Trump’s Phone Call with Georgia Election Officials Could Be a Crime: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at President Trump trying his hardest to get impeached again and prosecuted after he pressured the Georgia secretary of state to overturn election results.
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[@braxtonthartabrig]

How Ted Cruz’s wife stayed with him after Trump insulted her and Cruz is now acting like his lap dog is beyond understanding

[@FlynnArcos]

Bc he likes getting hit from behind by Trump’s 2incher

[@jstnsmutek]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@TonyStark-xr2om]

Ted Cruz is a simp. A C.A.T.S. loving simp. Is it really surprising tho? Lol

[@austingockel5552]

For real tho

[@paulatredies]

Many protestants (at least I assume they're WASPs) consider divorce to be a worse crime than murder so they got that going for them.

[@brianmott6193]

“We’ve got 73 million people in the country who feel disenfranchised, and the only solution I can see is to disenfranchise 80 million people” Right.

[@SteenyBean]

I just can’t with their dinosaur logic ... I can’t believe the other half of America is this hateful and vindictive ..

[@kc3621]

Perfect. Chef's kiss.👌

[@STEVENFRYFRY]

@@SteenyBean there are 33ish mill. that didn't care. Wonder if some of them care now?

[@MarcillaSmith]

@@STEVENFRYFRY forget them! What about the HUNDREDS of us across the country who voted third party?!?! And the rumor is that a hundred and fifty something million fake ballots were illegally submitted for Trump and Biden! Who had even heard of either one before the fake news started reporting that one or the other of them had won? Give me a break, I just need Ryan to find me about a hundred million more votes for Jo Jorgensen

[@STEVENFRYFRY]

@@MarcillaSmith I'll back JoJo for pres. It was stolen! Stolen I tells ya

[@ianpatterson6552]

A mere 24 hours later it got much more serious than a mere phone call to Georgia.

[@conorkennedy3304]

Things really did go downhill.

[@0shockadelica0]

This segment should be required viewing in schools.

[@sanbell]

I don’t know what’s worse. The fact that we all know nothing is going to happen to him from this. Or the way too many people who STILL think he did nothing wrong.

[@jaefrmbk2k]

🎁

[@davidczarco]

Yeah its bullshit.

[@fieryweasel]

Those who support him at this point are a lost cause. Democrats are ignoring it. What's left?

[@animamaster]

Does anybody else find it weird that he keeps referring to himself in third person. Does Trump know he's Trump

[@altortugas5979]

💯

[@faircompetition1203]

He called Georgia 18 times , there is absolutely no chance he did not make the exact same call to every swing state

[@ziegweid]

Excellent point!

[@mortyjansen399]

You bet! But what does that tell you about the other states, besides, they know that leaking it wont bring anything or any change, if it brings something it will be the wrath of proud boys and other trump-lunatic supporters. And people often wont risk their lives. .... with the people that root for trump that is what will happen, they are despicable

[@charlesoliver2535]

Exactly what I've been saying. Georgia by itself doesn't change anything.

[@rachelm.3173]

💯

[@honeybadger1847]

Imagining him getting slapped with an ex parte restraining order...which of course he’d violate immediately.

[@kellyappel3015]

I remember thinking back then, "It can't get any crazier than this." Then, just two days later....

[@ajf745577]

Probably one of the best Seth ever did,

[@gregbors8364]

"He's the only man I know who can gaslight *himself."* - Mary Trump

[@kc3621]

Exactly.

[@loisfolk5492]

He’s his own worst enemy

[@luked445]

What is probably the most ironic about the whole thing is that he's had such an anal-fixation with claiming and accusing of voter fraud, and now with this phone call he could very well likely wind up being prosecuted for... "voter fraud." Moral of the story... be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.

[@bluepearl4624]

Melania is so done with him at this point she’s legitimately refusing to appear with him in public unless he promises not to touch her unless she’s at risk of falling. I find that so amazing.

[@dfadden62]

I love Mary Trump!

[@forestwilson1698]

If he isn’t prosecuted and found guilty, your judicial system has huge systemic problems.

[@elliotcrain2383]

This has already been proven... That's why we everybody knows the chance of Trump going down is slim-to-none

[@charleskramer7062]

Our judicial system HAS huge systemic problems.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

I'd put my money on him walking free. Not happy about it, mind you, but that's what I expect.

[@GeahkBurchill]

I’m sorry, Forest. I hate to see when a childhood comes to a definitive end.

[@sinstarussunniva6890]

If? Our judicial system is dead unless your poor.

[@AnimalLover101195]

turns out that yes, this all was a crime.

[@SonGoku-yb3zm]

Oh my gawd, that whole phone call bit by Seth had my sides hurting so bad from laughing. The inner parts, the werewolf, that karaoke wasted story, the grandpa on speaker phone. I was crying. Seth is truly hilarious/so underrated. Cataract Comet, LMAO.

[@mommyshark1124]

It's still funny to this day!🤣🤣

[@brittanydiane214]

When I need a good laugh, I go back to these bits! I noticed I only watched a portion of it so I started it from the beginning. 9 months later, this but had me crying!!!! The werewolf one!!!! Rambling with silence on the other side!!! Is Ryan in mute???? lol I don’t think many people realize how insane these calls were. They really need Seth to do these to put them in perspective!!!

[@ajf745577]

Its my 3rd watch today… so funny

[@jimrustle270]

I skip all his unfunny, self indulgent impersonations.

[@Wyatt274]

Fun fact he lost the military vote And I will never get sick of that fact

[@Andrewza1]

A rebublican lost the military vote kek.

