn't top yourself with a new Closer Look episode, you prove me wrong. This one was quite a doozy! 🎉 💙

[@peachymolly]

Oh my gosh, crying from laughter. Thank you 😂❤

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

5:03 He wasn't above attacking a Gold Star Family, Disabled Reporter, why should somebody on Hospice be his line the sand? 🤦🏿

[@publicuser2534]

No kidding. Not to mention his wife passed on before he did.

[@alisonponce8337]

He also hates POWs and MIAs because he thinks they are losers.

[@lilianevanbel3123]

No low is too low for this orange creature!🤮

[@canadianhappyinitalytruest6556]

The student has become the master! SETH IS A JACKAL!! He corrected Donald Trump’s Sinatra story with precise, succinct facts in a pedantic, non-apologetic fashion. We should be proud.

[@charlesbrowne9590]

‘Pedantic’ is a pejorative used to describe teachers who are rigid, closed minded, or too stern in a schoolmarmish way.

[@hgal23]

So many different impressions in this Closer Look. Impressions Camp has really paid off for Seth!

[@victoriaholland7301]

Good imitation of Sinatra. Seth in his closet also helped keep me sane during the pandemic.🙏

[@civil_villain]

Cohen has paid his debt to society and he's done everything he can to redeem himself. Trump is irredeemable, but he should definitely start paying his debts.

[@streetkid6534]

Prove it, prove his debts. It’s all been a bunch of lies up to this point and you idiots believe it.. I suppose just like any Republican would back up a Republican, but you democrats believe any thing that is said to you.

[@marshwetland3808]

Maybe he can be redeemed like an old pop can. Turn himself in, deposit money goes to the finder. He can be broken down into components and recycled for a new purpose such as lawn fertilizer.

[@biffmasterson9786]

​​​@@marshwetland3808 He has been redeemed as a David to Trumps Goliath. 😮😅😊

[@anethers7545]

He’s only been held accountable for one of his disgusting crimes in the years with the 🍊 💩, he has a long way to go to redeem himself,

[@xy6845]

Still think we'd all be happier if it gets the turd sandwich convicted. Including Cohen.

[@kait6994]

I loved the moment when the reporter asked “why Hannibal Lector?” The tone of her voice is like, why did you say that weird as fck thing?!?! 😂😂

[@lynnhettrick7588]

Exactly!

[@a.larson2777]

Agree. Sleepy Don has lost all his marbles.

[@sylvia106]

She should’ve said “I’ve got a hot dog for you”

[@marshwetland3808]

Think I saw some exegesis the first time he mentioned "Hannibal Lector" some months ago. That he thought the actor who played Lector approved of him, cheeto. But more than one actor played Lector, and Hopkins had some words of denial re approving of the orange menace. And now he's just clinging to the idea of anyone who feeds his ego with admiration. But in the dementia soup it's like Dali and PIcasso in a collision.

[@cybercop0083]

He talked about Capone, associating his nickname, Scarface linking the name to the Al Pacino film, then linking the pacino film to the contemporary Silence of the lambs, featuring the late, great Hannibal Lecter. It was all there.

[@veronicaswystun2235]

I hear John McEnroe saying "You CANNOT be SERIOUS!" every time DJT speaks. Thanks for that laugh.

[@JishnusRadiance]

Never fight uphill me-boys!!

[@pm6693]

I was in Cardiff last weekend at Bruce's fantastic gig. The crowd was 60,000, a number The Orange Loon could only dream of. Oh, and you know what, Donald.? We all knew the words and none of us slurred or read from an autocue....

[@sandyn3384]

Wish I could be there tbh ❤

[@gm9075]

@@sandyn3384 🙂👍

[@MartinandFreddie]

He's not called The Boss for nothing! Can't pretend I'm not a little bit envious of you !!

[@Maya_Pinion]

I wonder what Anthony Hopkins said to himself after hearing this--- " hey,get this guy away from me" perfect Frank.

[@neilmccormick2064]

I don't know, but Brian Cox hates Trump and he was the original Lector in the first Hannibal lector movie ( Manhunter )with William Peterson and Dennis Farina .

[@Callie_Castle]

Or Mads Mikkelsen.

[@JessicaJokisch]

Impressions were on point today!! 🤌🏼🤌🏼

[@warrenenglish942]

I'm shocked when he said Jimmy Carter's name, his mouth didn't burst into flames.

[@1ACL]

Narcissistic breakdown in isle 45

[@sevenirises]

Seth's impersonation of Michael Cohen.....😂👌....so spot on. Such a talented man to be able to keep us laughing through all this insanity. Thank you Seth!

[@sharongarrett4356]

-- and team!!

[@stevecarson4162]

I agree! He had Cohen's Long Island accent down perfectly. I was almost startled to hear it sounding so accurate.

[@whammo11224]

Fun fact: In court you have to say what a defendant is wearing because it has been determined that pointing at a person (like in the old days) is not polite!

[@mau4020]

What if when the defendants goons dress the same as him?

[@kellyclark9066]

What a way to start my morning. Everyone needs to laugh more. You are witty and hilarious. Love it!

[@InformantNet]

I want a reporter to ask Trump, "Mr. Trump, are you sleepy?"

[@phylis3917]

lol. 😅

[@larrymosher5045]

Trump: No I am Dopey.

[@huckthomas7231]

Disparaging Bruce?! That, weirdo, is a bridge too far.

