Trump Dodges Questions on Mueller, Tax Returns, WikiLeaks: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at the president resisting calls to release his tax returns and calling the people who investigate him traitors.
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Trump Dodges Questions on Mueller, Tax Returns, WikiLeaks: A Closer Look- Late Night with Seth Meyers
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[@0tto9]

"Are you serious?" the BEST response in politics. Thank you John Kerry.

[@marysmith5003]

I can't believe the guy asking the question has a degree from MIT. Could Sheldon Cooper have been right all this time about Wolowictz?

[@purpleflametarot39]

LOL. Yep

[@nikkimcdonald4562]

@@marysmith5003 *BAZINGA*

[@mclovin9578]

🤦‍♂️

[@cdonorab]

Nope. Howard's smarter than massie. He's even bested Sheldon several times.

[@bencoomer2000]

I bet a lot of people sound like Kerry when talking to Trump supporters. "Are you serious?!?"

[@janicek9399]

When tRump supporters talk to me, I have adopted a polite smile, and in my mind I am thinking wow what a f***ing idiot.

[@rhettcujo9006]

That’s why I do not argue with any of them...waste of precious time lol

[@akwinter]

We need blue hats that say “Are you serious?”

[@OB17358]

Caecus Umbra , I like Not For Sale hats.

[@blondwiththewind]

@@OB17358 ... I want a pink "vagina" hat that says "ANYBODY ELSE 2020!!!"

[@lisasterrett4817]

Great Idea. Jump on it.

[@drakekoefoed1642]

make america think again

[@GameFame1959]

The color doesn't matter lol

[@Cobalt360Degrees]

God, look at poor Jake Tapper in that clip. He looks so sad, having to just sit there and listen to that lunacy.

[@darcyfen]

I could feel his nausea

[@gabbyl3856]

he looks like he wants to shove his head in a revolving door, lol. Poor guy

[@verdatum]

".....Are you serious?" OMFG, GOLD. You don't even need to make a joke there.

[@sharonburnaman1032]

^^^^

[@whocares2087.1]

Republicans are the joke.

[@Damogen]

@damn tired I believe you really are tired, since you are literally using 1st grader come backs

[@griiseknoen]

_"I know nothing about Wikileaks."_ How does ANYONE in that room allow such a bizarre lie to just pass? It's dumbfounding.

[@sunshine3914]

Overwhelmed & bewildered?

[@blakeklob8797]

I loo

[@Siveth-ff3jy]

It’s so bad, and so obvious, we need Seth to lighten the mood, bc it’s sooooo bad! It’s hard to believe such blatant bafoonery is acceptable behavior from the governing members of Congress

[@vincef7487]

What's so hard to believe? Just look at him. 😏

[@kungfukid4124]

Did ya noticed they represent the south. Guess what campaign slogans they used to get the votes.

[@schnikta1991]

....& the world is laughing at you

[@couragekarnga8735]

If my grandpa started talking like Trump does, I'd have him committed.

[@victoriavinson8401]

Yeah it's pathetic. I heard Trump's sister just resigned as a judge due to a tax scandal. It just keeps getting better and better. He'll probably deny he even has a sister..

[@Beipoo2]

Anyone else saw the news about Donald Trump's sister who quickly applied for early retirement to avoid an investigation into her and her siblings TAX EVASION?

[@lnsflare1]

Honestly, I was just assuming that his siblings were already retired and/or faked their deaths and evacuated to a nation with no extradition treaty with the USA.

[@DanSk451]

It's the family way.

[@toodlesoops7761]

Oh yes, I loved it - sissy "stepped down" as she was being investigated for the fraud company she and the orange bloviator set up to say, for example, they were charged $1,000 for a pipe that actually cost $5 and then they just "had to" pass on that expense in higher rents for the low income tenants - YEAH, rumpers - you go vote for the rump family - they're always looking out for the little guy

[@couragekarnga8735]

Donald Trump has a sister? I'm surprised he hasn't talked about banging her yet.

[@victoriavinson8401]

Yeah I heard that too..that whole family is bent af

[@Mountlougallops]

I don’t know how Seth does it night after night. It’s got to be exhausting to try to find humor in this mess. Hard working writing.

[@twanx1]

In fairness though, he does have Trump to talk about :-)

[@Mountlougallops]

Dougie Ritchie true

[@joeb9477]

@@Mountlougallops 4tjkll

[@Mountlougallops]

@@joeb9477 😆

[@miskatonicalumni5612]

Trump 2016 "I love WikiLeaks" Trump 2019 "Wiki who?"

[@Wolfboss7]

Is it just me, or does aiding Trump in any way workout like a bad one night stand?

[@steamboathedgie]

Trump 2010: "There should be like death penalty or something"

[@sanbalestrini]

It must really suck to be that dumb...

[@nobs997]

What a difference 3 years make

[@ArlanKels]

Either he's lying Or he's got alzheimers and needs to be removed from office

[@Gizzamano]

Wikileaks, if your listening, could you find the tRump taxes from the last 6 years?

[@tonyplow9219]

Dav A, TDS hurts! go get some help!

[@backupplan6058]

@tony plow , it really does hurt, so many Trump supporter suffering under the delusional state that he’s competent. I guess it’s you who need professional help.

[@ballstoeveryone]

They probably already have it

[@butcheyler23]

Yea It couldn't be any more obvious he's hiding something. If anyone thinks otherwise well then that's a sad testimony to our education system

[@crimsonblade25]

tony plow did it’s a fricken joke. Dav is doing a parody of what Trump did when he asked Purim to hack Hilary. Btw the fact that he asked a foreign adversary to do that instantly should have lost him the race. But nooooo you idiots fell for the words of a conman who’s sole desire is to fleece the taxpayers for all the money we’re worth.

[@Myo24]

John Kerry is hilarious. But this whole situation is crazy. If Trump wins again you can say bye to democracy.