[@puma1812]

He called us suckers and losers. We can spot a poor leader.

[@Ersa0431]

Well before the election he did something to tick off the military. I forget what it was, but I do remember signing with relief. Without the military's support, there will be no coup. Someone clearly neglected to read the Art of War.

[@laurendoe168]

@@Ersa0431 There was no risk of a coup. The Chiefs of Staff made it clear they stand behind the Constitution, not a President.

[@sealyoness]

I'm sick of him and his lies. My father and my youngest are Marines. My oldest son is AF. Trump would, if he could, leave my former DiL, (AF, PTSD, retired prematurely) to whatever charity and good family graces. So he could golf and vets could beg for help on the streets.

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

There's probably 1000 phone calls just like this that weren't recorded.

[@acouncil8254]

I agree

[@nickkaraoke2128]

Im guessing that most were just to those swing states he needed to win, despite the actions of his GOP accomplices in those states trying to suppress any kind of expansion of voting due to Covid.

[@TheMmfe]

BREAKING: Evidence of Shredded Ballots FLIPS Georgia for Trump! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3bXm3uCfZeLrKc Only the blind cannot see the evidence and I thank God there are brave Patriots where I can listen to.

[@MsVorpalBlade]

Listening to this phone call made me think "OMG, this is what every business call he's ever made in his life was like. For decades, so many people have had to listen to his nagging and bullshit and threats and insults for hours upon hours. And for the last four years, it's been everyone in the US Government." You bet your ASS there are more like this

[@marenkuether-ulberg3311]

Let me look it up, but i think that along with the ~ 18 other calls to Georgia officials recently there may have been a number to other swing states. If I don’t get back here it’s because I lost the thread...

[@Nhfilz]

This is my favorite closer look of all time.

[@Laveluvcrew]

Agreed! I have watched this closer look more than any other, and still laugh every time!

[@ajf745577]

Ive probably watched it 10 times!

[@whochangedmyscreenname]

I think I've just realized that, too. It's absolutely PACKED with bits and callbacks.

[@hallowen]

Christ, imagine having to sit through that hour long call. I'm squirming in my chair just from the tiny clips they're playing here.

[@johnnyc.3261]

This is why you don’t fire an employee a month and a half before their last day.

[@ajp4860]

Good point !

[@rasmie8858]

Yeah if only you could fire a president like you could fire a typical low wage employee on the spot

[@ajp4860]

Yeah. He could be let go immediately if the republicans gave a damn about literally everything they always claim to care about.

[@bethanychatman9531]

We should have a more immediate inauguration.

[@Hotspur37]

@@bethanychatman9531 Every other democracy does the loser is basically out wihtin a week of the election. Why does it take America 2 months

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Perdue and Loeffler shouldn't be running for office they should be running from the police for insider trading.

[@jimwind7589]

And they claim to be average folks. How stupid are these people to believe this.

[@Chas-OTE]

@@jimwind7589 Well they did believe that Trump was a man of the people so....

[@lyndaweister9984]

Exactly! But they r "Entitled, 1% Elitists"! They get 2 do what they want! It's the Regular Americans who have 2 follow the Laws that these Politicians make!! They Themselves r Above the Law😢😠🇺🇸They r SO OUT of TOUCH!Safe in their "Little Bubbles"!! Unbelievable!🇺🇸🙏

[@candywilson1442]

They are contest the Georgia voters at the same time want Georgia voters too vote for them . Make it Make sense !

[@JacobC479]

Seriously. How is attending a classified briefing, receiving information of an impending health crisis, then selling millions in stock to turn around and buy stock in PPE like masks and gloves *not* criminal? Actually, since it is criminal, how have they not been prosecuted?? It's insane?! They made money off prior knowledge of the upcoming suffering of Americans.

[@howlette]

He sounds like a scam caller trying to get grandma’s social security number

[@ritaharmon]

You’re right Charles Clarke!! He sounds so pathetic lol

[@transmeeshax6872]

Susan Rosenberg bombed the capital in 1983 and Clinton pardoned her... i’m not talking about a Molotov cocktail thrown at the side of the building and bouncing off, antifa-style... she did a proper job and gutted an entire portion of the building. She then went on to acquire hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars in GOVERNMENT funding and eventually founded the BLM movement... Also: the women’s march stormed the capital in 2018 and marched around vandalizing and harassing People in their offices. But I guess that’s different? If so; how?

[@howlette]

Transmeesha X Marching on the Capital and storming it are two different things. Do you have a source on them breaking in or vandalizing? And in such a way that threatens the lives of members of Congress?

[@brianramirez4953]

@@transmeeshax6872 Find your meds pronto.

[@mjfan653]

@@transmeeshax6872 so the left being shitty, in the 80's (40yrs ago), justifies an attempted revolution.... even if it was a shitty attempt, it is an attempt still. a shitty murder attempt would still go to court as a murder attempt. hate the left all you want, but dont turn against democracy.... youve seen what happened to nazi germany, soviet russia, gadaffis syria and every other anti-democratic state....

[@jeffreym68]

Susan Collins clearly didn't take into account that folks with front lobe damage often can't learn from explain.

[@PraiseTheFSMonster]

The only lesson Trump learned from his impeachment was that he can commit felonies against America and get away with it

[@noellewithane6111]

🎯

[@mariastewart8810]

Exactamente.👌

[@DK-zu6tt]

That's why they call him Teflon Don, because his crimes slip right off of him. Privileged from the day his orange ass entered this world.

[@Zealant]

He learned that way before he got elected.

