By Newspot Nigeria Global Desk
President Donald Trump has intensified his feud with late-night television hosts, declaring that comedian Seth Meyers’ jokes about him are “probably illegal.”
The controversy began during Trump’s recent trip to Asia, when the president made remarks about the use of steam catapults on U.S. warships while addressing American troops in Japan. In response, NBC’s Late Night host Seth Meyers poked fun at Trump, joking that the president “spends more time thinking about catapults than Wile E. Coyote.”
Trump reacted angrily on his social media platform, describing Meyers as “the least talented person to perform live in the history of television,” and accusing NBC of being “100% anti-Trump, which is probably illegal.”
Media analysts say Trump’s statement reflects his continued hostility toward the First Amendment and his thin-skinned response to public satire. Critics note that previous U.S. presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald Ford, and George H.W. Bush, often took jokes in stride — some even befriending comedians who impersonated them.
Observers argue that Trump’s repeated attacks on comedians like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Saturday Night Live make him appear defensive and intolerant of dissent. As one analyst put it, “For all of Trump’s efforts to project strength, his reactions to satire make him look insecure and weak.”