[@Stash_box]

A 14 minute Closer Look?? What have we done to deserve such a blessing??

[@NinjaBehindTheScene]

We elected Donald Trump

[@jamesratliff5164]

@xxGodx Only to a moron like you!

[@ShmoopieDragon]

Like all the things mentioned in the 14min closer look i guess?

[@jamesratliff5164]

@xxGodx So you agree Trump is not funny and a POS!

[@VioletxVelvet]

Senator Massie: If you think you Require a Science degree to understand Scientific topics, then that explains Your understanding of Science.

[@iNCoMpeTeNtplAyS]

These guys don't understand the difference between a law, a theory, and a hypothesis.

[@wisetrollman]

Hes republican after all, they dont like science

[@purpleflametarot39]

@@wisetrollman OR understanding..

[@Stratster68]

Why is it NO ONE ever replies back to trump. Excuse me sir, You said a bunch of times in videos throughout the campaign about how you love wiki leaks

[@nuclearham4122]

The fear of being assaulted by WH interns and being banned from the WH.

[@sergeperron5969]

Assan. Go. Go

[@jR-nc1uz]

Because real reporters aren't allowed access to this shitbag

[@kathyinthewallowas9190]

CATCH THE COMEY TOWN HALL, HE ACTUALLY DESCRIBES IT. HAVE SEEN THE SAME THING IN THE US FOREST SERVICE WHEN THE CHIEF WAS FIRED AND THE ASSOCIATE CHIEFS AND REGIONAL FORESTERS PULLED TOGETHER TO SPIN THE STORY AND RETALIATE AGAINST THE EMPLOYEES.

[@HumpDayAdams]

It’s sad, & I too wish they would, but they can’t/won’t call him out on his lies/bs anymore because previous reporters who called him out on his bs have been banned from the WH smh

[@sloppynyuszi]

He is getting away with everything. Life is bliss if you live without the ability to feel shame.

[@naturelovingguypeoplenotso3039]

For now, but that just means when Karma finally catches up with 45, it will be spectacular.

[@coreenrafikh5369]

So true

[@vyperspit]

Yeah, that would be spectacular. I have to remember to get champagne.

[@maggiee639]

vyperspit I have a bottle in the back of my fridge ready

[@retyfuller4641]

Yes, we want to see Trump tax returns and Mueller Report

[@dand33911]

And Clintons emails

[@paddleduck5328]

Rety Fuller yes we do!

[@bastardtoadflax43]

I wanna see my Grandmother's shoes. My Dad has 3 legs. Victorian dolls stashed and rotting in the crawl space of my cabin in Vermont.

[@kimberlys8422]

_He has nothing to hide, right?_ Why wouldn't he want to exonerate himself in the court of public opinion (which is what matters) and prove the _libtards_ wrong?!?!

[@wisetrollman]

You wont because republicans are traitors. Vote them out in 2020 and dont let them near power again unless mcConnell and Lindsey Graham fucks off

[@gardenbun]

Wow...the writers, and Seth, hit it out of the park with this installment. Truth is stranger than fiction, for sure.

[@sunshine3914]

It pretty much wrote itself.

[@Kurgosh1]

John Kerry had the exact right answer to that.

[@randomperson8571]

He was just saying what we were all thinking, what we were all feeling

[@Theegoaat]

Lmao that guy was a moron!😂

[@Closeoutracer]

John Kerry is an idiot.

[@plaidpanda]

@@Closeoutracer John Kerry has a BA degree from Yale, a law degree from Boston College, and is a war hero who brought home a Silver Star Medal, a Bronze Star Medal, and three Purple Hearts. What are your credentials, brain trust?

[@Closeoutracer]

@@plaidpanda Real war heroes don't have groups of those they served with forming organizations to say what a douchebag they were .. like Kerry. Obama a degree from Harverd and doubled the National Debt while in office and gave us the Obamacare disaster. Ivy League degrees aren't medals for brilliance Lyle.

[@dianezimmerman4434]

How does someone who graduated from MIT think that a political science degree is pseudoscience? Did his parents bribe the admissions department?

[@larajones1424]

Diane Zimmerman Watching from afar I have often wondered why there are so many stupid people in high positions in the U.S. Now I know they just bought their degrees without doing any of the work. It explains so much about the United States.

[@livb6945]

The Trump Effect. Everyone of his followers sink to his level of understanding 😖

[@jameswilliamjohnson]

Sorry but Political Science isn't real science. It's misnamed.😀

[@obredaanps3]

pseudoscience is the new buzzword that Right-Wing use to dismiss and mock climate change. Right-Wing propaganda is all about repeating the same talking points and buzzwords over and over and over and over...this is how they indoctrinate their base.

[@nix2747]

He was probably on the rowing team

[@georgemccartney8906]

"His only purple heart is the one struggling to get air through his gravy-clogged veins" If I was a soldier I'd be getting a purple heart now because that almost killed me

[@TheRaferaf]

Seriously though. Something is wrong with the Matrix. We now live in a Monty Python sketch.

[@fadedrose9]

It's no sketch. He has managed to dismantle the entire government and to appoint only "acting" heads. This is serious. We are in a dictatorship.

[@theendofit]

If you rember the matrix agent smith said they tried to make it like a paradise but the humans rejected it. They had to make it miserable for humans to accept. That's what trump is. He his the matrix

[@russianbot5554]

I guess y’all didn’t learn from watching Idiocracy

[@russianbot5554]

theendofit he is the 1

[@bobhager5248]

"If you like your doctor you can keep him, if you like your insurance you can keep it"

[@shotjohnny]

Seth and his writers are on 🔥🔥🔥 tonight 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FruggyWuggy]

Every time I hear Trump speak, I feel like I lose a wrinkle on my brain

[@Nostripe361]

Does Trump not understand that concept of recorded video?

