Robin Thede | Trump Holds Unhinged Michigan Rally to Continue His Slow-Moving Coup: A Closer Look
Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast
NBC
4.3 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2022
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Seth takes a closer look at Trump taking the next step in his slow-moving coup by going to Michigan to support fringe, state-level candidates who believe the 2020 election was stolen.
Then, Robin Thede talks about Season 3 of A Black Lady Sketch Show, where she draws inspiration for characters on the show and the role comedy had in her upbringing.
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| 0:40.0 | From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night |
| 0:44.4 | with Seth Myers. |
| 0:45.8 | On today's show, Seth talks to actor and comedian Robin Thievey. |
| 0:48.8 | She co-created a Black Lady sketch show on HBO, which launches its third season this week. |
| 0:53.8 | First, a closer look. |
| 0:58.1 | Donald Trump took the next step in a slow-moving coup over the weekend when he went to Michigan |
| 1:02.6 | for a rally in part to support fringe state-level candidates. |
| 1:05.7 | He support the big lies that the 2020 election was stolen and would wield power over future |
| 1:10.5 | elections in the state. |
| 1:11.8 | For more on this, it's time for a closer look. |
| 1:18.4 | The quasi-religious mythology Trump's followers had built around him have now gotten so |
| 1:23.1 | detached from reality. |
| 1:24.6 | They're racing the things he has done while giving him credit for things he hasn't done. |
| 1:28.9 | For example, former Vice President Mike Pence, you know, the guy Trump supporters threatened |
| 1:32.3 | to hang, while Trump stood by silently, said this over the weekend on Fox News. |
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