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&34;We're gonna keep doing our show the way we've always done it,&34; the latenight host said amid Trump's call for his firing. Seth Meyers takes on Trump after

"We're gonna keep doing our show the way we've always done it," the late-night host said amid Trump's call for his firing.

Seth Meyers takes on Trump after president targets him as 'total loser' who should lose show next

"We're gonna keep doing our show the way we've always done it," the late-night host said amid Trump's call for his firing.

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Donald Trump holds press conference in England on Sept. 18, 2025; Seth Meyers hosts his late-night show. Credit:

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Seth Meyers isn't letting Donald Trump's calls for his firing faze him.**

During the *Late Night* host's Thursday episode, Meyers addressed Trump's continued attacks on him via social media, as well as Jimmy Kimmel's recent indefinite suspension from ABC.

"Donald Trump is on his way back from a trip to the United Kingdom, where he was met with protests, while back here at home, his administration is pursuing a crackdown on free speech," Meyers began his monologue.

Jokingly pretending to cave to the Trump administration's crackdown on free speech, Meyers quipped, "And completely unrelated — I just want to say before we get started here that I've always admired and respected Mr. Trump. I've always believed he was a visionary, an innovator, a great president, an even better golfer.

"And if you've ever seen me say anything negative about him, that's just AI," the comedian joked. "I have been told there are some clips of me on the internet making jokes about him from a few years back. Those are obviously deepfakes. I mean, come on, does that look like me? That's clearly teen Sheldon."

Meyers proved that his sharp critique of the Trump administration won't change out of fear of retaliation with his signature "Closer Look" segment, during which the former *Saturday Night Live* cast member declared, "Trump promised to end government censorship and bring back free speech and he's doing the opposite."

Meyers took a more serious tone when addressing Kimmel's suspension — which began on Wednesday following pressure from FCC chair Brendan Carr and ABC affiliate groups who objected to the comedian's comments about conservative pundit Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, Tyler Robinson.**

"It is a privilege and an honor to call Jimmy Kimmel my friend," Meyers began. "In the same way that it's a privilege and honor to do this show every night. I wake up every day, I count my blessings that I live in a country that at least purports to value freedom of speech."

Meyer's impassioned speech was particularly poignant as Trump has made it clear that he hopes to see the host follow in his peer's footsteps sooner rather than later. Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on *Late Night*.

Jay Leno reacts to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension years after their tense late-night exchange

Keith Olbermann tells ABC affiliate group to burn in hell 'alongside Charlie Kirk'

Trump has been clear about wanting to see his most vocal critics be pulled off air; following CBS pulling the plug on *The Late Show With Stephen Colbert*, the president added Meyers to his list of targets after Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon.

In August, Trump expressed his outrage on Truth Social over a "sick rumor" he'd heard that NBC had extended Meyers' *Late Night *contract. The timing of Trump's rant was curious, given that Deadline reported over a year ago in May 2024 that NBC had extended Meyers' contract through 2028.

Then, when news of Kimmel's suspension made headlines, Trump gloated on Truth Social and called out the only two remaining late-night hosts: *The Tonight Show*'s Fallon and Meyers.

Seth Meyers on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers'; Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show'.

Lloyd Bishop/NBC; Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

"Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that's possible."

He continued, "That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC, Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!!"

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As Meyers noted on Thursday night, he and his *Late Night* crew will "keep doing our show the way we've always done it, with enthusiasm and integrity. This is a big moment in our democracy, and we must all stand up for the principles of free expression."

He concluded, "There's a reason free speech is in the very first amendment. It stands above all others."

Watch Meyers' monologue from Thursday night's *Late Night* episode above.**

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