Late Night host Seth Meyers delivered a sharp comedic critique aimed at former President Donald Trump this week, focusing on a peculiar story Trump shared during a White House Christmas reception.
A Festive Tale Takes a Wild Turn
During his Monday night monologue, Meyers highlighted Trump's long-standing complaints about the decline of "Merry Christmas" greetings. The comedian pointed out the irony that when Trump finally hosted a Christmas event, he failed to deliver a traditional holiday message. Instead, the former president captivated guests with a harrowing account involving a poisonous snake.
The story, recounted by Trump over the weekend, involved White House physician Dr. James Jones. According to Trump, Dr. Jones was hiking in the Peruvian jungle with Barack Obama's daughters when he was bitten by a viper. Trump described the area as "a rather rough place in terms of physical creatures crawling around" and claimed the specific snake species kills tens of thousands annually. He concluded the anecdote by admitting, "This is a terrible Christmas story but it's a hell of a story."
Meyers' Scathing Comedic Response
Seth Meyers did not hold back in his analysis of the president's unconventional holiday narrative. "I'd argue it's not a Christmas story at all!" Meyers exclaimed. "Unless the first thing that happened after he got bit was get visited by three ghosts, that's a fucking snake story!"
The comedian compared Trump's storytelling style to that of a "weird uncle who collects exotic reptiles." Meyers then addressed viewers who might have expected Trump to eventually steer back to festive themes. "But much like a Burmese python swallowing the carcass of a white-tailed deer, the president kept going," he quipped, before playing extended clips of Trump's detailed, 10-minute recounting of the "vicious" incident.
Meyers ended the segment with a joke about the story's lasting impact on his own holiday spirit. "I'm sorry but I don't think I will have a great Christmas because now the next time I walk into someone's house for a Christmas party and I see some green tinsel wrapped around the banister, I'm going to go apeshit with a golf club screaming, 'Watch out, it's a viper!'" he said.
The full segment from Seth Meyers' Monday night monologue on Late Night is available for viewers who want to see the complete comedic takedown.