[@chenzen1578]

Really? There haven't been enough bridges too far already? My bridge too far was when he said in 2016 or so "When you're famous they let you do it" (Grab them by the pu$$y)

[@mariamcintyre363]

Excellent segment. Ty.

[@user-wg4gh6cf9h]

I think i pulled a muscle in my face!! Thanks for cracking me up so often 😂

[@KPVFarmer]

“Over 30,000 contacts in Trump’s phone and still no Eric” 😂

[@tonyzed6831]

(In Stephen Colbert's voice) DAAAAD!

[@jerseyjoyride1316]

​@@tonyzed6831😅 imagine a mashup monologue containing all the late night hosts talking about Trump. Hilarious!

[@sarahdee374]

To paraphrase Will Smith regarding a really good human being Jimmy Carter to Trump: "keep Jimmy's name out your f..cking mouth!

[@xy6845]

You almost make it sound like he slapped Matt Damon

[@bethlyke1]

One of your best monologues, Seth!!!😂

[@lindabb621]

❤❤❤❤❤😂 Thank you for the great show!😂

[@Flamenco1313]

“I believe the suit is from Josheph A Bank Big and Baggies Men’s Outlet and the tie is Crazy Dave’s floor length ties for evening.” The best line from the show 🤣🤣🤣

[@mattnidzwayko3656]

Lost it at crazy daves

[@ElroyMcDuff]

LOL!

[@Ffinity]

"more than thirty thousand contacts and still no Eric" sounds like the absolute truth!

[@s.harrison3699]

Both Jimmy's are very happy! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@scottm9010]

Trump drops the super hip name of frank Sinatra. He thinks his supporters go home and pop in their Sinatra 8-track tapes.

[@christophermanley3602]

They probably do

[@IAmFJ1]

Late great? Hannibal Lecter didn't die in the movie. He was free as a bird when he said that "I'm having a friend for lunch" line.

[@beulissima]

I came here to agree with this.

[@IAmFJ1]

@@beulissima Maybe he thinks the character is based on a real person and he's assuming he must be dead by now with that diet.

[@darryldouglas6004]

“You cannot be serious!!” 😂 That took me way back.

[@sharongarrett4356]

Only Seth could pull that off. He mightve been all of 2 when that happened!

[@jpdemer5]

Pretty much my reaction when I woke up the day after the election, and found out that we'd elected that dipshit to the Presidency.

[@Kitty8791]

​@@sharongarrett4356That match took place in 1981. Seth was born in 1973. That means he was 7-8yo at that time so may very well recall the incident.

[@paulgibbon5991]

Trivia: John McEnroe's autobiography is titled "But Seriously".

[@Kitty8791]

@@paulgibbon5991 Though his 1st book, a look behind the scenes of the ATP tour & some of his personal issues, is called, "You Cannot Be Serious."

[@DystopianUtopia8]

The people who go to these rallies are certifiable.

[@rudymarquez1939]

This closer look was perfect!

[@Cryptiddies]

Damn, Seth's impression camps really paid off.

[@larrymosher5045]

One day impression camp will feature Chewbacca and Aussie accent.

[@sherinameless1618]

@@larrymosher5045 Remedial Wookie and Australian.

[@MrTheQuestioner]

I'm sure I've said it before, but Seth has such a masterful control of the audience in his shows. Truly a masterful showman

[@alfredarvidsson]

Many great thanks Seth! Back to 'normal'. ;-)

[@jackiewalton4876]

Thank you Seth; I needed that laugh😊

[@Lethgar_Smith]

"Okay, Mr. Trump, we're in New Jersey so be sure and mention Bruce Springsteen, Al Capone, Frank Sinatra and, um...oh yeah! Hotdogs. Mention hotdogs. They'll love you.

[@jodyjm13]

*Alphonse* Capone, thankyouverymuch.

[@caronstout354]

Is X45 even aware that Al Capone was ultimately imprisoned for tax evasion?

[@stephenbuckley9940]

​@@caronstout354And his brain was ravaged by syphilis?

[@michelejensen1527]

@@stephenbuckley9940Hmmmm, maybe that’s 45’s trouble too! Braun damage explains him!

[@milascave2]

@@michelejensen1527 Obviously.

[@gamepapa1211]

How can ANYBODY who attacks The Boss can STILL claim they are FOR America? I'm not American, and even I understand that Springsteen is far more American than Donald Trump ever dreamed of being!

[@aWOKEn1445]

It's a badge of honour to be insulted by Trump.💙💙💙

[@simongiles9749]

This is also the man who started beef with Taylor Swift and an American football player, and got attacked by an Eagle.

[@sherinameless1618]

Trump doesn't claim he is for America, he claims that America is for him, in that the country itself should be for him to use any way he sees fit. He also is probably mad because he wanted to Photoshop his face on an image of Springsteen for one of his digital trading cards, but the Boss's people said go to hell. That sounds like something that would happen.

[@marshwetland3808]

Oh, that's why he dislikes Springsteen. DOesn't like someone else given the title The Boss.

[@quantumjet253]

Exactly. That would be like an American denying the great traditional American dish, pizza, wasn't conceived in New York, or wherever it was!!!!!!!!

[@videomonster94]

Great piece, love you Seth😊!!!

[@zelma8]

That impression of Sinatra talking to his security sounded like Jim and John talking to each other. 🤣🤣

[@TRACTOOOOOOOOOR]

The "tears pouring" bit always gets me. So good.