Seth Meyers used his “Late Night” show on Monday to mock Donald Trump’s persistent boasting about his own intelligence, particularly his claim that his uncle taught at MIT. Meyers highlighted how Trump invoked this anecdote during a recent interview with Time magazine, framing it as evidence of his superior intellect.
Meyers read aloud Trump's response to a question about trusting Sam Altman, where the former president pivoted to discussing his uncle, John Trump. Trump stated, "My uncle was at MIT for 41 years, and you know, I’m a—I believe in genetics, frankly, and I understand. I understand it much more than I think any president would, because I do have an ability on this."
After presenting Trump's remarks, Meyers quipped that he wished someone would ask a simple follow-up question, such as "What class did he teach?" or "What does MIT stand for?" The comedian implied that Trump's reliance on his uncle's academic credentials demonstrated a lack of substantive evidence for his own intelligence claims. The segment included a clip of Meyers' full monologue, featuring the interview excerpts and his commentary.