[@bluemoon6380]

Obviously Not and then it's fake news and edited

[@enderwiggin3975]

He doesn't care. Most of his base are so willfully ignorant that they only believe his most recent lies.

[@ticotechhouston4917]

LOL

[@TexasTechguy210]

He doesn't think of the past, nor he does not think of the future. He thinks in the NOW with a side of lies. Lol

[@Kurgosh1]

He literally lied after one of the debates about something he'd said 30 minutes earlier, during the televised debate, on camera in front of an audience of millions. He doesn't care at all because he knows no one will hold him accountable.

[@Bolgernow]

Seth's doing MORE for journalism then ANY actual outlet. AND it's funny as hell! Brilliant!

[@CliffUK49]

Bolgernow is what’s happening to your country really funny 😠.

[@tonyplow9219]

Bolgernow, For ages 10-15 Seth is a news source.

[@sharonburnaman1032]

Adultier adult? Trump is awful!

[@themachine8009]

Yes indeed. I have not missed a Closer Look since they started. That’s all that I need to keep up with current events.

[@fadedrose9]

Totally agree. Be greatful for him, Colbert, Trevor Noah & Bill Barr.

[@MANB91UK]

I'm living a Brecht novel where the past doesnt mean anything... This is a Dystopia right? Marty McFly went back and fucked it up again didnt he?

[@Brickimated]

Think of all the people who knowingly let tRump keep going with the toilet paper on his shoe

[@Fulkkkkkkutube]

There must have been so much pointing and laughing behind his back...oh to be a fly on his shoe.

[@elonmush4793]

for all the bullshit he's done in his life these little moments of embarrassment are little karma outbreaks

[@SuperJvolt]

The fact no one pointed it out makes me wonder if they intentionally did it to shift the news cycle

[@pamelacass9642]

@@SuperJvolt Nope. They didn't tell him because they don't like him. Word.

[@SuperJvolt]

Pamela Cass I sure hope so

[@oragnemunkie]

I actually winced when they accused Kerry of having a pseudo science degree 🤦

[@victoriavinson8401]

I just stared in shock

[@tinyb69]

Asked by a man with 2 engineering degrees from MIT. Most people that have known him for years, have said that he's been a troll for as long as they've known him. He's not an actual idiot, he just likes to play one in Congress.

[@drcb8]

It's like someone thinking you work at the hospital when you're being called a doctor for having a doctorate in literature.

[@kristof821]

look at the people behind the guy asking the question :D "why am I here, don't show me on camera";

[@tinyb69]

@@drcb8 I recall being around 5 years old, and having my heart broken, when I finally figured out that my father didn't actually drive a train, even though he was an engineer.

[@magsmonroe6169]

You are a master of craft Seth Meyers. I appreciate how you deliver the current events, particularly political news

[@Didntwanttomakeauser]

Why does he only ever do press conferences near running helicopters?

[@fie1329]

So he can get off really quick if he says something that is true about himself.

[@fadedrose9]

I know, right??? He's "on the run."

[@smike-lz8uf]

Maybe he hopes the noise of the rotor will drown out his BS. Maybe? No? We can still hear it!

[@purpleflametarot39]

So he can pretend he didn't hear a question he doesn't like.

[@kathryn3950]

He probably thinks it makes him look cool

[@shotjohnny]

So, wait ... is that true? Assange sued Ecuador... after they had given him protection for 7 years?

[@SpaceForceCommander]

shot Johnny : No wonder Ecuador withdrew his asylum status, Assange turned out to be an ungrateful guest who overstayed his welcome.

[@bluemoon6380]

How dumb was that!

[@aking3624]

So Assange got kicked out over cat turds?? 😼

[@thatsamore8869]

@Claude Williams Hahahahahahahaha!!!

[@ginadean5696]

Seth Myers why is he a creep? Check out “The Jimmy Dore show” on KZbin, for coverage on this if you want to know why this is not accurate info about Julian Assange.

[@murderoustendencies]

I re watched that "are you serious" bit four times and I'm dying 😂😂

[@steviebvee]

one of those pre-school buy-ins by crooked parents?

[@blkcatzette]

I'm dying here as well, and this man has a degree from MIT. Kerry had to as him that question , probably couldn't believe this man was coming at him that kind of bs.

[@cindyford3267]

This is the most stupid president we've ever had I won't show his grades he won't show his SAT scores he won't show his taxes he's a draft Dodger five-time draft Dodger an a POS file bankruptcy 7 times yep we got a winner

[@girliejax]

Yesssss me too🤣😂

[@girliejax]

Frankly I'm ashamed & that's why I need the hilarity of those such as "Seth Meyers" & Stephen Colbert To level out this disgraceful trump administration (in my head) only BC yes this is really a happening😂 🤦🏽🤦🏽

[@DaveO1310]

Kerry's "are your serious?" question at 11:58--perfect!

[@MissKittenCinema]

If you still truly believe trump's bull anymore, after he's been shown as a liar repeatedly, you may have severe brain damage....

[@Fulkkkkkkutube]

Sadly there are millions of morons still supporting that fraudulent, orange Turkey tit. Obviously mass breeding is done by the dumb, we will forever be out numbered by these idiots. It's terrifying! Who cares about climate change when you're dealing with states that are legalizing marriage to first cousins or criminalizing abortion with no rape or incest clause!! Someone help us all...I'll even take god, any god!

[@ivanamicimici]

@@Fulkkkkkkutube i wanted to say something but you just said far better 🙏🤣

[@KingBobXVI]

It was all on full display for decades before his nomination, all you had to do was look.

[@deannefleming6083]

HA! Anyone who voted for him in the first place, already HAS severe brain damage!!!

[@shinrax2.06]

@@deannefleming6083 that's worrying considering how many voted for him in your country.

