Seth Meyers shreds Donald Trump’s claims about impressing ‘English professors’ with hilarious punchline
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Seth Meyers recently delivered a scathing and hilarious takedown of Donald Trump after the former president claimed that he impresses English professors with his speeches.
During a segment on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers', the host highlighted the GOP presidential nominee's attempt to portray himself as a sophisticated thinker who mingles with academics.
Seth Meyers shreds Donald Trump after his 'English professors' claim
At a rally in August, Donald Trump boasted, “You know, I do the weave. I’ll talk about like nine different things, and they all come back brilliantly together. Friends of mine that are, like, English professors, they say, ‘It’s the most brilliant thing I’ve ever seen.’”
Meyers seized on this claim, stating, “I like when Trump tries to convince us that he hangs out with academics.”
He quipped, “He probably just thinks anyone with an English accent is an English professor,” humorously implying that Trump is confused about who qualifies as an academic.
Meyers elaborated with a comedic scenario, “Some football hooligan probably once screamed, ‘Give the wankers hell, Donald!’ and he was like, ‘I will, professor, I will.’”
The crowd erupted in laughter as Meyers deftly illustrated Trump’s misunderstanding of intellectual discourse.
The comedian then pivoted to the broader context of political rhetoric, suggesting that it’s high time to tone down inflammatory language. “We should all tone down the rhetoric and follow the example of Donald Trump,” he said sarcastically, before launching into a parody of Trump’s usual bluster.
“You can say many things about Donald Trump, but one thing you can't say is that this man... has been anything other than a sober, cautious statement who has steadied the national mood with his tempered rhetoric and calm, evenhanded demeanor,” he added.
Seth Meyers calls out Donald Trump's absurd rhetoric
Seth Meyers also addressed the absurdity of Donald Trump’s frequent claims that Democrats are “fascists” and “vermin.”
He pointed out the irony in the right’s rhetoric, stating, “Using ‘vermin’ to describe your political opponents is insane.”
“Will Trump stop saying ‘vermin’? He can’t. He just loves saying it!”
Taking a swipe at the doomsday predictions from Trump and his allies, Meyers mocked the notion that losing an election would lead to the end of democracy. “If you lose an election, the country is not going to come to an end, okay?” he declared, underscoring that past elections have proven such claims to be exaggerated.
Meyers also addressed the recent bomb threats against schools, sarcastically questioning how hard it is for Trump to condemn such acts. “How hard is it to denounce bomb threats against schools? Don’t you know that’s where your beloved scholars work?” he asked, underscoring the absurdity of Trump's selective outrage.
In closing, Meyers made a poignant observation about the distinction between truth and falsehoods. “I can’t believe I have to say this, but there is a difference between saying true things and false things. Saying true things, about powerful people no less, it’s okay,” he concluded.
