Trump Undercuts His National Emergency Declaration: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at President Trump declaring a national emergency and spending a weekend lashing out at critics.
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[@TheBiblebyANAtheist]

"He sounds like a 5-year-old telling you what he saw at the zoo." ACCURATE!! LoL!! :D

[@CharlieMcowan]

It's painfully accurate....

[@nunyadambusiness3530]

The alzheimer's is kicking in.

[@sharonsmalls6846]

TheBiblebyANAtheist I know that was such an on-target statement. That was rolling on the floor laughing 🤣 and laughing 🤣 funny.

[@Ric_Vicious]

@onlyfacts You sure stuck it to the good majority, evil repud minority!

[@WillArb95]

@onlyfacts right, by being racist about the previous one. What a hero you are...

[@Cypresssina]

If I called the police and made a false report of a crime, I would end up in at least court, possibly jail. How is okay for him to make fake claims of a national emergency?

[@kylestubbs8867]

It's not. He's just distancing himself from the consequences.

[@arniecalang4583]

THIS.

[@246gear]

Get outta hear with your sound and rational arguments

[@themachine8009]

Trump is running out of ppl to blame for his own incompetence, so he’s left with the bottom of the barrel. Trumpsuckers

[@soccrstar4]

Cypresssina You wouldn’t get sued in the 9th circuit court. That is the one thing that is still giving me hope in the US- that public outcry forces pressure on this administration in the courts. Because Congress’ gridlock and cowardice is simply disappointing...

[@mickreaddin4979]

Trump.... "I'm calling a national emergency! OK, now that's out of the way, I'm off too play golf for a few days... bye."

[@TattedIrishxxx]

mick readdin Bye Bye.

[@PlayCodeCreate]

mick readdin and? What are you doing Mick? How much of your Keyboard warrior pay do you donate to military families?

[@dylanv7668]

@@PlayCodeCreate careful not to strain a hamstring with that pivot

[@kg9836]

He even said he didn’t have to but wanted it done faster... his words in video..

[@joedufour8188]

@@PlayCodeCreate You may want to look where Trump is getting the money from before you keep sounding so ignorant.

[@ansahs]

LMAO. "A 5 year old telling you what he saw at the zoo" Still kind of hard to grasp the fact that thousands of Americans support this, this.. I don't know how to even classify him.

[@susanc6828]

He is a fucking stupid idiot!

[@dilbertresvicksonburg4273]

i think the figure you were looking for is millions.

[@Candorsmayhem]

Self indulgent narcissist seems to work nicely for me

[@dilbertresvicksonburg4273]

@@Candorsmayhem from a behaviorist perspective you have to be a narcissist to think you can lead hundreds of millions of strangers. so all 45?

[@dilbertresvicksonburg4273]

​@@susanc6828 from an iq perspective or are you just projecting?

[@gaiusjuliuspleaser]

Trump didn't just lower the bar, he hammered it into the ground and kept stomping. It's currently about halfway to Australia.

[@rayherbst6655]

Sacha Daenens The bar has hit the earths core and has melted

[@polz8]

Next thing we know, the Trump bar will be in the lift, in the lorry, the bond wizard, and all over the malanga gildachuck!

[@gmora400]

Lol.👌

[@marioanothlp]

Nah mate more like North Korea! Autralia has working gun laws.....

[@annebradley6086]

lol!!!

[@georgehugh3455]

If Trump can have a "No-Emergency Emergency," then maybe Congress can have a "No-Particular-Reason Impeachment"? ...then adjourn to the Capitol Cafe for omelettes

[@rolandkushm.d.710]

Why lower themselves to his level?

[@erikacosta7247]

@@rolandkushm.d.710 because he's screwing our economy and wasting money why would we want him around

[@couragekarnga8735]

Hey, it's worth a try.

[@georgehugh3455]

@@rolandkushm.d.710 Apart from it being a joke, I can think of a couple reasons....

[@ansahs]

Excellent point

[@nataliapanczyszyn6297]

Rush has a 3hr show with commercials every 2 min! I did the math one day and added up the time Rush was actually speaking on air and it was 1hr 28 min. I’d Love that gig. Trump is DELUSIONAL

[@sunneedaizz781]

you did the math, you go

[@snowieken]

3:10 is so spot on, was thinking myself that he sounded like a toddler explaining what happened earlier that day, right before Seth said that.

[@AmbyJeans]

It's interesting that Pence immediately looked down after saying Trump's name like deep down he's really ashamed at what he's doing. Most people truly expecting applause give eye contact to the audience.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Now he knows how the world really feels about "President" Trump.

[@hitreset0291]

That lack of applause for 45, you have to feel sorry for Pence... ...aaaaaah NO. Laugh Yes.

[@annebradley6086]

i'M SURE VP Pence didn't mind. Trump is trying to get him arrested for pedophilia as revenge for Pence saying he wrongfully fired Rex Tillerson. Trump is a hater, a Satanist. Just like most of the other ones.

[@smiller2044]

@@annebradley6086 a Satanist huh? Trying to find most repulsive religion to attach to 45 and VP to understand their motives, strategy, and treachery? They identify as Christians, thinking they're superior. Wasn't there a study saying Christian kids are the worst behaved? www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/06/religious-children-less-altruistic-secular-kids-study

[@verilyheld]

@@annebradley6086 Trump can't possibly be a satanist, Lucifer is the embodiment of Evil but take Trump as a worshipper? Evil, yes. Tasteless with it, no!