[@sadiesue8069]

And when you're a star they just let you do it

[@jimbennett2795]

‘Trump 2020’ is not a slogan. It’s an expiration date.

[@danicaperzel984]

Period.

[@WorldOfARandomVegan]

Yes!!

[@roxanaflores7943]

Agree!

[@aaronwatch3214]

Nice.

[@sniperpro1992]

but yet its 2021 and he is still your president lollllllllllllllll

[@IANE3177]

I replayed this video a million times just to hear Seth say "Ryan."

[@kilroy987]

I came back for it.

[@Juliasblues]

I loved " deranged wanna be tyrant !"

[@markbrooks4471]

I've watched this a dozen times over the months. This is easily my favorite Closer Look. Seth doing the Trump voice while Ryan's on pause is the greatest.

[@IANE3177]

Mark Brooks 😂😂😂

[@brittanydiane214]

9 months later sis! Hilarious!!!!!!

[@jonahmontgomery9274]

Ryan? Ryaaaaaaaaan? Ryan’s on mute again. Driving alone and audibly laughing. I must look like a lunatic!

[@thergd4582]

Sitting in my office doing the same thing🤣🤣

[@laurindah8759]

“Insane and likely criminal”. Pretty much describes the entirety of the last 4 years.

[@gracemunich1476]

definitely criminal. why has nothing happened. the boy toddler obviously never learned his lesson! shame on you, complicit corrupt gop members except romney.

[@marhineykaye5026]

definitely insane. definitely criminal.

[@kirkw.mclaren3534]

We veterans know that Pandemic Trump is a coward, hates the military, and failed miserably not leading us through the pandemic. Pathetic!

[@eoinmcdonnell8629]

If you're being honest, it really describes America's last 200 years.

[@derrillyager7946]

The state of our government has not failed us, the state of the Republican Party has failed our government.

[@lvht1948]

I listened to the whole thing. It was like a verbal train wreck, I couldn't pull myself away, despite my mounting horror. But it makes you think. There's no way this is the ONLY such phone call Trump made on this subject. It's almost certain that he contacted every swing state with the same insane demands. It's just that those tapes haven't leaked. There's no way he just called Georgia.

[@globalunconscious]

Yes, and it shows that no one else had the integrity to release their tapes. If Trump is charged, I think all the tapes will surface, but the lack of risk taking to save something good, and punish someone bad, is a bit disconcerting. Thank you to whomever released this one. Do they teach truth telling in school still?

[@charlottem.1477]

@@globalunconscious unfortunately, the truth is subjective to these people. Alternative facts, ‘people are saying’, “the rumour is....”, etc

[@lvht1948]

@@globalunconscious It looks like the Republican Secretary of State approved this particular tape’s release. Presumably in part because the President lied about him on Twitter right before hand. So it was kind of self serving... but I’ll take it.

[@vinnievee5710]

I thought the same. He says in the call there will be other states flipping to his side very soon which to me says this was not the only phone call of this nature he made.

[@susannegrabowski4685]

Michigan here. Trust me. IF HE called here WHITMERE would have leaked it faster then he soils his diaper!

[@mlrdh]

Vote negative test positive, Chardonnay Charlotte, "Ryan".... hilarious! This Closer Look never gets old!

[@maar2415]

It's so crazy that this is already forgotten because he creates a new rock bottom every week

[@daveg-Vancouver_Island]

Well now in 2023, Fani Willis, the amazing DA in Georgia or Fulton county, however it works just said her decision on indictments are imminent and has hinted that will be trump and his top cronies involved in this phone call!

[@josephdelatorre3751]

All Veterans need to stand up and talk to their elected officials. And say this is not why I served this country, and did not give my oath to a president but to the Constitution of the United States. This needs to stop now.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kirkw.mclaren3534]

We veterans know that Pandemic Trump is a coward, hates the military, and failed miserably not leading us through the pandemic. Pathetic!

[@bamagrl26]

You got this Veteran's support but my Senator is a washed up former Auburn Head Coach. Yeah I live in Alabama 🥸🥸🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[@jemezname2259]

Thank You

[@fragout9575]

Hooah!!!

[@ClaytonJones03]

HOOAH!

[@oracleofdelphi4533]

He just wanted Brad Raffensperger to do him a favor though.

[@bearbrand6626]

Nice callback :D

[@absolutely1337]

this was another ''perfect phone call'' clearly.

[@evilannie8884]

i love hearing his producing staff/cameramen laughing when he tells jokes at them. its endearing.

[@Marq248]

“You have set my heart ah futter with ya sliver tongue lmao”😂😂😂

[@theodorebania7052]

They FEEL they were disenfranchised, what happened to "Facts don't care about your Feelings"? 😂

[@bemasaberwyn55]

It went out the window with the baby

[@benzaiten933]

and what about the 'feelings' of Biden/Harris voters, would their 'feelings' of wanting to vote for their candidate not matter?

[@thisisfyne]

It's always like that with these crooks... "we BELIEVE there was fraud!!".. never proof, just blind unfounded "beliefs"

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

@@thisisfyne It's like that with everything with them. Name a topic. Always just fearmongering and no actual peril.

[@nunyabusiness9043NunyaBiz]

@@thisisfyne Just like how Christians prove the Bible is literally true even though it is filled with figures of speech called parables, which are literally not literally true but miniature fable communicating spiritual truisms, not literal truths. Literally, literally, literally, the Bible is but a dream. Oh, and it also fall of lies and contradictions, literally, like how did Judas die?

[@darwinthecat]

Just imagine all the calls not recorded.

[@g0679]

That will be fun. Our President is so eloquent.

