Trump, 79, Claims It's 'Illegal' for Late-Night Host to Mock Him

Monday, November 03, 2025

President Donald Trump has lashed out at yet another late-night TV show host for failing to fall at his feet in groveling praise.

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President suggests being anti-Trump is 'probably illegal' in rant about Seth Meyers

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-- The Independent (@the-independent.com) Nov 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM

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"100% ANTI TRUMP, WHICH IS PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!"

Anyone want to discuss the "nuance" to this statement?

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-03 08:04 AM

Where's MAD magazine when you need it?

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-03 03:51 PM

More from the cited article ...

... In his "A Closer Look" segment on Thursday's Late Night with Seth Meyers show, Meyers ran a segment called "Seth Translates Trump to English," in which he riffed on a speech Trump gave to U.S. Navy troops stationed off the coast of Japan this week.

"If anyone dares to say anything less than glowing, Trump loses his s--t," Meyers said, explaining the president's fury with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer's negative review of his East Asia trip. ...

"Trump thinks that if you say something mean about him, that's treason," Meyers added.

Almost proving his point, Trump raged against Meyers, suggesting that being "anti-Trump" might actually be against the law.

"Why does NBC waste its time and money on a guy like this??? NO TALENT, NO RATINGS, 100% ANTI TRUMP, WHICH IS PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!" ...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-03 04:09 PM

So... not an Onion article, eh?

If he thought he could, and he may soon think so... he would shoot Seth and South Park dead on 5th Ave and not lose any of his Cultists.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-03 04:19 PM

It isn't illegal YET. But Trump's working on it.

#5 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-04 12:14 AM

@#4 ... not an Onion article ...

Doesn't look that way.

But, let's wait and see what MAGA comes up with to describe this.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-04 12:26 AM

@#5 ... It isn't illegal YET. But Trump's working on it. ...

That does seem to be the case.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-04 12:29 AM

I wonder how he's going to convince Justice Roberts that "Freedom of Speech" unconstitutional.

Or that mocking the President of the United States is a threat to national security and akin to treason.

#8 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-04 01:41 AM

Mocking Trump?

Ut Oh, Stormy Daniels might be in trouble.

#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-04 01:45 AM

@#8 ... I wonder how he's going to convince Justice Roberts that "Freedom of Speech" unconstitutional. ...

Does Pres Trump even have to convince Chief Justice Roberts of anything?

CJ Roberts' Court has already ruled that Pres Trump apparently can do whatever he wants to do, and it is all legal because, well the Executive branch is not subject to any legal bounds.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-04 02:03 AM

LAMP

Trump would have to issue an EO and then have it challenged through the courts all the way up to the Supremes. I can't image even a Trump appointed lower court judge signing off on that. If it was possible, Trump would have done that long ago.

No, I think he'll find a more insidious method, something backed up by highly speculative reasoning that would only pass muster with a cultist judge.

The FCC is also useful tool to Trump.

Actually, I'm surprised he hasn't gone after SNL.

#11 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-04 02:42 AM

@#11 ... I can't image even a Trump appointed lower court judge signing off on that. ...

I do not disagree.

But, then what might occur when the case is appealed to SCOTUS. and Justice Chief Roberts' Court has to rule on it?

imo, history may not be kind towards Chief Justice Roberts' Court. But that's a different thread.

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-04 02:57 AM

@#11 ... Actually, I'm surprised he hasn't gone after SNL. ...

My guess is that NBC is waiting for the lawsuit.

As much as I have issues with Comcast as my ISP, I do give Comcast credit, at this point, for the quality of NBC News reporting.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-04 03:00 AM

Speculation is wide open. But Trump does follow a tried and true pattern, i.e. lying through his teeth over whatever scheme he comes up with.

It's what he does best.

#14 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-11-04 03:58 AM

Mocking Trump?
Ut Oh, Stormy Daniels might be in trouble.
#9 | POSTED BY TWINPAC

And here I thought she was talking about the grossness of stumpy shrooms.

#15 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-04 05:47 AM

I wonder how he's going to convince Justice Roberts that "Freedom of Speech" unconstitutional.
#8 | POSTED BY TWINPAC

Probably not much longer than it took him to find a doctrine presidential immunity in a place it simply doesn't exist: the United States Constitution.

#16 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-04 05:52 AM

Alpha Male! Free speech is back!

#17 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-11-04 01:31 PM

Certified snowflake " behavior.

#18 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-11-04 03:26 PM

President ----------- will not stand for any derogatory remarks.

#19 | Posted by cbob at 2025-11-04 08:57 PM

Remember when Trumpers used to be for things like the 1A? When they used to be against government being intrusive and capable of and willing to violate individual rights? The Dems are always right on the verge of doing so and THAT is why they vote Repub...except the Repubs are exactly what they've always declared to be what evil DEMONrats are...

#20 | Posted by jpw at 2025-11-05 12:14 AM

The Buffoon "claims," the administrations "says," I never believe a d**n word without independent verification, ever. If you believe you are a f*****g idiot.

Period. End of sentence.

As a poly sci major that's a shame.

#21 | Posted by et_al at 2025-11-05 12:27 AM

In the words of Fielding Mellish (on a different topic but entirely apropos), Trump, at best and on a rare good hair day, aspires to become "a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham."

#22 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-05 04:54 AM

Bananas! Thanks for the reminder, Doc. My favorite Woody Allen movie.

#23 | Posted by cbob at 2025-11-05 05:50 AM

Mine, too!

#24 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-05 07:56 AM

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