[@Penningtontj]

To be honest I wasn't sure if the laughter when the clip was first shown was the studio audience or the at the event. Both options were believable.

[@julesMillie77]

I think that this is the best Closer Look so far. I have literally laughed out loud at everything!😂🤣😂🤣

[@annabella_prinx]

"he sounds like a 5 year-old telling you what he saw at the zoo" I thought that too!!! OMG 😂 hahahahaha I don't even know whether Trump is a laughing stock or a sob story anymore, he's way past cringe-worthy.

[@kevincolbertjr.6844]

That was so accurate hahahahaha

[@NiceGuy678]

Raoul Fleckman Don’t make fun of Frank. His parents are dead and he lives alone. He is already a sad, lonely man. Get a girlfriend Frank!

[@PlayCodeCreate]

Rossy Sánchez I love Trump!

[@annabella_prinx]

@Frank Atavar first of all, very smart of you to assume that just because my last name has a 'tilde' and I'm not (quite obviously) fair skinned, I'm a Mexican. Bravo, Sherlock. Second of all, good for you. Hope your love is everlasting and filled with joy. Everyone is allowed to love whoever they want. For example: I loooove chocolate. Doesn't mean I go about writing disrespectful comments for people who say that they find it disgusting though. Oh... And BTW, I'm not. Mexican, I mean. But that does not concern you, does it? I was just sharing my opinion, you don't have to agree. Have a great day!

[@annabella_prinx]

@@PlayCodeCreate Good. Everyone is allowed to have their own opinion.

[@whocares2087.1]

"He sounds like what a 5-year-old saw at the zoo." Yep, he's a 5-year-old and so are his voters.

[@bkbland1626]

You wanted that to oppress others, Trumpanzee. That just makes ALL of your ilk evil.

[@Ric_Vicious]

@@bkbland1626 They just want to be left alone to be intolerant toward everything that isn't straight, white, "christian", or "conservative", like the nation's nazis and Klansmen that also vote repud. We CANNOT let them win. As the midterms proves though, not even with gerrymandering, and votersuppression, can they win legitimately!

[@guapoviejo9135]

@onlyfacts : There are some of us liberals who knew it was all about the SCOTUS to real republicunts like you. But don't claim that most trumpturds voted for trump because they understood that. Screaming "Lock her up!", "Mexico (will pay)", and "MAGA" was just good planning to get the disenfranchised to have a chance to get their vote into the "Main Tent", the "Big Top". And it worked because the DNC fucked up. It will be interesting, I'm sure, to see how this plays out with the Special Counsel's investigation, and to see if the Democrats will be able to reverse the terrible consequences of our National Committees failures when Democrats regain control of the other two branches of our government. Remember their is stupid in every state, and in every political party, not just in the USA, but all around the globe. #EVERYBODYAGAONSTTRUMP2020

[@tristunalekzander5608]

So what does that make you? An unborn fetus?

[@georgehugh3455]

Given Donald's limited attention span, a suitably long resignation letter slipped in the pile for signatures might do the trick

[@BigBossMan257]

Loving this idea

[@HellaCopter]

Someone save us all... please

[@emilyb.8219]

My dad liked to put Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity on the radio in the car on long car rides when I was a kid. Back then I didn't mind it because I didn't know any better, but now I can't stand to hear either of them. Sometimes I'll try to listen to one of them if I'm bored to see how long it takes me to get pissed and change back to music lol.

[@mr559]

Sometimes my dad put on Fox News. I have to remind him how much fear mongering Fox rely on for news.

[@emilyb.8219]

mr559 My dad watched (and still watches) Fox News almost nightly. when I was a kid, I thought I agreed with my dad and Fox News, but now I obvs have different opinions. I just stay away from the topic with my dad though, because there's no way he's going to change his mind.

[@Formallyknownashandle]

Everyone knows his “emergency” will be blocked and so does he. Just another “made for tv” moment to manipulate people into thinking he’s taking action.

[@William-Morey-Baker]

@onlyfacts you mean the court Republicans literally stole... *cough... Merrick Garland ... seriously, you slime balls praise the constitution yet literally wipe your ass with it when it comes to congressional rules or procedural decorum.

[@William-Morey-Baker]

Either you literally dont know what I'm talking about or you're trolling, but either way, I was talking about how the President of the united states is allowed the right to put his candidates for supreme court justice up for the consideration and approval of congress, yet when Obama put Merrick Garland forward for their consideration the republican majority leader refused to even put it to committee, instead waiting for Trump to be elected and then proceeded to fast track his candidates. Thats roughly what i meant with republicans wiping their asses with the constitution and more specifically procedural decorum.

[@TentinQuarantino_]

To manipulate *stupid* people.

[@khm8910]

More that he knows if it reaches the Supreme Court it will win because his party holds the majority of power on there.

[@blackhatfreak]

What's funnier is that Fox News is turning on him because he declared a false emergency.

[@wizkhalifasmoke]

*DECLARES A NATIONAL EMERGENCY* : You know I didn't have to do this - Trump Hmmm I wonder how that's gonna look in court.