[@sylviareed80]

@@g0679 nyarnyarnyarhahaha

[@Annie-zd6rn]

He made approximately 18 calls to government officials in the States he lost. This time Raffensperger decided to record it.

[@vivianmurry720]

Amen!

[@g0679]

I’d like to hear those breathy ones he had with Sarah Sanders. When they were quite the item.

[@socore4659]

"I have them times a lot".. He went full 1st grader

[@Alan-cp1sb]

"I have them times infinity times infinity. You know that."

[@RONJAE212003]

😂😳

[@starbaby9876]

😂

[@chinchy5545]

Ah. The innocent times of 6 days ago.

[@addiepayne4628]

Wow!! That was deep real talk 💯

[@cathyl2338]

No kidding. He’s a disgrace. I knew he was terrible, but I never saw this coming. Shameless.

[@transmeeshax6872]

@Cathy L Susan Rosenberg bombed the capital in 1983 and Clinton pardoned her... i’m not talking about a Molotov cocktail thrown at the side of the building and bouncing off, antifa-style... she did a proper job and gutted an entire portion of the building. She then went on to acquire hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars in GOVERNMENT funding and eventually founded the BLM movement... Also: the women’s march stormed the capital in 2018 and marched around vandalizing and harassing People in their offices. But I guess that’s different? If so; how?

[@xhosagibran370]

If I was attacked and my spouse later supported my attacker, I’d reevaluate that whole relationship.

[@ekdaufin1485]

Yes

[@aescorp1028]

Under most circumstances that would be the logical course of thought. Only one little flaw in this instance, she chose that as her partner in the first place. She probably doesn't even know she was insulted.

[@ColoringKaria]

Unless you knew what the attacker was saying was true. Maybe she agrees with the things trump said about her.

[@marckye1]

The BEST part is when the lawyer says: "No!"

[@marciaricard2125]

Dry as a bone

[@mlosuno402]

I am deeply offended lol. I legitimately had 2 Zunes and 0 iPods growing up 😅

[@auspicious6561]

"He sounds like a mafia boss with a head injury" Thank you for this satisfaction

[@chiasanzes9770]

Trump Is a mafia boss.

[@catisreckless4647]

What makes it funny is that it's a dead on description.

[@NewMessage]

The GOP: Respect the Constitution! Also the GOP: We lost? Burn the Constitution!

[@thomasa.clements]

Exactly! Lol🙄😒🤔😢

[@drakkenmensch]

still the GOP: You must understand that *burning and pissing on the constitution* is the ONLY WAY to *protect the constitution* from being burned and pissed on by democrats!

[@mrwascallyt9865]

yeah they like carrying around a little copy of it in their pocket . guess they never pulled it out to read it or have anyone explain it to them . just a political prop to them .

[@shannond7437]

The GOP: We are the law enforcement party! Also the GOP: Actually anti-Rule of law party!

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

There is one part of the 🇺🇸 Constitution that is sacred to them: the Second Amendment. That part they like, very much. Almost too much. The rest of it can go hang.

[@butchdanes]

We've got 74 million people who feel like their vote doesn't matter. Nope, there's just 80 million people whose vote matters just as much.

[@nonyabizness.original]

and we have a bunch of whackos who believe that election officials and citizens in 10,000 simultaneous, independant presidential election districts conspired and coordinated to move 6 million votes over to biden. wow. just wow.

[@constituenta5293]

Where was Hawley when 63 million voters were disenfranchised as the office was handed to the loser in 2016?

[@billmonroe8826]

If you think Beijing Biden received 80 million votes, you don't live on planet earth. Only by fraud was it possible to even come close to that. Nothing adds up to a win for someone that stayed in his basement. Just look at his little rally in GA yesterday for the Senate candidates. He had maybe 2000 people there and you go to the Republican rally with Trump and there were mega thousands. Condoning a treasonous election destroys a Republic. Keep that in mind when in all reality it's only because your candidate won and you aren't looking at the bigger picture. Wake up before you are owned by China!

[@nonyabizness.original]

@@billmonroe8826hilarious how you can't wrap your mind around the impossibly large number of 80 million, while simultaneously thinking that 74 million is an impossibly low number. 80 million people voted for the guy who acted like a real leader by taking social and personal responsibility in following science during a global pandemic.

[@GunnyNinja]

@@billmonroe8826 So you use a rally to determine how popular a guy is? I wouldn't go to ANY rally ever. for ANYONE. But I vote. How does that fit your narrative? Also don't think that 74 million people are Trump sheep, instead of just voting for their party. It's inconceivable to folks like you that people voted down-ballot republicans in but not Trump. That's why he got fewer votes than they did in states he won. Also states he's NOT claiming fraud in. Why isn't he calling THOSE states? There was no fraud, until Trump started collecting money.

[@Brissebrajan]

this call, isn't that justification for impeachment on its own?

[@queeneliane7745]

“Not cannibal Gary!!” Stop that made me laugh so hard

[@pastorlukepaul8635]

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[@fuzzymurdermittens]

But he did learn a lesson from his impeachment. He learned that he can get away with it.

[@brandaugment6492]

When he pressured the Mexican president to lie about paying for the wall (which the Mexican president kept saying he couldn't do), Trump was doing much the same thing, pressuring an official to publicly promote a lie on Trump's behalf. The problem is that pressure on elections officials is both a state crime (in Georgia) and a federal crime. If he gets away with this it sends a signal that we are no longer a country of laws.

[@MysticJimmy]

Thing is, he didn’t get impeached. Just laughed right through the attempt to do it.

