Adam Scott | Trump Posts Unhinged Gun Meme in Threat to Iran, Hegseth Mocked Over Strait of Hormuz: A Closer Look
Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast
NBC
4.3 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 May 2026
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Seth takes a closer look at Trump posting an unhinged meme of himself with an assault rifle threatening Iran as oil prices soar and Pete Hegseth getting grilled by Congress about the administration's failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Then, Adam Scott talks about getting scared while recording audio for his horror film "Hokum," auditioning for "Hellraiser: Hellseeker" after his character died in the previous film, and meeting Pope Leo XIV with Alison Brie and Dave Franco.
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| 0:00.0 | President Trump reposted an image yesterday on Truth Social of the Strait of Hormuz, |
| 0:07.4 | renamed as the quote, straight of Trump, seems like a perfect name for it, |
| 0:12.2 | considering it's completely shut down. |
| 0:20.2 | From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night with Seth Myers. |
| 0:26.9 | On today's show, Seth talks to actor Adam Scott. |
| 0:29.8 | But first, a closer look. |
| 0:46.5 | Donald Trump posted an unhinged meme of himself with an assault rifle, threatening Iran as oil prices soared to their highest point since the war began. |
| 0:52.0 | And Pete Hagseth was grilled by Congress about the administration's failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. |
| 1:00.0 | For more on this, it's time for a closer look. Say what you will about Donald Trump, but one thing we can all agree on is that he is an empathetic person |
| 1:03.0 | with a high emotional IQ. |
| 1:06.0 | Don't laugh. He knows when to tread lightly. |
| 1:08.0 | He treats everyone with dignity and respect, bear with me. |
| 1:13.3 | Like when he was in the Oval Office yesterday with the NASA administrator, a billionaire who got the job because he's friends with Elon Musk. |
| 1:20.0 | And sure, Trump had a falling out with Elon, but that doesn't mean he'll take it out on Elon's friends. |
| 1:25.2 | In fact, Trump went out of his way to make his billionaire NASA buddy feel welcome |
| 1:29.3 | by avoiding any potentially awkward remarks |
| 1:32.2 | about his personal appearance. |
| 1:34.0 | Are you considering relocating NASA's headquarters |
| 1:37.2 | out of D.C. once the leases up, |
| 1:39.6 | states like Texas, Ohio, and Florida. |
| 1:41.6 | Well, the best man to tell you that is the man standing |
| 1:44.0 | right over here. |
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