[@TheDarrlelennis]

It's like going to court and pleading guilty to murder and telling the judge that he should let you go because you told him the truth

[@tabbyreed8925]

He also admitted to obstruction of justice on TV and he is still here. So, I don't have much faith in courts anymore.

[@AmbyJeans]

Tabby Reed Especially since the GOP is actively rigging our courts now too. After rigging the elections. They want to secure their dictatorship.

[@toahero5925]

They let him get away with intentionally circumnavigating the first admendment. I have very little faith in the Supreme Court.

[@EileenQxz]

If you didn't have to "do it", then it's not an emergency. Good point. Trump doesn't think before he speaks. Is that the art of his deals?

[@1wolfdog1]

I'm surprised Vice President Hannity doesn't golf with Trump.

[@annerodgers4081]

Les White The resistance has to get everyone eligible to vote out in 2020. Maybe we will get to see him in jail then, but I don’t know how his numerous indictments will play out.

[@catladymb1864]

KZbin needs a love button. Seth is fantastic 💖

[@sramoore0075187]

I've been confused on why Trump keeps mentioning the Nobel Peace Prize. And then I learned something. Obama received it in 2009. Makes so much sense now! The more u know lol

[@hopeemch8511]

21 veterans: The mere mention of Obama and Trump turns from orange to green such is the level of his obsession and envy.

[@mleise8292]

He has actually been onto that from the start and I find myself having a hard time to explain how Obama earned it while he doesn't with his NK negotiations. Obama got it for ... good intentions? And Trump doesn't get it because ... how can anyone believe he has any kinds of intentions aside from making himself look good? On the other hand we have all heard about how he treats contractors and his racist offenses at rallys, so that would count against him as a man who is truly interested in peace. He is just not the kind of *personality* who should ever be honored with a Nobel peace prize, no matter how many peace negotiations he leads.

[@mendelde]

I believe Obama got the Peace Price mainly to honour the US for electing a black president as a major mile stone on the integration of society after slavery. I think he didn't get it for what he did, but for what he was.

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

mendel I think a big part was that he came after Bush, who gave USA a bad reputation around the world, and that he tried to reach out to other nations, besides winning on a positive message, campaign - because he recieved it only 8 months into his presidency... (for ”extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.")

[@marinemccord1059]

Grandpa off his meds again 🤦‍♂️

[@noelsturrup3817]

@C J Lol! Good point

[@vincentjoubert5514]

With that hair, secretly it maybe off her meds grandma!!!!!!

[@couragekarnga8735]

He has meds?

[@marleneg7794]

I wish Trump would get ON some meds.

[@applehappyx-files2456]

😂😂😂

[@seguebythesea]

Amusingly, when the White House released the transcript of Pence’s speech they added (Applause) after the “...greetings...” line 😂🤪🤣

[@beckymcdougald7790]

I haven't been cheated by nature. trump didn't know he was raised on an island. Yes I do know the proper is reared, but trump was raised.

[@rgwak]

The fact that pence tried to hype him up leading to the dead silence is all the more hilarious...and pathetic.

[@a.e.jabbour5003]

I despise Mike Pence's politics and from what I know his personality as well. But OMG was that hard to watch. I almost -- *almost* mind you -- felt sorry for him. :)

[@MitzyAndSadie]

That’s not amusing, it’s terrifying

[@a.e.jabbour5003]

@@MitzyAndSadie I honestly think it's both, sort of like Trump himself.

[@issecret1]

It’s like Pence actually forgot he wasn’t surrounded by idiots. I’m really proud of that audience

[@jp1310]

2manynegativewaves if you watch the whole speech, just before he says ‘hi from Trump’ Pence thanks the organiser and gets a big round of applause.

[@Candorsmayhem]

2manynegativewaves while trump is a stain that no bleach can get out, I've seen European delegations literally come to blows over politics. Don't act that superior about clapping, act superior for not electing this nincompoop.

[@ThomasPanto]

Beliefs can only exist in the absence of knowing truth. All dictators, depend on the ''poorly educated''

[@milcotto4153]

@@ThomasPanto - I would argue that there are no truths. Only perceptions of reality. Dictators demand that you share their perceptions of reality.

[@ThomasPanto]

@@milcotto4153 Is HYDROGEN a LIE? Today is 13 BILLION YEARS of EVOLVING TRUTH , Hydrogen , helium Iron YOU and ME are the evolution of TRUTH. Only your WORDS are lies dividing Humanity from itself. EVERY war ever fought on this planet has been between the ARMED ENFORCERS of OUR LIES made of MERE WORDS and the ARMED DEFENDERS of OUR LIVES made of PURE TRUTH.

[@dutchy6237]

Seth has really grown in his delivery and he seems so much more comfortable. He was always good but lately I think he's become my favorite late night host

[@larrydaniels6532]

He has always out-classed his rivals,nobody even comes close.

[@seattleite6631]

Definitely. I did not give him the attention he deserved at first because I assumed more SNL weekend update. He's leaps and bounds beyond that now.

[@msimon74ify]

It’s pretty easy though with trump as president!! All of easy jokes that kind of write themselves

[@nikkicasanova4469]

Seth is just sharp and witty !! So good. So funny

[@tristunalekzander5608]

If that's what you call "sharp and witty" I'm not surprised at all you voted for Hillary.

