Former US President Donald Trump threatened Sweden with trade restrictions if its government did not intervene to release rapper A$AP Rocky from jail after he was arrested in the country in 2019, the Swedish Minister For Justice Morgan Johansson has revealed.The rapper was held in custody for a month after being arrested on suspicion of assault following an altercation in Stockholm with another man called Mustafa Jafari.In a speech at the Swedish Bar Association’s annual dinner last week – reports newspaper Dagens Nyheter – Johansson recalled how Trump’s legal advisor Pat Cipollone had tried to pressure Swedish political leaders to intervene in the case.“He was sitting in the White House’s situation room [when] we spoke about this A$AP Rocky”, Johansson said of a video call that took place back in 2019. “It was a completely surreal experience”.Sweden’s Chief Justice Daniel Ström, who also took part in the meeting, told the newspaper: “It was a very special situation.
Seth Meyers Ridicules Trump’s Coyness About 2024 Run: ‘Like He’s Threatening to Streak Across the Quad After a Frat Party’ (Video)
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Seth Meyers is among the many who don’t believe Donald Trump is even a little undecided about running for president again in 2024. In fact, on Monday night’s show, the host likened Trump’s attempts to play coy to a drunk college kid.During his “A Closer Look” segment, Meyers honed in on Trump’s plan to pardon people involved with the January 6 insurrection, as revealed in the January 6 committee hearings, and his continued intent to do so if he were to get reelected. “Most people should not be treated the way they’re being treated.
And if I become president, someday, if I decide to do it, I will be looking at them very, very seriously for pardons,” Trump said at a recent rally. “Very, very seriously, should I decide to do that.”At that, Meyers had a good laugh, poking fun at Trump’s repeated use of the word “if.”“Trump is so bad at playing coy. If he had a fan, he’d cut a hole in it so you can still see his mouth,” Meyers said.
“He says ‘if I decide to do it,’ like he’s threatening to streak across the quad after a frat party. ‘I dare you guys to join me if I decide to do it.’ Donald, you’re already naked.”Elsewhere in the segment, Meyers pointed out the larger issue at hand, which is that the January 6 hearings have made it clear repeatedly that Trump and his aides knew that what they were attempting to do on January 6 was illegal. The late night host then likened Trump’s words to those of OJ Simpson.“They clearly had criminal intent.
Now, Trump is basically admitting that he’ll do it again if he gets the opportunity,” Meyers said. “He’s confessing in advance. It’s like he’s writing his own version of that book by OJ called ‘If I Did It,’ except Trump’s is called ‘If I Decide to Do It.'”You can watch Meyers’s full “A
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Swedish official says Donald Trump threatened trade war to have A$AP Rocky released from prison
Donald Trump threatened a trade war against the European nation in his bid to have A$AP Rocky released from prison.The rapper (real name Rakim Mayers) was arrested in Stockholm on June 30, 2019, and spent close to a month imprisoned in the city – he was held in police custody from July 3 to August 2 – before ultimately being found guilty of assault against a 19-year-old man. After a two-week trial, Mayers was handed a “conditional sentence” and ordered to pay damages.Trump became embroiled in the drama midway through July 2019, when a report claimed that Kanye West and his (now ex-)wife Kim Kardashian lobbied the former President’s administration to secure Mayers’ release.
Seth Meyers Mocks Michael Flynn for Repeatedly Pleading the 5th in Jan. 6 Testimony: ‘It’s Not Gonna End the Conversation’ (Video)
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn testified in the Jan. 6 select committee hearings this week – sort of. Really, he avoided answering several direct questions by pleading the fifth, and Seth Meyers made a point to call him out for it on Thursday.During his “A Closer Look” segment, Meyers focused on driving home just how thoroughly the Jan.
Chelsea Handler on the Worst Thing Melania Trump Ever Did: Say ‘Yes to a Proposal to Donald Trump’ (Video)
yes to over the years.”Handler proceeded to rattle them off: “She said yes to visiting an immigrant and child detention center wearing a jacket that said, ‘I really don’t care, do you?’ She said yes to plagiarizing Michelle Obama’s Convention speech. She said yes to the most idiotic slogan in first lady history: ‘Be best.’ She said yes to questioning the legitimacy of Obama’s birth certificate.
