During an Oval Office event yesterday, President Trump said that his administration removed homeless encampments around Washington, D.C., in time for the country's 250th anniversary, and added quote, that he has, quote, regrassed many of the areas.

Oh, yeah, he's definitely regrassed. Some would say he's regrassed all the way to childhood.

From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City,

please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night with Seth Myers.

On today's show, Seth Chats with actor Paul Rudd.

But first, a closer look.

Donald Trump is facing backlash from Republicans after nominating a crony with no experience to be Director of National Intelligence,

whose chosen candidate for governor of Iowa lost the GOP primary,

and he printed out a big poster to brag about the size

of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool,

which is not something he built or has any control over.

For more on this, it's time for a closer look.

If there's one thing we know about Trump,

it's that he's a keen judge of character.

He's always paying close attention

to the habits and qualities of the people around him.

We've all seen him in meetings, razor-sharp, laser-focused,

locking eyes with everyone around him,

carefully scrutinizing every word and every gesture,

taking the true measure of the men and the soon-to-be-fired women

who make up his administration.

Sure, to you, it looks like he's asleep,

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