[@inttruders]

Why don't we just use hopes and prayers to protect our borders like we do our schools?

[@sanctifiedsuccubus2562]

Daaaaaaaaaaamn! That'll sting 'em.

[@attssir]

😂 😂

[@estherives1704]

America - your president is insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Weirddog806]

Insane is doing something over and over again with the same results. You need a dictionary in your life....

[@dansomething7742]

@Unkown known BOOM!!!

[@namelessentity5851]

@@Weirddog806 in·san·i·ty ~ NOUN the state of being seriously mentally ill; madness. So sayeth Mr. Webster's dictionary.

[@charlies2666]

We know

[@seanandreychuk2649]

@@Weirddog806 You require education....

[@dennisthehirev580]

Limbaugh wouldn't know the difference between oxycontins and oxymorons.

[@larrydaniels6532]

Beg to differ,Rush"the Oxy Moron" Limbaugh well knows the difference between taking Oxycontins and being "the Oxy Moron"

[@love-hammer]

Oxy morons are his mouth breathing listeners.

[@vincentjoubert5514]

I bet he does,he knows oxys and he is a fucking moron!!!!!(

[@couragekarnga8735]

Well, he's high on one of them I think.

[@kirkthiets2771]

Burn!!!!

[@umbrella0110]

6:02 Awkwarddddd 🦗🦗🦗🦗 Also, how desperate do you have to be to beg Japan (or any other country) to have them nominate you for a Nobel Peace Prize? 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@maryrosekent8223]

umbrella0110 Just when you thought you couldn’t be any more embarrassed by the 🍊🍄💩, this comes out. 🙄😡🙄

[@annek1226]

Oh wait, they are not the only country they begged to do that! There is no limit to how low this GOP will stoop!

[@xaenon]

Trump's entire presidency is just a big ego trip for him. He wants the wall so there's a big fucking thing with his name on it. He wants a Nobel so there's another thing with his name on it. It's narcissism, pure and simple. What he doesn't realize is that he's already guaranteed himself a place in the history books. As the most blatantly corrupt, ineffective president the United States ever had. I'd sooner put Dick Nixon back in the Oval Office than suffer another term under President Cheetoh. And yes, I know Nixon is dead. My comment stands.

[@jwoolman5]

umbrella0110 - I would like to hear how Japanese citizens feel about Abe caving into Trump's demands like this.

[@Outside85]

Every time someone else compares Trump to a dictator, I am reminded that Trevor Noah predicted this only a few weeks into his gig on the Daily Show and demonstrated how much Trump is like people like Idi Amin, Robert Mugabe and Ghadafi.

[@comyuse9103]

yeah, people don't give trevor enough credit tbh

[@An_Cummanach]

Don't compare him to dictators... Stalin and hitler were actually good at that role. Comparing those 2 to trump is an insult to the name dictator lmao

[@BeaulieuTodd]

shaggy the pillar man I can’t argue with that.

[@christar9527]

Also Hitler.

[@wyldfaeking2030]

Idi and Ghadafi were not Stalin and Hitler either, the comparisons Trevor used were apt, could you not be such a white knight that you defend dictators?

[@scottash351]

Seth just dropping the mic over and over and over again right on Trump's head. These writers are brilliant!

[@ChrisD-pf4tl]

Just like when Seth told everybody trump would never be president and trump stomped him by becoming president.... checkmate.

[@Ada-tv7zl]

@@ChrisD-pf4tl yes, the crybaby likes to stomp. on everything that gets in the way of his uberbig ego :D

[@Heycool08]

@@ChrisD-pf4tl lol you're trying so hard in these comments. no one is buying what you're selling. it's not cute any more.

[@ChrisD-pf4tl]

@@Heycool08 I'm on a Seth Meyers yt channel... you really thought I came here expecting to try to change minds lmao....its a liberal comedic channel, I'm enjoying myself😎

[@Heycool08]

@@ChrisD-pf4tl well hey, if you get enjoyment from posting "yeah but trump is president tho" have at it lol seems kinda lonely.

[@joeexotic2545]

There's a national emergency going on !!! Now if you excuse me I will go to Florida and golf all weekend..

[@narhwallord6985]

Imagine if Bush after 9/11 just went golfing the next day xd

[@ElroyMcDuff]

For the umpteenth time, on OUR dime, despite proclaiming that he wouldn't have time to play golf...

[@somersetdc]

This just in. Today there's a more urgent emergency: Trump boggied hole 3.

[@TheWiseTorsk]

Surprised that Trump wants the Nobel Peace Price since Obama had one.

[@beckymcdougald7790]

That's why he wants it.

[@SGR05]

He wants one BECAUSE Obama has one

[@razor1uk610]

He can have The Novel Prize for Bullshit - The Ignoble Prize.

[@baxtronx5972]

To be fair, Obama's was a bit suspect. It was very early into his Presidency.

[@verawallace9055]

@@baxtronx5972 😀😀 funny you said that,he was against the Iraq war which he later inherited

[@Leelee-nw2ej]

Trump's speeches are painful to watch. So embarrassing.

[@GRIMxREAFER]

If I gave a presentation in school the same way he talks to the American people (or just talk) I would have failed.

