Kumail Nanjiani | A Closer Look: Trump Faces GOP Fury Over Iran Deal; Fox News Blames JD Vance; Iran Gets $300 Billion
Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast
NBC
4.3 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 19 June 2026
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump facing criticism from all sides over his vague and confusing Iran deal, with some Republicans blaming JD Vance and insisting that Trump wasn’t really involved.
Next, Kumail Nanjiani talks about moving back to New York City, getting mentioned by Mayor Zohran Mamdani in a New York Times article and competing on the comedy game show Taskmaster.
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| 0:00.0 | Today was the opening, a dedication |
| 0:04.5 | of the Obama Presidential Library, |
| 0:06.2 | which featured performances. |
| 0:07.5 | Yeah. |
| 0:11.9 | Which featured performances by Bruce Springsteen, |
| 0:14.5 | common, John Legend, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder, and Bono. |
| 0:17.6 | Oh my God, and Trump couldn't even get |
| 0:19.7 | Millie Vanilly last week. |
| 0:26.9 | From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night with |
| 0:32.3 | Seth Myers. On today's show, Seth chats with actor and comedian Kumail Mangiani. |
| 0:37.1 | But first, a closer look. |
| 0:45.0 | Donald Trump is facing criticism from all sides over his vague and confusing Iran deal. |
| 0:50.2 | With some Republicans blaming J.D. Vance and assisting that Trump wasn't really involved. |
| 0:55.8 | For more on this, it's time for a closer look. |
| 1:02.1 | As you may remember, Trump made it clear when he ran for president that the era of regime change |
| 1:05.1 | and nation building was over. |
| 1:06.8 | We will abandon the policy of reckless regime change. |
| 1:10.3 | We're going to stop the reckless and costly policy of regime change overseas. |
| 1:15.6 | Our policy of never-ending war, regime change, and nation building is being replaced by the clear-eyed pursuit of American interests. |
| 1:26.8 | We believe that the job of the United States military is not to wage endless regime change |
| 1:32.8 | wars around the globe. |
| 1:34.2 | We're going to end these endless wars, endless wars. |
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