[@julieontology7214]

"Mueller landed the plane, and you're the crew guy refusing to drive drive the little gate thingy up to the door so we can get off the plane." YES!!!! PERFECT ANALOGY!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@slavesforging5361]

if only a senator responded with that to his face!

[@bonkers44ip]

Again who is at fault here? Democrats! The ONLY reason that Barr’s summary is an issue is because they gambled that no one would actually read the report and just believe the summary. No one who has read the report can say in good faith that the summary is accurately representing the content of the report. I won’t even discuss this with anyone who hasn’t read it themselves. Mostly because I feel sorry for them that they are being made to sound stupid and they would know that too if they actually read it. Get involved. That’s the fix here. There are millions of trumps out there. It is we the people who are the fix. We need to pay attention. Invest ourselves in our country so that it remains the country we love for the next generation and generations to follow them.

[@cindyford3267]

We have the dirtiest president in history Donald J Trump Donald Trump and his family have made a fortune in the White House Jared Kushner made a fortune from Israel

[@girliejax]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣 I'm done

[@twstf8905]

The weekends are great, and I look forward to them, but I absolutely LIVE to the daily Seth Meyers Trump ROAST lol throughout the week!!

[@toodlesoops7761]

Love Colbert as well -- without them I would be suffering from PTSD - oh who we kidding, my brain exploded the day the orange bloviator took "office"

[@detroitdiezel7856]

You and me both!

[@spectreshadow]

trump doesn't understand we have recordings of him saying things when he says he never said them.

[@coreystewart8322]

So true. Somehow he has forgotten about all those decades of speeches and interviews of him proving himself to be a top notch idiot.

[@f_USAF-Lt.G]

We have video of him saying things, we have video of him saying he never said those things... And until he can be held accountable for those things he says (in Court,) then he'll keep being a 2-faced lier that talks out 3 sides of his face.

[@couragekarnga8735]

No, he understands. He just doesn't care.

[@bernardliu8526]

@@couragekarnga8735 Trump keeps not losing. Even Mueller disappointed us. With the Supreme Court loaded in his favour, we can only hope for his ouster in 2020. (But, if he will then inflame his base with shrieks of "rigged election", will there be another civil war ?)

[@fie1329]

"It must really suck to be that dumb" Such a useful phrase!

[@petpeevepaul]

Thoroughly enjoyed this one - easily one of the best ACL segments. Kudos to the writers!

[@nuffzed]

Meyers and the writer's are corporate US A$$ lickers and bottom line bottom feeders. Assange exposed US and NATO war crimes. The people who don't respect him are the real creeps.

[@a.e.jabbour5003]

I was coming here to make the same comment. I mean, I really like this segment on a nightly basis. But this was definitely one my favorites.

[@8Jud3]

The blonde aide in the back's face when that congressman questions John Kerry credentials: PRICELESS! LOL

[@heartdragon2386]

Had to go back and watch. Good catch, lol.

[@jypsywith_a_jae7575]

The ppl in back are the only joy I get out of congressional testimony anymore....😬😪🤔🤣😋🙄😏🤨😖

[@bethe192]

oh no, the brunette - even better, LOL. oh my, guys, wth, huh??

[@michaelolson291]

@@bethe192 Thanks - I totally missed that!! The smirk is perfect!!

[@bethe192]

@@michaelolson291 You're welcome, friend. We need the laughs where we can find em LOL. 😉

[@SomeSmexyBeast]

When my children are grown they’ll ask me what I did to stop trump, I hope i have a good answer

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

Me: I drank son/daughter. I drank.😂😂

[@silg7262]

I marched, my family donates to Democrats and people who oppose him, and in 2020 I'll be old enough to vote against him.

[@georgeb8701]

Ricky Cabrera >>> Tell them that you VOTED Mr. Cabrera. ✌🏻🇺🇸

[@couragekarnga8735]

Well, if you voted, that's the best you can do.

[@georgeb8701]

Happy birthday in advance! And it's really cool that you've already decided that you're going to vote. It's a right that's been bought and paid for in blood. Along with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, it's the bedrock of what America is about. Be proud of yourself when you submit your ballot come 2020. See you at the polls Mr. G ! ✌🏻🇺🇸

[@PABrightlyColoredCutie]

Jake Tapper's facial expression at 10:39 pretty much sums up how I've been feeling for the last 2 1/2 years.

[@reedi138]

Melissa Reed poor Jake... like I said we all feel for you.

[@MonstrousEthicist]

Jake Tapper's facial expression at that moment is largely the same one he's had for the last 2 1/2 years.

[@Lyndiloo]

Ugh, I can't listen to him speak. It's nauseating trying to understand his senile ramblings after like 20 seconds.

[@rosaprendergast9846]

I click ahead everytime I watch a video of him speaking and I always read transcripts of what he says during speeches because I can't listen to the idiot for even a second. The way he repeats words over and over again and the way he talks in circles and never actually answers the questions drives me crazy!

[@NewMessage]

You can tell that it totally exonerates him by how willing he, and his cronies are to release the report. Oh, wait...

[@bluemoon6380]

lol good one

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

I think we need Horatio... "It's time.... (glasses out) to turn in (glasses on) your report" YEEEAAAAAHHHH! ..... Ok that sucked lol

[@f_USAF-Lt.G]

When the bully boasts the most, they are really just gathering others to stick to the stories that won't hold up in court, and really are still "on the run"

[@couragekarnga8735]

They couldn't look guiltier if they tried!

[@tonyplow9219]

New Message, Took you idiots over 2 years to prove Trump innocent now you cant wait a month? LOL! Trump warned you he said you would get tired of him winning for the people of the USA!

[@riosricardo7400]

If AVENATTI is crooked as They said.... He definitely can be President.... That’s all it takes in the United States...🇺🇸

[@queerfreak9]

Rios Ricardo I would still vote for him to get Trump out!

[@thesmasher138]

“Come to America, where anyone can make it! (Especially the morally corrupt and illogical)” F**k this country, man.