[@rayprice2015]

pull your head out of your ass.@Levon Culbertson

[@carlakinsella3833]

Levon Culbertson you sound as idiotic as Trump!!! Ugghhh

[@PlayCodeCreate]

Erin Schell no way! Loved every bit of the last 2. You all did this! You’re all the reason he’s President & we’re all so grateful! Thank you! I love Trump!

[@maribrunnsteiner9621]

Indeed

[@Mtdmpls]

Seth does the best Trump voice. It doesn't really sound like him, but it's definitely the funniest.

[@annebradley6086]

I agree, he is getting to be almost as good as Jimmy Fallon and he should do more impressions. He's really good.

[@evitasdad]

How can anyone still be following and supporting this ...... national embarrassment??!?

[@cisco8650]

People aren't so great. That's pretty much it.

[@overlydramaticpanda]

Because he's not a Democrat. I'm not even joking. Anyone supporting Trump at this stage is only doing so because they're so terrified of the "libtard Democrat NPC beta cucks" that they're willing to either ignore the fact that Trump's a pathological liar who doesn't give a single damn about anyone who isn't worth $1mil+, or they've actually deluded themselves into believing whatever he says. Either way, a case could be made for getting these people some serious psychiatric help once all this is done since the lack of critical thinking/engagement with reality these people display cannot be healthy.

[@Dreska_]

not 'national', hes an embarrassment to the human race

[@blackeyedsusan727]

Racism and the resulting nationalism, both of which eat away at brain function.

[@JL-cn1qi]

Because he's bringing pride back to idiots and racists. Lot of those around and for the first time in a long time they can stand up in the open and high five each other instead of having to try and hide it.

[@davidcopperfield-notthemag397]

Every time I watch Seth monologues, my (face) cheeks hurt from laughing so much! 😄😃😀😊☺😉

[@richglenn3729]

The toddler declares an emergency then is off to Mir-a-lardass for some much needed rest.

[@NewMessage]

"I bring greetings from the 45th President of the United States..." Ut oh.. Pency's 'banter like a human' file got reset to factory settings.

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

New Message 😂😂😂😂😂

[@annebradley6086]

LOL! I love that spaceforce!

[@rybobz]

We have a national emergency pass me my golf clubs

[@cristianitsirc6830]

... because the man isn't allowed to do anything during a national emergency. I see

[@An_Cummanach]

@@cristianitsirc6830 yeah you complete spoon.

[@cristianitsirc6830]

@@An_Cummanach If it were up to you people, he shouldn't even be allowed to take a dump. Too much hate from the tolerable left.

[@An_Cummanach]

@@cristianitsirc6830 but he should be allowed to spend billions on a bullshit wall, make jokes about sexually assaulting an underage girl, say that he could get away with murder, claim to be a war veteran and to say that there is nobody better at the military than he is? I'd say us hating him is quite justified you buffoon

[@An_Cummanach]

@@cristianitsirc6830 but I mean hey keep defending his national bullshit emergency. I know it's fake, normal people know it's fake, even fox news members know it's fake. So your point is irrelevant

[@E03Erick]

I am officially coining a new term. From now on trump supporters will be called "Magats" (pronounced maggots). Aye form those in favor!

[@suzannereilman4516]

E03Erick ....outSTANDing Erick....I, for one, will be hijacking this and perpetuating your idea everywhere intelligent comments sections can be found...:)!!

[@mkjk2534]

E03Erick This term is very popular and used since 2016

[@E03Erick]

@@mkjk2534 apparently not enough. We need more cow bell!

[@seanandreychuk2649]

Brilliant.

[@rebeccaepp7231]

Funny acronym

[@vartikagaur2922]

was waiting for this video all weekend lol

[@PitFriend1]

Comparing Trump to a 5 year old is insulting to 5 year olds everywhere.

[@tojo4]

also insulting to zoos

[@BigBossMan257]

My 5 year old cousin is very offended by it

[@kyaa8502]

It was for people to understand the point he was making. I am a parent and I know what he was talking about and I don't think it was an insult at all. Sorry if you felt that.

[@katyp855]

Pit Friend lol but it is exactly how 5yr olds tell a story 😂. But for the record 5 year olds are more intelligent and nicer people 🤗

[@vivigesso3756]

Comparing Trump to anything other than other Presidants is insulting. Trump has done a good job.

[@cscottzimnamaste]

He sounds like a five-year-old telling you what he saw at the zoo.

[@carlakinsella3833]

A King omg I almost choked at your comment. Too funny! Thanks for the chuckle Bc Trump makes me wanna cry!

[@aking3624]

😃 Stay strong! 2020 is coming

[@carolyngrayson7307]

Lol

[@newbornsound]

Nothing’s better than “A Closer Look” 😊👍

[@trinelangohr6661]

Like my father said recently: "They have all these guns in America, and they can't figuer out how to use it on the right person..."

[@PlayCodeCreate]

Trine Langohr wow. Sucks to have such a dumb Dad. Sorry for your luck

[@beckymcdougald7790]

A perfect way to put it. Your Dad is right on

[@b.sylphaen]

I think the problem is that the stupid, fanatic and violent people that would use guns on a president are all on his side.