[@sallyhines7527]

@@MysticJimmy He was impeached and the senate acquitted him.

[@andrefasset3266]

No no Fuzzy, Sen. Collins said he learned his lesson!

[@akgonen60]

@@MysticJimmy no dude he was IMPEACHED and its forever sown in the history books ,its just since the senate is as corrupt as the president , they ignored the constitutional law and aquitted him ,. if the situation was reversed the republikkkans would have unleashed the full power of the constitution on there oponent , but when it comes to clueless sniveling lying trump constitutional norms is IGNORED and dictatorship is considered and initiated

[@humorxstudy]

"I heard Dominion is moving machinery out" - The guy who had mailboxes ripped out of the ground ahead of mail-in voting

[@STEVENFRYFRY]

Seems like everyone forgot about his election interference by defunding the USPS and removing sorting machines. I wonder how many legal votes were lost because of the slowdown?

[@drunkengamer1977]

@Rashede Carter It was no rumour it was proven in court the Judge ordered them to put everything back the way it was before they started interfering

[@trueresponse3257]

Trump was only giving Raffensperger a last chance to CONFESS.

[@luminousbazaar]

I feel like you can just take whatever the GOP is accusing the Dems of and put a hefty bet on the GOP doing it themselves...

[@truth4004]

they removed mail sorters too and made them fubar.

[@wavydavy9816]

Hey. Remember when the worst thing he'd done was to make this dodgy phone call? 😂

[@thergd4582]

Seems like ages ago😂😂

[@CasualGamer4K]

Such innocent times. 😝

[@MsLila44]

I’ve watched this clip 20 times.. so funny!😂

[@thomashughes_teh]

I wrote my Senator January 04, 2021 asking him to demand Trump's resignation. I never wrote to a politician before a year ago. Now I've written six times.

[@mariag.8242]

Thank you for being such a responsible citizen!

[@dpclark2001]

Didnt do any good, did it?

[@luisdaniellopez4571]

Like they're gonna read your letter 😂 They're too busy enjoying themselves at those eyes wide shut parties sponsored by the tax payers.

[@dbrikhs]

I know the feeling. Never in my life have I been interested in politics until this presidency.

[@nimue325]

@@luisdaniellopez4571 The solution is to CALL! Letters do get batched, unfortunately, although the sheer volume is something that gets noticed. Maybe they don’t read the wording carefully, so don’t sweat over them (though personalizing a form letter with handwriting, etc. helps). But if you call your Senator or Representative, they have to answer the phone or listen to the message. It is also better to call your local office rather than the DC office because they are dealing with a smaller number of calls and your message is likely to have a greater impact. If you can, it will have a bigger impact to call your Congressperson than to write, but writing (paper first choice, email second) is good, too.

[@klarastern5597]

you need to punish these traitors. You can't just move on here. This is serious.

[@666Tomato666]

bUt wE gOt tO hEaAl, nOt DiviDe!

[@whosthat3677]

@@666Tomato666 can’t believe you took the time to type like that

[@AbsentWithoutLeaving]

@@whosthat3677 - maybe there's an app for that.

[@Artyomthewalrus]

@@whosthat3677 I'm just disappointed that he kept to capitalizing the odd vowels in all the words - and then in last word he just said fck it and capitalized the D's

[@Matty80822]

@@whosthat3677 I think they just tap shift as they type. if I'm remembering middle school MySpace correctly

[@Lifeskillsish]

This might be my favorite closer look ever!

[@lionel1963]

One of the BEST "Closer Look"s EVER!

[@NewMessage]

Ted using the word 'integrity' is just vomit inducing.

[@abthedragon4921]

More vomit inducing than that beard?

[@charlesswenson259]

@@abthedragon4921 wtf is wrong with his chin? Anyone know?

[@mboren6144]

I wonder what his cow thinks.

[@gregbors8364]

@@mboren6144 You may be thinking of Devin Nunes

[@tommymcweedface229]

@@charlesswenson259 it's the result of years of orange balls smacking against it.

[@AshandAntAdventures]

"So dead people voted, and I think the number is close to 5,000 people" - No, Don, we already counted those who attended your rallies and are now succumbing to COVID-19.

[@kc3621]

Trump really is THE superspreader #1 during this pandemic.

[@lostpony4885]

Exactly, dead people are dead regardless of technicalities like they hadnt died yet.

[@Hotspur37]

I think there was only 1 case of a dead person voting and they voted for trump.

[@AshandAntAdventures]

@@Hotspur37 Yep, 2 total cases, and one was the wife of someone deceased who carried his name.

[@lyndaweister9984]

Good One!😂

[@ej3331]

Easily my favorite Closer Look.

[@jones8041]

The republicans motto... "The less you know the better for us!"

[@shawnthegreat4281]

“This call could be recorded for training purposes”

[@mayawest4386]

How to not get votes

[@mayawest4386]

How to get impeached again

[@anawile3152]

Lol

[@dr.poncho8814]

Your exactly right, and they should show it to every president elect from now on. Now what did the president do wrong here? Lmao

[@Missy-Missy1111]

🤣🤣🤣

[@athgowla687]

This switching between pandering, threatening, flattering, intimidating is really pathetic and clearly psychopatic.

[@RetroBackslash]

it's sad... really, really sad. The only thing sadder is those trying to defend it by saying, "listen to the the whole recording." or, "He was trying to give the SoS a chance to fess up".

[@rhmayer1]

You forgot begging. "C'mon, I just need 12,000 votes. Give me a break." Like he should be given 12,000 votes because he deserves a break??!!!?? I really think that Trump truly doesn't understand what voting and democracy is. He really is a psychotic infant.