[@sabin97]

that has always been the case....look at your founders.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

It is perfectly possible that he doesn't remember what Wikileaks is, what with his dementia and all.

[@ericreese7792]

I think it's entirely possible he never really knew what it was. He's infamously averse to technology. His fondness for Twitter aside (and remember, he only follows 45 accounts, many of which are family members or his businesses), he doesn't use email and rarely goes on the broader internet. He just knew it was something that was getting him dirt on Hillary.

[@elonmush4793]

He never knew what Wikileaks does. They briefed him and told him it has the potential to destroy Clinton's credibility and that's all he cared about. Three years later he has forgotten about it.

[@hourplastic4546]

Nah, there is no way. He always watches Fox News and I’m sure they’ve talked about it in the past

[@chocolatebudgie]

He doesn't have dementia and he hasn't forgotten. Of course he's lying. He lies! It's his "thing"! There's excessive proof that he lies, there's zero proof he has dementia.

[@sarabeth9877]

The Toddler in Chief whispered "I'm very famous" while signing the pipeline/infrastructure executive order. It's beyond 25th amendment time.

[@Derekivery]

If we had any kind of functioning government he would have been out of office January 20th 2017 at about 12:09pm

[@mattk6101]

@onlyfacts and maybe forever? Listen to yourself right now. Sounds pretty fuckin facist to me. Go sweep out your trailer home you fuckin rube.

[@mmcmann9539]

@onlyfacts You do know that unemployment has been on the decline for the last 9 years, right? The economy has been on an upswing for that time. It would be really hard to change the trajectory in two years, even though he is really working hard at it. I give it a couple more years before his stupidity destroys the economy in a way that can be charted. His immigration policy is a joke and has caused way more problems. Russian hoax? How many indictments? Are you in a cave?

[@DutchVai]

@@mattk6101 (in a Homer Simpson voice) Heh heh heh...... sweep

[@Myrddnn]

@onlyfacts , no. Because NONE of those things are actually true and to the extent that they aren't as bad as they are going to get, the slow down in our economy's decline was the result of the last guy. This one is undoing everything Obama did and the result is already starting to tank the economy. Wake up and smell the coffee before you drown in your own stupidity.

[@cassandraolson1024]

I STILL can’t believe this man is our president. How did this happen?!

[@MrNoSleepOSRS]

Absolutely brilliant man the writing staff on this show is on point

[@vicmartone]

Closer look is written by just one guy, they cover this on one of the 5 year commemorative podcast episodes

[@tonyplow9219]

MrNoSleep, Yea I hear they are all under 12. Probably appeals to your age or intelligence.

[@eurekajimVoteBlue]

@@tonyplow9219 Triggered, Ivan?

[@tonyplow9219]

@@eurekajimVoteBlue NO COLLUSION! if you had a brain you would be triggered!

[@doreengordon1475]

@@tonyplow9219 if you dont get the brilliance of A Closer Look...you must be pained... click off! It's easy... Not mad at you!

[@thacrypt223]

"(...) meanwhile these same conservatives now keep praise on lieutenant bonespurs over here, whose only purple heart is the one struggling to get air through his gravy clogged veins.(...) " That was the moment I officially died today 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!

[@cheri2114]

Liibski90 A ditto!!! i had to replay that part 😂🤣

[@cindyford3267]

Our stupid president said Wikileaks 141 times how he loved WikiLeaks but now he don't know what Wikileaks I can't believe this idiots running our country I I Cy he don't won't Anyone to see his grades

[@fanieviljoen3713]

Brilliant

[@Lupin788]

@@cindyford3267 Wikileaks was just the coffee boy.

[@veronicastewart1112]

Today's Senator John Kennedy is no John Kennedy. These verbal interchanges are so funny, we don't even need Seth's commentary.

[@chocolatebudgie]

@schwadaddy81 Look into the history of voting there and you'll see why most of their black people don't vote. They have zero faith in the system any longer.

[@laurabeaudoin3335]

@@chocolatebudgie besides that - they would be purged automatically, simply due to the color of their skin. Disgusting.

[@feliciaflores4680]

John Kerry, "are you serious?. Is this happening? Oookayyy, where's the camera? Am I being punked "..

[@hazelmccloy1136]

Omg - this is a senator!

[@nix2747]

John Kerry is all of us

[@_xancurse_12]

I feel the sameway everyday.

[@peterkobor5470]

Mickey Mouse would make a better Senator.

[@sapphireriddles6692]

JUST CAUSE YOU AREN'T FOUND GUILTY DOESNT MAKE THE INVESTIGATION A CRIME. Just seems like some people Really need to read that. Multiple times.

[@unknownsample4801]

and that was barr 4 page summary he wrote, he could be lying about what he saw to protect the president.

[@toodlesoops7761]

What does "..."NOT EXONERATED..." mean to you? - oh that's right you are from the alternate universe - please return to your home planet

[@couragekarnga8735]

Now we know where R. Kelly got that way of talking during interviews. Trump would probably hire him if he were a different color.

[@tonyplow9219]

Sapphire, No it doesn't but if it is based on sabotage and political bias against a elected president, well it could be?

[@bettythomas8660]

@Fernando Gonzalez the Obama show their tax returns, birth certificates etc. Regarding 400 page Muller report, only 1% is available to view & everyone is still waiting!......next

[@WaffleShortage]

"i don't think we should question YOUR credentials today." *proceeds immediately to question credentials*

[@ArtGirl82]

How the hell did that guy get into MIT? That's the question I want answered. Are they letting nitwits in now or what?

[@tellmesomething2412]

@@ArtGirl82 Come on... You know how most these wealthy kids get into college.

