Donald Trump's bad political fortunes have curdled into a very public feud with the Republican Party, leaving Trump increasingly isolated and belligerent toward his enemies, real and perceived, Seth Meyers said on Tuesday's Late Night. "Now, Donald Trump's political obituary has been written many times, so we shouldn't jump the gun here," he cautioned. "Watching this election is like watching the last 10 minutes of a slasher movie: 'Okay, he was on fire and he fell off the roof, that's gotta be it — oh my god, Hillary, he's still alive!'"
Still, with sinking poll numbers and Republicans jumping off the Trump train, Trump has resorted to a "slash and burn strategy designed to appeal to his loyal supporters," Meyers said. Trump was losing before his downward spiral began two weeks ago but "of course, Trump can't stomach the reality that he's losing, so instead he just pretends he isn't, by complaining that even the polls are rigged against him," he added. In Trump's telling, so was the GOP primary and the Nov. 8 election. "I've got something serious to tell you buddy: How can you possibly think everything is rigged against you?" Meyers asked. "You're a blowhard with a 7th grade vocabulary who became a celebrity billionaire with a supermodel wife. Life isn't unfair to you, it's unfair for you."
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