[@Quasita]

@Sarah Payne I made a similar statement to friends a few hours back, labeling that moment as potentially my favorite part.

[@cheribryant2891]

yeah, it's like that scene in Terminator when they throw the bad guy cyborg in the boiling smelt and he keeps shape-shifting, trying to figure out which of his many impersonations will help him get out of trouble this time.... hahaha!

[@deidreb.6540]

@@RetroBackslash listened to it..it just gets worse..and fess up? So they believe he is guilty and still support his actions??

[@davidseek]

"I like that name Uber Alles". From a German... EFFIN HILARIOUS. Hats off to that one. Thank you Late Night team.

[@mikemixon3150]

Grateful that we have your segments Seth!

[@danpease8395]

Congress needs to subpoena the election officials in the other swing states and question them , UNDER OATH, about their conversations with Trump, because we all know that this was not his only phone call on this exact same matter.

[@Baliane22]

They’ll plead the 5th. Trump sycophants all do, even in the military.

[@RockStarChefOriginal]

I’m embarrassed of the US in whole, being a veteran.

[@aellalee4767]

I'm sorry the officials for your country can't do you well by putting in a fraction of the efforts that you put towards the country.

[@JRR0013]

Not a veteran, but Cheeto shames us all.

[@guiniverebehounek6174]

Thank you for your service and I am so sorry that this is going on right now.

[@solvseus]

Don't be. Trump is failing miserably at this. The system doesn't always work, but in this case it is. Couple more weeks, and this idiot is back to being a private citizen.

[@ruthhenley6902]

Thank you for your service. Men and women who have fought to defend democracy on the front lines regardless of rank and role are heroes. And yes, you as a Veteran deserve a commander in chief who embodies those values that lead men and women to put their lives on the line to defend others. Sadly, for the last 4 years, the world has watched a man systematically dismantle everything that generations of soldiers sought to defend.

[@mikedoe-dough107]

Mr. Germany did a great job on that call

[@lyniseuk]

The perfect phone call lol! Well he did say "hello" at the beginning. 😂🤣

[@d.m.e.b.m.f7649]

If we don't completely go after him on this we might as well throw out the Constitution.

[@riandraegon556]

A f-ing men!

[@robliston1283]

*Trump:* It was a perfect phone call. A lot of people have told me they've never heard of a more perfect call in their life. 😂😂😂

[@keithpugh7538]

It was Bigly

[@drboze6781]

"That's what I'm hearing. By a factor of... lots."

[@mayawest4386]

It was tremendous, that's what the rumor is 😂😂😂

[@sallyhines7527]

It was the most perfect call in history, "like no one has ever seen."

[@525Lines]

I've watched this a few times now. Love it.

[@ricksimon9867]

Insane that this will not have any consequences because one day later, he managed to do much worse things.

[@adamfox01]

I'm so glad Seth noticed the "Germany" thing, I listened to the whole call and when I heard that it was the most WTF moment I've had so far in 2021.

[@tomservo5007]

When he said that, all I could think of is how Merkel reacted kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHK1ZnRqm5t-kKs

[@tobybartels8426]

Trump sincerely believes that German ‘blood’ is inherently superior, and that it's part of what makes him a superior person.

[@tobybartels8426]

@@tomservo5007 : Whoever got in that question about visiting Poland right afterwards, is a genius. Or very lucky. Either way, great timing!

[@moniquedamphousse9682]

Trump actually sounded like he was flirting with the guy. What a moron.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

@@moniquedamphousse9682 "actually"

[@TheRiskyBrothers]

It's honestly icing on the cake that Don tried to pull this literally the day before all the late night hosts came back from vacation.

[@lstapes7]

Kimmel’s intro is hilarious tonight.

[@ronnieroberts40]

This has got to be one of the funniest Closer Looks I've ever watched! 😭🤣😂

[@thisisutubnottwitterwhyhandles]

Who's here after he got indicted for said crime?

[@mgfan81]

"A lot of criminal activity going on here" I'll take that as a confession.

[@tabaxikhajit4541]

Funny, does he even hear himself? His best argument in response to his recent impeachable call to the GO Sec. of State is that he believes his own deception. In other words, insanity. How will that work for him in the 2024 election?

[@chey7827]

It was. Narcissistic transference. That's his tell.

[@mieliav]

respect to mr. germany for staying true to his truth in a very fraught situation. he stayed admirably clear all through; something history tells us isn't easy at all.

[@melvinjamerson1920]

I Thank Him Outstanding American 😷

[@EB321]

His truth? There's only one truth so

[@ianlawton7421]

THE truth

[@gerhardtfunk4463]

And he has such a nice last name!

[@nickwallette6201]

He has a lot more patience than I do. I would’ve absolutely been like, “hey, I gotta go - it’s laundry night.”

[@cheryl-annhercules9445]

Ted Cruz looks like the sun came up in the middle of him changing from werewolf to human!!!!!

[@michaelquarry6433]

Like that Cruz is a big were wolf.

[@user-qk7yy8xi3q]

I can’t have enough of the it makes me laugh so much 😂😂😂😂😂.

[@spelunkerd]

It is so annoying to hear Trump "make up" stuff that he claims is true, yet when his team are challenged to present evidence to a judge, they come up empty. All those claims disappear when there is a penalty for lying to a judge.

[@LaughingblueSu]

To heck with those lies, what about our vaccines?!?

