FCC Chair Brendan Carr Reposts Donald Trump’s Demand That NBC Fire Seth Meyers ‘Immediately’

Donald Trump’s demand that NBC remove Seth Meyers from Late Night received unexpected reinforcement from the head of the Federal Communications Commission.

On Nov. 15, Trump, 79, blasted Meyers, 51, on Truth Social, claiming the comedian has “an incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS).” He went on to describe Meyers as being in “an uncontrollable rage” and called his show a “Ratings DISASTER,” concluding that NBC should fire him “IMMEDIATELY!”

Roughly half an hour later, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shared a screenshot of Trump’s post on X without comment.

Carr, 46 — appointed to lead the FCC after the 2024 election — previously supported Trump when Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was temporarily suspended in September over his remarks surrounding the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Kimmel’s suspension followed a Sept. 15 segment in which he criticized efforts to politicize the murder. Soon after, Carr told CNBC’s Squawk on the Street that Kimmel’s commentary appeared to mislead the public about important facts. He emphasized the FCC’s focus on ensuring broadcasters serve the public interest and noted that local stations may choose to preempt programming if they believe it fails to meet that standard.

Trump’s feud with late-night hosts is long-running and includes frequent attacks on Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Stephen Colbert. More recently, he has focused on Meyers. On Nov. 1, Trump mocked Meyers’ talent and criticized a segment discussing aircraft carrier catapults, calling the host a “truly deranged lunatic” and accusing NBC of wasting resources.

Meyers addressed those comments during a monologue days later, joking that while Trump may call him “untalented” and “deranged,” only one of them lectures endlessly about aircraft carrier catapults — and “it’s not me.”

In August, Trump even criticized NBC’s decision to extend Meyers’ contract through 2028, calling him “insecure” and a ratings failure, despite the extension being previously reported in 2024.

Although Carr did not elaborate on his repost of Trump’s comments about Meyers, he later shared a photo with Trump on Nov. 16, writing on X that the president’s policies were fostering “growth and innovation” across the country.

Meyers has not only pushed back on Trump’s critiques but has also defended fellow hosts. In September, he applauded Kimmel’s return after the suspension and called out what he described as attempts to censor political speech. He argued that Americans broadly oppose the idea of presidents controlling televised commentary.

Despite the ongoing clashes, Meyers has also publicly condemned political violence, including the assassination attempt on Trump in July 2024. He stated at the time that such acts are “morally wrong” and threaten democracy.