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Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

Colin Jost & Michael Che | Trump's Shutdown Is Making America Less Safe: A Closer Look

Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

NBC

Politics, Seth Myers, Seth Meyers, News, News Commentary, Authors, Books, Political Comedy, A Closer Look, Comedy, After Shows, Tv & Film

4.53.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Seth takes a closer look at how President Trump is still holding the government hostage over his demand for a border wall as federal employees prepare to go another week without pay.

Then, he talks to Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost and Michael Che, who also take a few more questions backstage. Their bonus segment begins at 23:50.


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0:15.2

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0:20.0

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0:25.3

honest and insightful take on parenting. Each week, the host will share a parenting story that

0:30.0

will have you laughing and thinking, yes, I have absolutely been there. Listen to, I love my kid,

0:36.3

but on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:42.4

According to reports, President Trump and some of his allies have raised the possibility

0:46.6

that Rudy Giuliani should do fewer television interviews following his recent appearances,

0:52.4

replied Giuliani, those were televised!

0:58.0

From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night

1:02.1

with Seth Meyers. On the day he shows, Seth and abused Saturday Night Lives, Colin

1:05.6

Joesden, Michael Che. Then, just for this podcast, Colin and Michael answer a few more questions

1:10.3

backstage at Studio HG. But first, a closer look.

1:13.6

We are now in day 34 of the government shutdown, and the consequences are very real. More than 800,000

1:24.0

federal workers are missing paychecks, the basic everyday functions of the government are grinding

1:28.2

to a halt, even the eagle in the presidential seal is currently unemployed.

1:31.7

There are also the crucial day-to-day functions that no one thinks of, the things we all take for

1:36.6

granted that are essentially at a standstill thanks to Trump's shutdown. 800,000 federal workers

1:41.8

on the verge of missing another paycheck. Workers who, just like the rest of us, they have to feed

1:47.6

their families, they have to pay their rent. Airports, especially hard hit right now, with 10%

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