[@kaleigh02]

I mean there have been attempts but they were wildly unsuccessful, also he has an insane amount of protection, they know he is a huge potential target

[@rochester212]

My thoughts exactly.

[@subtleusername5475]

In the presidential health report, it says trump is 6'3". Jeb Bush is actually 6'3", and in a picture with them right next to each other, trump is obviously shorter by a few inches. Next he'll tell us he invented the hamberder and that he is immortal and doesn't poop. It is unbelievable how insecure this "man" is.

[@pablocruise678]

Ummm. As my sister in law is Japanese, my wife is Japanese... no way ... I mean no way Japanese back a Nobel prize for 45... not even close.

[@Thesundongy]

Pablo Cruise Incontestable credentials

[@blondwiththewind]

1:52 ... That's Trump at the omlette bar? I thought it was Alfred Hitchcock.

[@epiphanyinsight]

blondwiththewind 😂😂

[@blondwiththewind]

@@epiphanyinsight ... ;-D kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ7Ik2CcadWnnqM

[@Mantfull1]

fake national emergency would be a pretty cool band name

[@kimberlys8422]

California just sued him over this 🤣😂

[@tiawilliams5690]

16 states have sued so far.

[@Kal-EL_Volta]

Ibget why california might sue, but why other states?

[@cokerockstop2]

@@Kal-EL_Volta because it's not a real national emergency

[@calvingreen7197]

Kal El Trump is proposing stealing money from various military appropriations and I’m sure the states with impacted bases are suing.

[@MrZdagger]

@@calvingreen7197 he's trying to appropriate emergency relief funds, not military funding. That's why he declared a national emergency, because he's going after emergency relief funds.

[@thomasfoolery6786]

"A thing called the nobel prize" Thanks champ first time we've heard...like when he taught us about walls and wheels...jfc

[@ryanx9372]

Lolz. Remember, he checked ALL the cars outside and on the way over. Yup, all had wheels, even the really nice ones. Definitely Nobel prize worthy... Maybe for physics with that groundbreaking discovery.

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

😂

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

Ryan X 😂😂😂

[@fandomguy8025]

I'm start to think he's serious when he says he believes he knows more about (blank) than anybody.

[@geekthegirl6961]

Wow Munich - throwing shade über alles. So satisfying.

[@kennethcarlsen8920]

I just LOVE Seth! Saves every weeknight!!!!

[@joeyboikly]

Someone, please make a who wore in better meme with Obama in his infamous beige suit, and trump in his beige sweatsuit.

[@rohvmal]

As someone with little to no sense of American style, please forgive me when I say, I don't know what was wrong with the beige suit. It was fine.

[@kiraina25]

@@rohvmal Any color suit besides black or deep navy blue is considered informal, or at least less formal. It's still absurd though.

[@rohvmal]

@@kiraina25 that's it? Poor Obama. Thanks for telling me though. Now I know!

[@NewMessage]

Donnie's angling for a 'Best spoken word' Grammy with that ramble...

[@gretebremseth1622]

Norway gives out the Nobel Peace Price. He'll never get it! Greetings from the land of snow and reindeers, and a price the orange buffon really wants! ;)

[@thetrustysidekick3013]

Wait, I thought the Nobel Prize was a Swedish thing.

[@gretebremseth1622]

The Trusty Sidekick They give out all the other Nobel prizes. But we've got the Peace prize! ;)

[@thetrustysidekick3013]

@@gretebremseth1622 Oh I see, so it's a Scandinavian thing. Well, I learned something today.

[@faithrada]

"Even Rudy Giuliani said OH No.. you shouldn't have said that!" Bruuuhaaahaaa

[@chahzieronin5772]

Does anyone still remember he got the idea to declare a national emergency from a reports question?

[@markdierking9347]

I remembered that and yesterday searched to find and review the video that, iirc, was at the WH. Anyone else find it?

[@gmun2248]

@@markdierking9347 I think Colbert quipped "don't give him ideas" so it's probably in one of his monologues. If you get the date from there, you'll find news clips. Was it before the shut down when he was considering 'options'? I did see comments then asking if that reporter was a plant. Your news 'journalists' are getting worse. :/

[@chahzieronin5772]

@@markdierking9347 I've saved a video everyday since 45 has been in office I might have it. I figure people will want ti know how the world ended.

[@markdierking9347]

@@chahzieronin5772 it must have been a day or two before the dumpster bought in and talked about it. I would like to hear if you locate it. Please provide a link. Thanks

[@markdierking9347]

​ g mun22 No, I remember seeing the actual video of the reporter asking the president why he wouldn't or if he could declare a national emergency around the time it happened as was noted in the question posed above that elicited my reply. Try to keep up.

[@NewMessage]

"Try speaking for 3 hours without taking calls.." I'd pay good money to see if Donnie could go 3 hours *without* talking. When it comes time for Mueller to interrogate him, not a single question will need asking. Just be quiet, and Donnie'll tell you everything just to hear himself talk.

[@beckymcdougald7790]

You are so right

[@scrappycatz]

I thought Rush Limbaugh went away after the oxy ordeal.

[@Lesterluwu]

Once again I appreciate Seth's skill at calling out this buffoon of a president; but I find under this circumstance no humor can take away the truly sickening feeling that pervades my thoughts regarding Fuhrer Trump, his administration and their deceitful, treacherous, lies. We are sadly doomed.

