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Seth Meyers Jokes About Trump's Silent White House Event

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Late Night hosts including Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel weighed in on President Trump's ribbon-cutting ceremony for his new helipad at the White House, which was marred by garbled audio after major networks suspended pooled coverage. Meyers quipped, "We don't need to hear what he's saying. He's either bragging or lying, let's just lose the sound," suggesting they could cover the event like a baby monitor. He added, "If you're going to ban news organizations from the White House, you really need to learn how to project." Kimmel noted Trump's love of television but joked that the only camera now is "the Ring camera Melania had mounted on her bedroom door to keep him out of it." The hosts also referenced Trump's upcoming UN General Assembly address and his tendency to rebrand things unnecessarily.

Other hosts shared additional jokes about the situation, with Kimmel remarking that Trump's legacy might be "renaming things that did not need to be renamed" and Desus Nice comparing the UN appearance to "your dad walking around in his underwear when your friends are over." The segment concluded with mentions of upcoming appearances by musicians like Brandi Carlile on talk shows.