Seth Meyers says Trump's Twitter feuds are really just distractions


Seth Meyers isn't saying you shouldn't shake your head or laugh uncontrollably at Donald Trump's one-sided Twitter fight with a Broadway show, but he does want to make sure you know it's all a distraction from something much bigger.
On Monday's Late Night, Meyers recapped Vice President-elect Mike Pence being booed by audience members at a Hamilton performance last week, the show's cast urging Pence to "work on behalf of all of us," Trump's over-the-top reaction to it all ("Apologize!"), and Pence's calm and reasonable response ("this is what freedom sounds like"). Booing politicians is as American as apple pie or not electing the person who received the popular vote, Meyers said, and Trump is really just trying to deflect from something that will one day be featured in the Trump-based musical, "Scamilton."
On Friday, Trump's lawyers reached a deal to settle fraud cases against Trump University for $25 million. The lawsuits alleged that Trump U sales teams prodded students, even those who did not have much money, to sign up for more classes, and that they did not receive any of the useful tips and secrets they were promised. Meyers also touched on conflicts of interest stemming from Trump's businesses and his children being involved in both the family organization and their father's transition team, in addition to diplomats being pressured to stay at Trump's hotel in Washington, D.C. "A common criticism of the Clintons was how they enriched themselves financially after leaving office," Meyers said. "Well, Trump is proving once again he is the anti-Clinton by enriching himself before he takes office." 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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