[@bigred01onscale93]

He's a joke an the American people suffer while he's on vacation. What a hero.

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

8:17 When Seth was doing that bit, did anyone else think of those old Dan Quayle speeches from back in the day? lol 😂😂😂 "Because in 1988, the question is whether we're gonna go forward to tomorrow or past to the back!" or this gem: "We don't wanna go back tomorrow, we want to move forward." lmao and that guy was the Vice President of the United States lol, could you imagine Trump, GWB, Palin, Quayle and Ben Carson in the same room, that'd be hilarious, I'm surprised SNL hasn't done anything like that yet lol.

[@TF2CrunchyFrog]

Dan Quayle was a card in the old 'Illuminati satirical strategic boxed card game by Steve Jackson Games, first edition published in 1982 with later add-ons, it won the 'Best Science Fiction Boardgame 1983' Origins Award. ' The sequel, 'Illuminati: New World Order', a collectible card game released in 1994 (with an 'Y2K' expansion), won the Origins Award for Best Card Game in 1997. Last reprint edition was in 2005. ButI don't think I've seen "politically updated" editions of that game for the Bush Jr. era. What a shame. I wish Steve Jackson Games would publish a new edition, taking the piss out of the Trump era conspiracy theories, Fake News, Putin, Brexit, household "AI" like Siri and Condana, and the Chinese Social Credits system. On the other hand, real life current world news are so nuts or depressing, you wouldn't be able to laugh at the satire anymore.

[@reiluna010]

My goodness. That silence said so much.

[@FlyingOverTr0ut]

Imagine how Republicans would pounce on Obama's fitness to be in office if he spoke how Trump does.

[@mlfeathers7527]

FlyingOverTr0ut Or wore the same omelet outfit.

[@judeconnor-macintyre9874]

If Obama had Trumps mind (never would've been elected) he would be kicked out of D.C in a week.

[@kung-fukennyfamily]

Trump makes Nixon and Bush looks like a great presidents

[@MrShanester117]

Kung-Fu Kenny Family Not Bush. Bush got us engaged in illegal wars that cost trillions of dollars. He allowed Dick Cheney to use the war to enrich himself and his business partners. Bush got many, many, many, many, people killed for virtually no reason.

[@Krista1Kenneth]

Trump makes Benedict Arnold look like America's greatest patriot to have ever lived.

[@kimberlys8422]

That is fucked up

[@pietrojenkins6901]

In the 246yrs of US history he's the absolute worst.

[@mscheckersvaughan3082]

At least REAL presidents, even if lousy, REAL.

[@GrantGoodwin993]

By far, one of the BEST episodes of "A Closer Look". Granted, everything that week was falling in line like dominoes. To hard to decide which part was best...

[@jamescassidy3995]

Seth please don’t call him “President” - it just sounds ridiculous!

[@beckymcdougald7790]

I have refer has president. It is an insult to the U.S.

[@beckymcdougald7790]

I meant I've never refered to him has president

[@frentigerz2010]

Becky McDougald you can edit

[@gmun2248]

@@frentigerz2010 I want to tell people that so often but I always think it will seem harsh, even if you just want to be helpful. It does seem harsh 😉 - but it's helpful advice! I can't believe we still don't have fonts/ colours to distinguish tone.

[@beckymcdougald7790]

@@themorningstar6272 sorry I made a mistake. I have a 3 granddaughter here, so I'm sorry if I an incorrect word that affend you. I quess you are a trumpass supported. Since that's all it takes to get under your skin. CRY, CRY and CRY!!!!!

[@patty8894]

When is this craziness going to end. 😵😵😵

[@blackday1013]

Mike Pence just had his own "Please clap" moment

[@bluesteel8376]

Thanks for re-stating the joke.

[@blackday1013]

@@bluesteel8376 I wrote that before he told the joke, so it's more like I guessed the joke

[@CWTERRY-gp9to]

When Grassley said biofuels I hollered! That shiznit was funny! Like when u piss off your Grandparents and that voice from deep within half scares you and is funny at the same time. That was a good laugh! BIOFUELS!

[@wanderstrings]

This is the Seth I remember from SNL!!! I WANT MORE!!!

[@kiza4178]

Hannity and Limbaugh sound like a shady attorney office

[@stephenmayer9228]

They couldn't be worse than Rudy Giuliani.

[@lizzybethnj617]

Ambulance chasers

[@couragekarnga8735]

I do hope Trump makes them his lawyers. It would be hilarious!

[@yvesdelage6511]

Rush Limbaugh goes for 3 hours talking. That is so impressive. Fidel Castro went for 12 hours. That is 4 times better. And Adolph Hitler went for as long as he liked because he was a dictator. 3 people that impress Donald Trump.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Well, Rush Limbaugh I absolutely fucking hate! Look up him and the rape police thing.

[@JadenKaye]

No respect for Prime Minister Abe. He asks for a nomination. How about saying "NO"?

[@AP-mk4sc]

he probably got a lot of entertainment out of it, knowing Trump wouldn't win.

[@ohmyblindman]

Can you imagine being the kid at the omelette bar? The face at 9:54 says it all

[@ianpatrick3589]

The Nobel Peace Prize for Trump would devalue that prize forever.

