Seth Meyers scoffs at Donald Trump's overture to Bernie Sanders supporters


Seth Meyers took a closer look at Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention, the screams that took place during it, and Donald Trump's attempt to reach out to supporters of Bernie Sanders who feel spurned.
He first focused his attention on Howard Dean, the former Democratic National Committee chairman and onetime presidential candidate, who during his speech mocked the shouting that led to his downfall as a candidate. That was nothing compared to the howl let out by Meryl Streep later in the evening, which gave Meyers a great idea for Hollywood's next blockbuster: "Look for Meryl starring in The Howard Dean Story. There is no part she cannot play."
Meyers went on to scoff at a tweet sent out by Trump, encouraging Sanders backers to join his side if they "want to fix our rigged system and bring back our jobs." Trump believing that he'll attract Sanders supporters "is like WWE Raw thinking they'll get a bunch of new viewers now that Downton Abbey is off the air," Meyers quipped. "They're different shows, dude." While it didn't happen during the convention, Meyers also couldn't help but comment on the challenge Trump issued to Russian hackers during a press conference on Wednesday. "Not sure why Trump would openly ask Russia to spy on Americans, but I'm sure he has his treasons," he said coyly. Watch the video below. Catherine Garcia
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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