Seth Meyers dubs JD Vance as 'Ted Cruz 2.0' in fiery take on false claims about Haitian migrants
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: On a recent episode of 'Late Night', host Seth Meyers didn't hold back as he criticized Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), labeling him as an even more off-putting figure than Ted Cruz.
Meyers expressed disbelief at Vance's behavior, stating, “Man, has any public figure ever been more off-putting than JD Vance?” He asserted that Vance has managed to surpass Cruz, dubbing him “Ted Cruz 2.0: less nasal, more eyeliner.”
JD Vance’s outlandish claims draw fire as Seth Meyers calls out his irresponsibility
Seth Meyers's harsh comparison came in the context of JD Vance's dubious claims about Haitian immigrants, specifically suggesting they were eating pets, a false narrative he continued to spread despite extensive fact-checking.
Vance recently claimed that the media should be responsible for fact-checking statements, implying he could speak freely without consequence.
The 'Late Night' host countered, “You don’t get to just lie and then tell everyone else it’s their job to fact-check your BS.”
Both Vance and Cruz share a history of evolving from critics of Donald Trump to fervent supporters, a shift that Meyers noted in his commentary.
Seth Meyers reiterated that “Trump and his semi-humanoid running mate, JD Vance, will not let go of these disgusting lies” about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio, “despite the fact that everyone from the Republican governor of Ohio to the Republican mayor of Springfield to the city manager has debunked them.”
He criticized Vance's refusal to acknowledge the legal status of Haitian immigrants and pointed to a recent rally where Vance stated that he would continue to wrongly call them “illegal aliens.” Meyers shot back, “Oh, you’re still going to call them illegal aliens? Well, then I’m still going to call you a couch [bleep].”
Seth Meyers mocks Donald Trump's cryptocurrency transaction and subway system remarks
Seth Meyers also highlighted a bizarre rally in New York, where Donald Trump stopped at a bitcoin-themed bar.
The segment featured Meyers humorously quipping about the absurdity of Trump’s first cryptocurrency transaction: “That is a more efficient way to pay for drinks,” he said, poking fun at Trump’s confused handling of the payment process.
He added, “My favorite part of that clip is when they think the transaction went through. Everyone claps and then they have to check again to make sure it really went through.”
Donald Trump's incoherent remarks at a recent rally in Uniondale, New York, about the subway system and nostalgia for a supposedly safe past further painted a picture of a politician out of touch with the current realities of urban life.
Meyers observed, “I’m willing to bet anything Trump has not been inside a subway car since at most the 1950s.” He also noted, “The last time he was on a subway train, they probably had nice leather seats and those classic subway ads that said stuff like ‘Got a tyke? Give ’em a Lucky Strike!’”
He remarked, “This Trump rally was so boring and incoherent that even Trump's favorite network eventually had to cut away.”
As he continued, Meyers highlighted Trump's inability to engage meaningfully with pressing issues like healthcare or food prices, stating, “Trump has no interest in making anyone’s life any better.”
Ultimately, he highlighted the lack of accountability and critical thinking in Trump and Vance's claims, underscoring a broader trend in contemporary politics where fear-mongering often overshadows substantive discourse.