[@hudson5610]

If you listen to the phone cal Trump refers to his claims as "rumors" and his assistant states, they do not have all the data so their numbers are not correct - but they report them anyway even though they know the results of their analysis is incorrect.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

But, but, he heard people saying it's true, so his opinion is the evidence. Isn't that good enough? I mean, people are saying it, mostly him and people repeating what he said, but maybe we should look into what a lot of people think might be something for which evidence could exist, and furthermore, there's no evidence that it's not true, except when there is, so maybe they should sit down and talk it out, right?

[@hudson5610]

@@LaughingblueSu we have to remember that developing the vaccine was on science - job well done. Distribution of the vaccines was Trump's operation warp speed - but he is too busy playing golf to follow up on what is going wrong or attend any meetings. So just another Trump failure.

[@drboze6781]

"I've been hearing these rumors, and I ... in my opinion, think they're true, by... by a lot. So why aren't you reporting them as true?" "Because we live in a real world of facts." "Are you sure? Do you want to re-think that? For me? C'mon, throw the president a bone! So mean, so ungrateful. Sad!"

[@keithramsey5637]

As a private citizen, he gonna have to get used to the phrase: “...what the f*ck are you talking about?”

[@terriburgess8120]

That comment is so funny and so true lol

[@SkyP1e]

As a private citizen Trump is gonna hear, "looks like you dropped the soap"

[@bonitagardner7592]

Yes he will 🤣😂

[@jenniferpatterson4964]

@@SkyP1e 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 That’s a truth bomb if I ever heard one!

[@kimberlybernstein1982]

This aged well 😂

[@dnbr2002]

omg, I stumbled on this throw back. seth is brilliant in this. brilliant 👏

[@christinabeard222]

The president 'un-elect'...I love it!

[@cindyhall3703]

Poles open tomorrow in Georgia at 7. Georgia Vote vote vote. Everyone please vote and remove Mitch from majority leader. Need to remove the enablers.

[@cherylleech785]

AMEN!

[@CarlinConnolly]

Amen to that

[@oceanrock733]

Polls

[@outwithrealitytoo]

Watching Mitch McConnell's complacent partisan face as Kamala tells him his time is up would be priceless.

[@candywilson1442]

The Republicans will go tomorrow they just want you too think their not .

[@robertbruce2840]

"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism" -George Washington

[@lenasingen8854]

While rioting is not permissible, people have a right to be angry with the fraud in their voting system. This situation was caused by the 'voter fraud' and not President Trump

[@susannegrabowski4685]

@@lenasingen8854 RRRIIIGHT! Let's see, the votes are LeGiTiMaTe as long as they're for tRump, but ILLEGAL if they're not? 😒 Doesn't work like that

[@wordplay1415]

@@lenasingen8854 so there is only fraud because he lost? How did they get the figure for these 11,780 that are ‘missing’?

[@chandrafernando4901]

@@lenasingen8854 BIDEN CONFESSED TO VOTER FRAUD!HE STOLE CHEATED AND LIED. BIDEN ALSO TOOK $$$$$ FROM THE CCP .SO DID HUNTER HIS SON! SO BIDEN IS GOING TO BE PRESIDENT OF AMERICA ???? REALLY ! FOR TREASON IT IS PRISON FOR BIDEN!!!!

[@susannegrabowski4685]

@@chandrafernando4901 😨 No really 😂😂😂😂😂😂 You trolls are getting real desperate. Your lies & conspiracy twists are getting SOOO out there that even trump is gonna denounce you!

[@DennisSweatt]

Seth, this is your best video! I almost slipped on my tears and split my pants.

[@zameion90]

I love how everyone is acting like its the first time he did something illegal

[@tamimartin9149]

I don’t think it’s that, I just think that some us refuse to be inured to the lies so we remain shocked and dismayed over and over and over...

[@beckycastro2046]

Actually this is more like, when we didn’t think this could get any worse, and has gotten a lot worse.

[@frankmiller95]

lt's not? You're kidding?

[@beckycastro2046]

@Basil Fawlty lll- It’s not what? Who’s kidding?

[@themetricsystem7967]

"love"?...????

[@a-ny9647]

Thank God you're back. I've been having to...watch the news.

[@jeevesosiris]

This aged very well. Indictment!

[@martin-aoki]

Today me at my bank: "Look, I just want you to find my 10,000 Dollars ... they are mine, you know that and everyone knows that. People will hate you, if you don't, cause it is criminal, very criminal."

[@debbieseverson5130]

Did it work? I might try that too. If only huh?

[@martin-aoki]

@@debbieseverson5130 Ah no, better not. They kicked me in my ass ... ouch!

[@catisreckless4647]

Enjoy your federal prison cell. Heard they have nice food, though.

[@martin-aoki]

@@catisreckless4647 Well, fortunately I don't live in your sick US.

[@catisreckless4647]

@@martin-aoki Might want to learn what a "joke" is.

[@haaasful]

Wohoo glad Seth is back..only way I can stomach the new this past years.

[@marcogonzalez3145]

Seriously

[@johnorosz7477]

Many conservative House Republicans defended President Donald Trump in the aftermath of his phone call demanding Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger "find" the votes needed for him to win the elections in his state -- as Democrats drafted a resolution seeking to censure Trump over the matter. After House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy downplayed Trump's stunning demand, other Republicans rushed to his defense -- and some refused to take issue with the President's actions. "I wasn't involved in the call," said Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, who chairs the House GOP's campaign arm. Rep. Paul Gosar, a conservative Arizona Republican who is joining his colleagues' effort to overturn the election results on Wednesday, contended that Trump's call was a simple expression of "enormous frustration." "Politically correct speech doesn't run well," Gosar said when asked about Trump.