[@BlazeSLK]

*So What You Saying Is* iM oN tHe CrEW tEaM! B O A T

[@steviebvee]

@@ArtGirl82 has to be crooked parental buy-in

[@Toywins]

Jesus, I haven't heard anyone as stupid as that senator in a minute! It was just embarrassing. My daughter is 17 and going to college for poli-sci, I showed her this and she laughed out loud! Even the child knows better...🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂

[@kimmolaine8069]

"Are we really doing this?" Best question in a while.

[@reachingbeyondskies6908]

Barr looks and sounds nervous everytime someone asks about the Muller report.

[@acm1350]

Reaching - Agreed. And his completely lack of eye contact is also very telling body language. He is speaking to a Senator while staring at the desk. This is how a guilty teenager behaves when caught using the car without permission.

[@f_USAF-Lt.G]

Well, fat guys sweat. So, working for Trump is gonna melt the pounds right off. Hopefully, he doesn't get gout like sweaty Manifort.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Well, if I worked for Trump, I'd be nervous too.

[@tonyplow9219]

According to CNN polling.

[@duncanmcneill7088]

Barr has a difficult tightrope to walk. One slip and he could be going to jail.

[@johnnyderosalia75]

This is one of the BEST "A Closer Look" episodes EVER!

[@paulg687]

Haha - 'the little gate thingy, so we can get off the plane' - just brilliant!

[@revengefrommars]

Calling it a jetway would have been less funny I guess.

[@doreengordon1475]

😆😆

[@BleedingUranium]

@@revengefrommars The "thingy" part definitely makes the joke better. :D

[@uyd]

Trump needs to see a doctor.....his wiki leaks.... 🤣

[@janicek9399]

david eisenbud 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏

[@connyleicht6567]

@david eisenbud A really appropriate comment! 👍👍👍👌👌👌👏👏👏

[@tedcabana]

"Are you serious? Is this really a serious happening here?"

[@sarah.fb.lindsay]

Why is it that no one who works for Trump can answer a question... Honestly. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!

[@f_USAF-Lt.G]

I guess that big "dope" Pres.Trump is just so toxic that everyone that works for him is affected like they're on "crazy-pills"

[@couragekarnga8735]

If this keeps up, we're all gonna need those.

[@tonyplow9219]

Sarah, You probably are taking crazy pills, or you just are crazy!

[@tonyplow9219]

@@f_USAF-Lt.G You shouldn't mix your LSD with TDS!

[@tonyplow9219]

@Ottoman But Mr. Two dads raising a kid you responded!

[@doright9681]

I'm thinking Massie's parents had the hook-up at MIT- he did not get there on his brain power alone. LOL

[@MB-ey6gb]

Avanatti sounds like a future Republican Presidential candidate.

[@ayannahhicks3337]

15mins of Seth - YES PLEASE!!

[@Amber-oc9ih]

yeet

[@n8pronouncednate858]

15 mins, not one funny joke.

[@adeer87]

N8 Pronounced Nate I don’t know, Trump is always a pretty funny joke to me.

[@n8pronouncednate858]

Plushypony 94 trump is funny, Seth is not.

[@n8pronouncednate858]

Eileen Farrar my profile name was not made to be funny, this show was. I’m not paid to be funny, Seth is. I never claimed to be funny nor would I like to be known as funny. Now that that’s cleared up. Seth is not funny. The only time I laughed the entire 15 mins was when Trump was attempting to talk about golf. That was funny.

[@petertaylor4980]

Someone should tell Mr Massie that Stephen Hawking's first degree was a BA in natural sciences. In fact, neither Oxford nor Cambridge awards any BS or BSci degrees.

[@cjasewell]

Right. I related to/friends with a hand full of doctors and dentists who have Arts degree in Biology.

[@josherrill8979]

Peter Taylor My husband has a BA in Physics and an MA in Physics.

[@KD-xb5np]

Plus this is a guy who is refusing to accept the conclusions that professional scientists have proven over and over again. The people who got that black hole picture aren’t promoting some pseudoscience!

[@yaszit2210]

Wow the Massie Kerry exchange... Kerry couldn’t take it! 😭😭😭😭😭

[@seehazesmoke]

Wikileaks needs to get trumps taxes

[@nitanice]

Well, now, wouldn't that be nice if they exposed something as simple as that? Like they seem to "expose" everything else.

[@phajduk86]

@daniel holden you are.. Was that Obamas money? Or was it Iran's that America owed? Do you not know anything or are you just a typical nescient Trump supporter

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

They would NEVER release them. Wikileaks serves Putin.

[@nicocrestmere9688]

Wikileaks doesnt get anything. They receive information that has been gotten by other sources and publishes that information

[@nicocrestmere9688]

@@Carlos-ln8fd no they arent. Wikileaks exposed corrupt practices from scores of world governments and parties including Russia and Putin.

[@fisherking7798]

Luitenant bonespurs has really dragged down american politics to his own level

[@hawkeye5955]

@@Dak Lamerbusch : True. He'd be Cadet Bonespurs instead.

[@kathysherman4958]

He has been under audit since 2013! Not likely

[@jamesratliff5164]

It makes no difference. He could still release them. But he is a liar and he is almost broke!

[@phillip5245]

He has the best audits, the longest ones that go on forever. Everyone tells him so.

[@Toywins]

@@phillip5245 you don't know how good your comment is, I'm laughing so hard right now!

[@Poketom-ob1dl]

Don’t forget, Al Capone got arrested for tax fraud, don’t think he’s so mighty!

[@nonyabizness.original]

capone was a street gangster, not the president of the united states of america. there is no comparison, and this is a whole sh*t-ton worse.

[@ragymezzi9033]

You right NOBODY is ABOVE the LAW NOBODY especially this IDIOT.

[@Icebergwallst]

“Wiki Leaks is not my thing” yet that was all he talked about during the campaign.

[@Tcrror]

@xirsamoht x Putin really isn't the problem. Trump's involvement with Saudi Arabia and Israel is.

