Seth Meyers mocks Trump’s nearly $1bn federal funding cuts

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Seth Meyers mocks Trump’s nearly $1bn federal funding cuts

The Guardian · 3 hours ago

Late-night hosts Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel offered satirical commentary on Trump administration developments, including the president's confusing statements about criminal statistics, announcement of revoking nearly $1 billion in federal funding, and the launch of a new AI-powered government website. The monologues highlighted what the hosts characterised as concerning incompetence and poor judgment in governance, from diplomatic confusion (the US ambassador to China apparently mixing up China and Taiwan) to health crisis mismanagement (an outbreak of dengue fever in Florida occurring under RFK Jr's tenure as health official).

Trump met with major technology executives at the White House and announced plans to rebrand "artificial intelligence" as "superintelligence," whilst the new website America.gov was launched as the administration's portal to federal services. Both hosts satirised these developments alongside other controversial issues: taxpayer-funded patriotism promotion adverts, smart glasses being recalled after causing burns to users, and Trump falling asleep during remarks criticising his predecessor. The week's events also included the second annual Maha summit in Washington, attended by JD Vance, Robert F Kennedy Jr and Mike Tyson.

  • Late-night hosts mocked Trump's week of problematic statements and policy announcements
  • Trump rebranded AI to "superintelligence" whilst meeting with tech executives
  • Hosts highlighted governance concerns including $1bn funding cuts and dengue outbreak

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Originally published by The Guardian as “Seth Meyers on Trump canceling $1bn in federal funds: ‘Is he adding a waterslide to the reflecting pool?’”.