Trump Calls for Seth Meyers Firing on Truth Social

President Donald Trump called for the firing of NBC late-night host Seth Meyers in a Truth Social post on November 15, 2025, prompting speculation about potential repercussions for the comedian's show amid ongoing tensions between the administration and broadcast networks.

Trump's message accused Meyers of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and described him as displaying an "uncontrollable rage" during a recent episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers." The president attributed the host's behavior to poor ratings and claimed Meyers lacked talent, urging NBC to dismiss him immediately. The post followed a series of monologues on Meyers' program that critiqued Trump on topics including the Jeffrey Epstein files, a government shutdown, health care proposals, and a 50-year mortgage plan. Meyers also referenced Trump's past comments on aircraft carrier catapults in an October 31 segment, prompting an earlier Truth Social rebuke from the president labeling the host a "deranged lunatic" with no talent and low ratings.

Shortly after Trump's post, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee, shared a screenshot of it on his X account without...