[@annieee_j]

Massie probably got his MIT degree because of his Aunt Becky mom

[@jimmyringz2550]

So obviously corrupt. It’s not even funny

[@backalleycqc4790]

daniel holden I see you’re pushing Dumb Fuck’s agenda on every comment, “it must really suck to be that dumb.”

[@zacharygilmore1075]

Fernando Gonzalez Republicans spread lies and conspiracy theories with no proof. For instance, AOC did not commit campaign finance fraud, Omar did not marry her brother, and Hillary has been proven innocent in an investigation that finished years ago.

[@issecret1]

Fernando Gonzalez if you think that if republicans are winning, you’re winning, you’re a fool. Literally everyone loses in your country at this moment. Except billionaires and millionaires. They are certainly on a streak.

[@icin4d]

Trump is definitely corrupt. But he's kept all his criminality in the civil jurisdiction. For that you have to give him credit. He's an excellent salesman and con artist.

[@icin4d]

@Fernando Gonzalez I was referring to all the fraud Trump has committed. Note my reference to him being a con artist. That's why I stated he's kept it in the civil jurisdiction. As long as he can keep paying off for his criminality, he'll be fine.

[@seehazesmoke]

Trump loves the dirt from wikileaks, but hates the mud from his own swamp lol

[@martinnibataan7046]

B B But Obama & Hillary did stuff.......

[@f_USAF-Lt.G]

He just had the WH carpets cleaned, because he walked in. He knows how expensive it can get ($30,000 and a new lawyer)

[@couragekarnga8735]

Well, he's the one who drained it right into the White House.

[@divadoll606]

I am so glad that someone, in this case, Kerry, finally asked, are you f$!#ing serious? Paraphrased, of course.

[@austintiedyeco4803]

“Santa Claus with a manifesto”... i spit out my water

[@ruthslone2992]

I spit out my wine!! Too funny!!

[@tonyplow9219]

Austin, I doubt that was water your boyfriend is probably angry!

[@davidbates3057]

Trump: "Boy I love reading those wikileaks." Oh you... Come on now. He never read wikileaks.

[@Broccoli_Highkicks]

He never read anything in his life if it wasn't about him.

[@elonmush4793]

maybe there will be some wikileaks in the future about his businesses... maybe he'll read a summary then

[@WormholeJim]

Oh, he sits in there in his office late at night by candlelight and thumbs through stacks and stacks of printout documents, looking for statesecrets hidden among all the mundane data. That's Trump, he practically founded Anynomous, don't you know. He's just too modest to take credit.

[@couragekarnga8735]

I doubt he's ever read anything, including the Constitution and his marriage vows.

[@tommyatchley7042]

Sarah Sanders probably reads it to him at night when she tucks him into bed. Like bedtime stories.

[@ReadingisMagicTV]

Love the How can you have a Bachelor’s degree if you are married joke - laughed out loud funny

[@Christoph-Dietz]

Someone: Congressman, have you even heard of the humanities? Massie: I thought there's just one.

[@theendofit]

Wikileaks: Trump: new number who dis?

[@notdatingnicole]

It's "new phone who dis" think about it how would wiki leaks know Trump's number if its a new number ? On the other hand, if it's a new phone, but the same old number, then WikiLeaks would still be able to text Trump but only Trump would not know who WikiLeaks is because he would no longer have WikiLeaks contact in his new phone

[@shawnpitman876]

@@notdatingnicole Really? Are you THAT stupid? Wikileaks wouldn't know the president's new number? That's the exact type of information that wikileaks WOULD have. dolt.

[@urbanlounger]

I thought all MIT grads are smart....I need to reframe that assumption.

[@royaneekhalil6488]

Either that or he is a snob who thinks science is only if it is related physics, chemistry or biology.

[@steviebvee]

Maybe one of those buy-ins? lol

[@sienna2372]

MIT stands for Mini-Idiot Trump

[@cindyford3267]

So mr. President Donald J Trump you know nothing about WikiLeaks you know how many times you have lied 10700 + Wikileaks was your thing in 2016

[@globalwarmhugs7741]

They must love taking money from legacy families. This is the problem with having to pay for education. Only the rich can afford it, and they only have to pay in order to gain entrance. Much like Slovenian models, I presume. Noam Chomsky may well have had a coronary, if he has seen this rubbish! #linguistics #parsing

[@axemanbob787]

Only guilty people attack law enforcement this much. I want to see the Muller report. I want to see a professional, forensic analysis of his taxes. I want the other investigations to continue until we figure out what is wrong with trump, because NOBODY acts like this, at least nobody who is innocent (or sane).

[@jessef3079]

Ancient Rome had Caligula, he is best known for completely being out of his mind and being totally in love with himself he also ran one of the most ridiculous empires ever! He left his entire empire with feelings of disgust and dissatisfaction, and left a path of chaos behind him. Sound familiar?

[@LordArikado]

Only thing we need is for Trump to appoint a horse to his cabinet.

[@jessef3079]

It wouldn't surprise me.

[@jeyzeus]

@@LordArikado Maybe he hasn't appointed any horses yet, but he did appoint a lot of jackasses.

[@jamesratliff5164]

@@jessef3079 Trump would be to scared of a horse.

[@Battle_64]

Well, Trump does love beating dead horses...

[@JohnDoe-qo4xd]

True statement from Myers in the end:..."Not that it matters anymore, not that ANYTHING matters anymore...".

[@chocolatebudgie]

It's true. In the end power becomes its own goal. Not just for the conservatives but for the USA as a whole - watching the world no longer just mock them, which always happens to the powerful, but to ignore them. Berate them. Tell *them* what they should be doing. Pity them. There's a lot of Americans who would rather get violent and nasty and sacrifice their morals rather than accept their nation's decline.

[@JohnDoe-qo4xd]

@@chocolatebudgie :Yeah, we (the rest of the world are waiting if it will actually be an uprising in US...but the whole world are more or less f-upped, so...