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amid a Twitter ban and a two-year Facebook suspension, Trump attempted to blast former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson as she testified in front of the special committee. “I hardly know who this person, Cassidy Hutchinson, is, other than I heard very negative things about her (a total phony and ‘leaker’),” Trump wrote, about the former top aide to his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, whose office was several doors down from Trump’s Oval Office, as the Jan.
Arizona House Speaker Clarifies Statement That He’d Vote Trump Over Biden in 2024: ‘It’s Like a Sophie’s Choice’
told The Associated Press on Monday that he would still vote for Trump again in 2024. “If he is the nominee, if he was up against Biden, I’d vote for him again,” Bowers said.
How Seth Meyers Maintained the New Spirit of ‘Late Night’ When the Studio Audience Came Back
an audience. This is the audience that watched us in the attic and watched us in an empty studio, and they got to know Wally the Cue Card Guy.
Emmy Predictions: Variety Talk Series – Seth Meyers Is Overdue for an Emmy Closer Look
Clayton Davis Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.
January 6th Committee Hearing: State Officials To Describe Pressure From Donald Trump And His Allies To Reverse Results
The January 6th Committee opened its latest hearing with a focus on the role of Donald Trump and his allies to pressure state officials to overturn election results or declare them tainted, even though the president had been warned that his claims of election fraud were bogus.
Seth Meyers on How the Pandemic Helped Turn ‘Late Night’ Into an Even Better Show
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Trump Slams ‘Stupid’ Fox News for ‘Kissing the Ass of the Enemy’ (aka Bill Maher)
Donald Trump threw a verbal punch at Fox News Saturday, calling the network that helped get him elected president “stupid” for booking liberal comedian Bill Maher, who said the network backed out of talks for him to appear on one of their shows when he balked at “only talking about the things we agree on.”Why Trump’s swipe at Maher? Well, apparently Maher’s remark that Ron DeSantis would make a better president than Donald Trump has gotten under the skin of the former POTUS… and the “Real Time” host is loving it.On Friday’s “Real Time With Bill Maher,” the host-comedian said that the Florida governor who has modeled his every move on Trump would be a better president than The Donald because “he’s not certifiably insane.”“That’s a great one to start off with,” Maher told his audience. “You know what Ron DeSantis won’t be doing? He won’t be poop tweeting every day.
Bill Maher Argues Ron DeSantis Would Be a Better President Than Trump – Because ‘He’s Not Certifiably Insane’
Bill Maher didn’t sidestep his thoughts about Donald Trump and his hope that another Republican would come to the forefront before the 2024 presidential election, going as far as saying that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would be better than Trump because “he’s not an insane person.”On Friday night’s “Real Time With Bill Maher,” the comedian-host jumped right in on what everyone interested in politics is talking about these days, and that’s the House January 6 committee hearings, which seem to be focusing on Trump’s involvement in the insurrection.“First of all, I actually have no issue with Trump being prosecuted, and I have a lot of issue with elites being left unaccountable for the crimes that they commit, number one. Number two, that’s not going to solve our problem,” guest panelist and podcast host Krystal Ball said.
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CA Gavin Newsom Announces, “I Just Joined Trump’s Truth Social”
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Eek! Miles Teller Discovered WHAT In His Blood After Top Gun: Maverick Shoot! He Was ‘Covered In Hives’!
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Late-Night Emmy Category Set To Lose Another Nomination Slot After Submissions Low; ‘Conan’ In For Last Shot
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Seth Meyers Discusses Why Guest Hosting ‘SNL’ Is ‘Terrifying’ and How He’s Grown to Love ‘Late Night’
Antonio Ferme editorPrior to becoming the host of “Late Night” in 2014, Seth Meyers was the head writer on “Saturday Night Live” for 12 and a half years. After returning to host the show in 2018, Meyers said he was humbled.“I felt like I had to apologize to so many hosts from my time there,” Meyers said on Monday night during a storyteller conversation at the Tribeca Festival.