[@PabloSanchez-qu6ib]

Kissinger

[@d1nonly14ever3]

he won't notice but it will be the "piss price"

[@denises9936]

White House asked Japan to nominate him!! 😂

[@georgehugh3455]

@Ian Patrick - You mean "even more." President Obama won it for an aspirational speech having done nothing at that point.

[@jetsamperes5762]

Kinda like when Motor Trend named the Renault Alliance the 1983 Car of the Year.

[@RobbieBackpacking]

That's a choice. That's like saying I'm having emergency surgery to get butt implants. I don't need to do this but I hate doing squats! haha

[@jojo283]

The whole world declares our president a national joke

[@Zeebo216]

People who deserve a Noble Prize don't have to ask to be nominated...

[@mmartinezPhysics]

(Gets to the hospital's emergency entrance) Quick! I'm dying! Help! Please! Save me! ... Oooh, is that a Starbucks across the street?! Be back in five!

[@devildog65301]

VP Pence likes his applause breaks like he likes his women ... Silent.

[@dilbertresvicksonburg4273]

you mean (trustworthy)?

[@thetylife]

Not true...We all know his wife wears the pants. He's still in the dog house for sitting next to "Nancy" for that long during the State of the Union.

[@dilbertresvicksonburg4273]

@@thetylife you know this for a fact or are you just speculating. if its speculation then its libel and defamation.

[@thomrobitaille3942]

You can't comb-over a mustache. On another note, does Prime Minister Abe now have dibs on the penthouse suite in an upcoming Trump Tower Tokyo?

[@JROLL1]

The silence was deafening!!! lol

[@sr5idontneednoguy]

He may look like a giant bandaid but he’s actually America’s bigliest paper cut.

[@somersetdc]

Actually America's huuugest ulcerated sore that no bandaid can cover.

[@makatron]

That silence was brutal, specially since Lindsay Graham got an applause seconds before. Ouch!

[@dorthyslotwinski2834]

Thank you Seth for a Closer look!! 💜

[@JayTemaatFinance]

Hahaha! 6:16 "Please Clap" was the best part of the show.

[@Jeya502nd]

Salute to you , Seth Meyers!👍👏👏👏

[@MrGeekFreek]

Just give him a fake Nobel filled with chocolate and he'll be happy.

[@TheArtemis07]

MrGeekFreek or, give him a Nobel-shaped, big beautiful piece of chocolate cake.

[@josieenglin8697]

What peace has he provided? Freaking nonsense to nominate such a overt bafoon.

[@guapoviejo9135]

How about cherries covered in chocolate flavored Ex-lax? trump could lose 100 pounds of excess excrement but love the taste of the chocolate enough not to care. Win-win!

[@charlespeakjr6337]

@@TheArtemis07 Mixed with chloroform.

[@henrycoats371]

Giving trump the Nobel peace prize,is like giving the kid on a little league team a participation trophy. You get it just for showing up.

[@herb369nichols]

When the Nobel committee got that nomination for Trump to get the Peace Prize I'm sure at least two or three of them laughed so hard that they pissed their pants!!! 😅😅🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@Retski7]

Great writing again! 👏👏👏

[@MWorsa]

“Please clap” 😂😂😂

[@fidorover]

TRUMP: "Caravans and gang members and murderers are all coming to get us as I speak -- and time is of the essence -- so I have no choice but to declare a National Emergency! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to Florida to play golf and Naked Rage Tweet for 3 days."

[@TheFriendlyTroll]

LOL!

[@akizeta]

_Naked_ rage tweet? Oh, thank you for putting that image in my head.

[@chrisbale9018]

Naked rage tweet on the toilet while pooping

[@antennawilde]

I was in bed with Melania last night and she told me he tweets in his underwear, not naked.

[@camelsheit_on_the_walls446]

fidorover Short and sweet. I uhm only have two observations... " time is of the essence " doesn't seem very trumpish, and to include the word ' Naked ' was a bit too cruel to your readers, I mean; have mercy...

[@nicosteffen364]

8:16 reminds me on SPACEBALLS instant video store discussion!

[@xavierrobinson55]

That "Please Clap!" Part killed me. Hahahaha

[@jorgehernandez8657]

I’m confused! So are they rationing gasoline, bread, and sugar to help in this National Emergency? Why was Trump now throwing paper towels! I thought that’s what he did on National Emergencies!

[@ryanx9372]

/sarcasm on Oh, I thought he only did that at shithole islands. Puerto Rico is a fake state anyway, who cares? Don't forget, no one knows this stuff like he does...well, maybe Putin, but no one else. /sarcasm off

[@babybree175]

Seriously? You declare a national emergency and then you go golfing? Seriously.......

[@ryanx9372]

Neah... He's busy watching TV (SNL apparently) and having people wipe his butt. No time for golf yet.

[@cisco8650]

Probably had a four day vacation at Mar a Lago, too, considering it was President's Day.

[@tiffanygraham5642]

@NatoStorm to at least act like he is working on the emergency and not just enjoying his retirement.

[@laurad4822]

@NatoStorm Yes! Great exercise! Obviously golfing isn't working.

[@babybree175]

@NatoStorm I would never expect him to do that...since he never worked a day in his life...digging is dignified as HARD LABOR!