[@preciousopal6448]

@@JohnDoe-qo4xd ! p

[@JoolsGuitar]

I never miss a closer look, Today i have to say this one was particularly funny

[@kimc5814]

same

[@victoriabaker4400]

Yeah. I found this one to be particularly poignant. But lately, funny/poignant... it seems to be much the same. I need this to be over.

[@gelatinskeleton8745]

Kerry is beating the crap out of the GOP. He’s the man we need right now. He’s got nothing to lose... call them all out.

[@danjones3878]

You have lost your damn mind.

[@kimc5814]

Unfortunately he wasn't a good candidate the first time around. He needs to remain a voice, and a guiding force within the party, but not a candidate.

[@Lupin788]

@@kimc5814 Kerry was a good candidate. He just had terrible voters.

[@kimc5814]

@@Lupin788 I did vote for him even tho I didn't like him as a candidate. When he was asked a question, ANY question, he would take 1000 words to say "maybe". YUCK! That's precisely the kind of equivocating BS that people hate about Democrats. I know the world is shades of gray, not B&W, but come on...

[@yxzfilestrailrides8511]

Remember the movie trading places? I wonder if trump pulled a fast one here with Avenatti?

[@nostromov7892]

He THINKS that he's pulling a fast one on everybody, by keeping them busy (and divided) with all of the constant lies. What he doesn't realize is that we KNOW that he's incompetent and not capable of politics (or anything else) and we're -all- just laughing at him, all of the time. Jokes shouldn't save him from prison, though. Too many crimes.

[@bhagavatidasi2373]

Love the incredulity on Tapper's face when Kennedy was speaking.

[@gucci3541]

63 mln americans vote for republicans . deep ignorance on the continent.

[@KittenyKat]

And those little nods to humor him and pretend he gives a duck. xD

[@mmelanoma]

@@terryfuldsgaming7995 waaah waaaaah waaaaaaaah

[@iDGF999]

This is why he's the most dangerous man in America. He will lie right to your face and tell you you're crazy.

[@ibidesign]

To your writers and graphics team: this was a very good piece. Tight, concise, funny and unrelenting. We don't thank you enough for giving us this high-quality entertainment. So, THANKS!

[@jessthehuman]

"not that anything matters anymore... again - NOTHING MATTERS" That's basically the entirety of the USA now and unfortunately (I'm from Australia) - it is spreading :'(

[@toodlesoops7761]

Hate is always easier than love - however, I'm not giving up hope - AOC and the young darlings of our era will be our saviors from this horror!

[@rosehill9537]

Regretfully I agree (also an aussie) we will see where we are after the election I'm trying to stay hopeful

[@f_USAF-Lt.G]

Corruption is a National "Cancer" But I think the Chinese had a good therapy going with what they threw at Opium.

[@f_USAF-Lt.G]

@Jess Hanks but you also shouldn't forget how fast "Mitch" is pumping out lifetime appointments to judges that don't even qualify... Government makes the rules/The Courts plot the course of discretions pertaining to those rules (From a WAY concerned Republican)

[@debbiedefiestheoddsdebm9604]

Although I'm in Canada I don't I can handle another 4 years😭😭😭

[@cmreel]

Yeah you got Trudeau... a feminist terrorist sympathizer... talk about pathetic leaders, he is your Obama...

[@tnargskoorb1]

Mitchell At least Trudeau knows you don’t stare directly at an eclipse and knows how to close an umbrella or not get tp stuck to your shoe.

[@gothicalpha]

We are working on it as you can see by the dipshit trumptard criticizing your Leader many have fallen to the cult of stupid that is tRump

[@thecraziestcrayon]

@@cmreel yea, he just kisses dictator's asses

[@danjones3878]

Stay in Canada and keep quiet.

[@diannalazan2846]

I love John Kerry. "Are you serious?"

[@mikeprice7888]

I just lost a lot of respect and admiration 4 MIT

[@prosper7914]

LOL. A lot of people are only book smart for whatever subject matters they've studied.

[@nitanice]

yeah. We have lost our democracy. We have a dictator. It's truly horrifying to face this, but it would probably be a good idea to face this and fight it.

[@headcold7250]

brunoheww destroying the status and principles of a nation and then capitalizing on the great divide one created in a campaign of lies is not ok.

[@DanSk451]

@brunoheww Start with the tax break for the rich. Other than that he hasn't accomplished much. He got rid of clean air and water standards, if that counts. He WANTS to be a dictator but he is to stupid.

[@nitanice]

@@headcold7250 :-(

[@raymondorzecki8660]

@@nitanice It's the Democrats and their deliberate and treasonus Russian collusion lies that have poisoned and brainwashed and divided the population. Trumps achieved more good in 2 years than 3 presidents in 16 years combined .. Wait till real DOJ evidence of FBI Democrap deep state collusion and crimes are exposed in the coming months. These real investigations will snap the zombie like spell and comas the demorats hold over a majority of their voter base for decades to come .

[@paddleduck5328]

For starters, first year we’ve ever OWED on our tax returns. Should’ve been an approximately $800 refund like previous years.

[@voixdelaraison593]

Trump is “tremendously” morally flawed , this we know. But to me the question is? Are all people who support Trump morally flawed as well? I suspect a resoundingYES!

[@jmndewolf]

Kevin O’Brien absolutely flawed, ignorant and uninformed

[@kaivickers166]

Wikileaks? New excuse, who dis?

[@BerniceQLo]

Did Thomas Massie's parents bribe him into MIT? Aren't Massie's comments unexpected from a college graduate?

[@spursgog835]

Are you serious? It's not a soccer ball it's a football!

[@julienbelair6524]

Me: going to school for my BA in political science Also me: facepalming into oblivion bc my efforts mean nothing

[@julienbelair6524]

@Andy Greene yep, I joined the internet around 2005. Sorry if it shows.