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Seth Meyers had plenty to say about President Donald Trump's latest comments on soccer. During his Late Nightmonologue, the host mocked Trump's claim that he helped "elevate" the FIFA World Cup before aiming at the president's comparison of his job to that of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Meyers kicked off the segment by ridiculing a Truth Social post in which Trump praised Andrew Giuliani for his work organizing the tournament and claimed he had elevated the World Cup "to a level that nobody thought was possible."
"Alright, calm down," Meyers said. "It was already the biggest sporting event in the world. It's not like he sold seven million pickleball tickets."
The comedian kept the World Cup jokes rolling, referencing Trump's meeting with the 2025 Little League Softball World Series champions. "Wow. Still chasing that World Cup final high, huh?" Meyers quipped.
Later in the monologue, Meyers turned to Trump's recent remark that Ronaldo has "a much easier life" and that he'd like to trade places with the Portuguese soccer legend for "about a month or so."
"'Or longer!' yelled Melania," Meyers joked. "You ever watch Ronaldo, like, run full speed up and down a soccer pitch, and you're like, 'That guy doesn't work as hard as President Trump'?"
Meyers' jokes came just days after Trump became the subject of widespread online mockery for lingering onstage during the FIFA World Cup trophy presentation as Spain celebrated its victory. FIFA President Gianni Infantino appeared to usher Trump away from the players, but the president remained in the spotlight, sparking a wave of memes that inserted him into famous moments from Star Wars, The Last Supper, and other pop culture scenes.
Ohio Sen. Casey Weinstein shared one of the Star Wars memes on Threads, writing, "He just can't help himself." Commenters piled on with jokes of their own, including, "He stole Chewbacca's medal," while another quipped, "He'll probably print this and hang it in the Oval Office."
