Trump receives a fitting honor from Seth Meyers due to an anecdote concerning the Kennedy Center event
Seth Meyers Slams Donald Trump's Claims Over Kennedy Center Honors
Late-night host Seth Meyers has taken aim at former President Donald Trump for his recent claims about hosting the Kennedy Center Honors. In his "A Closer Look" segment, Meyers ridiculed Trump's story of being "begged" to host the event, labelling it a "fake conversation" and awarding Trump a sarcastic "Best Original Screenplay" for his explanation.
According to reports, Trump claimed that he initially dismissed the idea of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors, but later agreed after being asked by Susie Wiles, a board member of the Kennedy Center and White House Chief of Staff. Meyers, however, called this account fabricated.
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual event that honours individuals for their contributions to the performing arts. The 2025 ceremony was announced by Trump, but no specific individuals were named as honorees.
Meyers also mocked other aspects of Trump's public commentary around the event. Trump had announced he would give himself a Kennedy Center award and stated he was banning "wokesters" from the ceremony. Meyers highlighted these statements as part of Trump's "rambling" announcement.
The comedian also joked about Donald Trump potentially creating a made-up award for himself, referencing Trump's claims about winning a Michigan "Man of the Year" award, which does not exist. Meyers even suggested a hypothetical award called the "Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Nobel Prize EGOT Award For Most Everything," which would be a golden statue of Trump receiving an award.
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Meyers' late-night platform has become a popular space for addressing political matters, and his critique of Trump's Kennedy Center Honors claims is just one example of his continued efforts to discredit Trump's statements and behaviour.
[1] Seth Meyers, "A Closer Look," Late Night with Seth Meyers, 24 January 2023. [2] "Donald Trump Announces Plans to Host Kennedy Center Honors," CNN, 23 January 2023. [3] "Seth Meyers Mocks Donald Trump's Kennedy Center Honors Announcement," The Hill, 24 January 2023.
- Seth Meyers, not shying away from politics on his late-night show, also touched upon pop-culture topics such as entertainment and celebrities, mocking Donald Trump's fabricated Kennedy Center Honors announcement, including his claim of receiving a non-existent Michigan "Man of the Year" award and his plan to create a humorous, self-referential award.
- Amidst the ongoing political discourse surrounding Donald Trump's Kennedy Center Honors claims, it's worth noting that his statements also intertwined aspects of entertainment, pop-culture, and celebrities, such as Trump's intention to ban "wokesters" from the event, an idea that prompted laughter and criticism from late-night entertainer Seth Meyers.
