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Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

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🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump reemerging in public for the first time in five days after an unusual absence that stirred rumors about his health.

Then, Kumail Nanjiani talks about playing Abraham Lincoln in Oh, Mary!, having to do specific rehearsals just to learn how to walk off the stage in the dark and being a weird kid growing up in Pakistan.

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1:20.8	After not appearing in public for a week, President Trump today held a White House press conference to announce that he will move U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama.
1:23.4	You needed a press conference for that?
1:28.3	When you decide to bomb Iran, you announced it on social media. But I guess you needed to talk about something.
1:31.6	You can't just have a press conference and say, I'm alive, you jerks.
1:40.9	From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night with Seth Myers.
1:47.2	On today's show, Seth chats with actor, writer, and comedian Kumail Nanjiani.
1:51.4	But first, a closer look.
1:58.8	Donald Trump reemerged in public for the first time in a week after an unusual absence that stirred rumors about his health.
2:05.3	For more on this, it's time for a closer look.
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