[@qixxxz]

No kidding man, the year has officially begun! We should nominate Seth, for the best one man impression of a murmuring crowd, in history!

[@gregbors8364]

Seth, John Oliver and Stephen Colbert

[@barrywilliams9694]

@@gregbors8364 Right. Don't forget Trevor

[@Kittymancer78]

I want to smother your parents in hugs and kisses for raising such amazing, intelligent, COMPASSIONATE human beings as u and your brother. Please never change and thank u so so much

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

Oh yeah. This was before January 6th. Hey, remember when a violent insurrection against the US government was something we didn't think could happen here? Yeah. Good times. I subsequently learned that people think that a military coup is the only type of coup there is. They didn't think a self-coup was an actual coup. It was frustrating as all hell. I hope that I can look back on these times like we do with the 1960's: it's violent and horrible but it gave us a little bit more equality than before. Unfortunately, this is looking more like a 9/11 moment where ignorance and fear and racism and violence takes hold of the US.

[@Kjll3rUnjc0rn5]

I missed Seth more than actual family members I did not see over the holidays.

[@nannygranny4]

Lol

[@ianmiller6040]

Same. It's good to see him back!

[@WorldOfARandomVegan]

I'm so glad the holidays are over 😊

[@leeniraukola5168]

Literally same

[@stephanies3246]

Me too.

[@johne1599]

“Could be a crime.” If you or I made a call like this, we’d probably be in jail right now.

[@COPKALA]

And in properly democratic countries he would be just a a precaution, to be sure that he is not able to destroy evidence!!!

[@upallnight888]

Tony Sopranos can make a call like this and not be in jail. The other guy at the other end will find those 11,780 votes because he knows what will happen if you don't do as Tony Sopranos asked.

[@653j521]

John E1 If you or I made the call it would take a lot more than 18 tries to get through and then the other party would hang up. Nobody would take our wishes seriously. It would be about as important to the police as calling the White House to ask if they have Prince Albert in a can.

[@Frogbait935]

In australia if l disclosed that or any call to the media without the consent of the other party l would be in gaol.

[@johne1599]

@@Frogbait935 Georgia law makes recording the call legal with only one side consenting. In the meantime, the Dominion company is suing Trump for his claims that they've done wrong.

[@chegeny]

Cheers Seth. Looking forward to when you're back again.

[@scwshngt]

This was probably your best “A Closer Look” ever as well as your best Trump impression ever! Absolutely hilarious! In what alternate reality does this guy live to think that he should have received *ALL* military absentee ballots? I’m military. I voted absentee (Tennessee) and my vote definitely didn’t go to him.

[@angel555b]

He claims to be the most persecuted man in America; has he forgotten that all these perceived enemies, libtards, deep staters & pandemic “cowards” are VOTERS. I thought this monologue was one of his best, too. Thanks for you service & voting absentee.

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

@@angel555b it's called "delusion of persecution", which, would you look at that, it's often seen in pathological narcissists.

[@clqudy4750]

Best 'A Closer Look' of 2021, anyway.

[@angel555b]

@@clqudy4750 🤣😂

[@angel555b]

@@edoardoprevelato6577 I’m unfortunately quite familiar with that lol. 😁 My point is he has all these “enemies” but, apparently forgot they vote, too. ✌🏼

[@NewMessage]

Donnie's starting the new year off exactly they way I thought he would. Brand new year, same old grift.

[@TonyStark-xr2om]

And, still unable to grasp reality. Failed businessman, failed president, failed husband/father. Seems on track to me.

[@kc3621]

I think he really has onset dementia. He really is everything mary trump said he is.

[@mrwascallyt9865]

@@kc3621 he checks all the boxes . history and mental health academic studies will be analyzing him and his followers for years . - future - ...... wth did they see in this guy ?

[@tylerkeller8869]

@New Message: 8 months later, same old song & dance. Still holding rallies to satisfy his narcissism. Still spewing bullshit about a rigged election. Still claiming he built a wall. Still saying crime & employment was the best ever while he was in office, but now everyone is running around raping and murdering each other while unemployed. Same old bullshit.

[@ricaard]

It's good to come back to the hits!

[@bigmissyxoxo5492]

This was so funny, one of my favorites from Seth! "...... and if I were dead I'd vote for Biden, Ryan!"😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@andrewherbert8125]

Warning: “This call may be recorded for training and quality purposes...”

[@T.T.M.60]

😂

[@tm1464]

👍

[@2Tubist]

For training of impeachment, that is

[@sealyoness]

You're obviously very good natured. I want trials for Sedition for everyone who takes the laws, breaks them, and decides to be anarchists.

[@ekdaufin1485]

🤣

[@silent_tofu7921]

Ugh... That Susan Collins clip... She's so loathesome.

[@kgr6438]

I can’t believe people think she’s some folksy naive nice moderate lady. Lmaooo she’s a hag and she grifts the libs into liking her. Lib obsession with “civility” is gonna kill us all honestly

[@HayTatsuko]

@@kgr6438 This lib sees Collins and Murkowski for what they really are. They are not my allies, just pretending to be so they might get a few more votes.

[@MothGirl007]

@@HayTatsuko Same.

[@kgr6438]

@@HayTatsuko Well then maybe you've transcended into being a new baby leftist! Come with us and daddy bernie to SocDem heaven!

[@SGGCREATIVES]

Old people in power need to be abolished! (Sorry Berny you're cool but you are an insane microscopic minority). Seriously anyone above 60 shouldn't be in government!