Best of Late Night: Seth Meyers Gives Trump an Earful About Ear Jokes
The “Late Night” host expressed secondhand embarrassment after the president referred to the “beautiful ears” and “super hearing” of a NASA official.
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May 1, 2026, 2:15 a.m. Eastern time

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Seth Meyers Gives Trump an Earful About Ear Jokes

The “Late Night” host expressed secondhand embarrassment after the president referred to the “beautiful ears” and “super hearing” of a NASA official.

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