Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast Jesse Plemons | Massive "No Kings" Protests Defy Trump; Trump Threatens to Use Insurrection Act: A Closer Look
Oct 21, 2025
Jesse Plemons, an Emmy- and Academy Award-nominated actor, shares amusing family anecdotes, including a shrine his grandmother has in her antique store. He reveals how unimpressed his kids are with his roles in Like Mike and Spider-Man. The conversation shifts to his new film Begonia, where he talks about the challenges of playing a conspiracy theorist and the dynamics of working with co-stars like Emma Stone and Aiden Delbis. Jesse also reflects on his quirky Texas upbringing and experiences from youth rodeo competitions.
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Scale Of The No Kings Protests
- Massive nationwide "No Kings" protests showed broad, organized opposition to Trump's agenda across many cities and demographics.
- Seth Meyers highlights the scale as unprecedented and contrasts it with smaller past movements like the Tea Party.
Mandate Claims Versus Public Opinion
- Seth Meyers argues Trump's repeated claims of a "mandate" are misleading and belied by low approval ratings and rising protests.
- He frames Trump's talk of unquestioned power and using the Insurrection Act as evidence of declining democratic norms.
Insurrection Act Threats Mischaracterized
- Trump publicly threatened to use the Insurrection Act to deploy federal troops to U.S. cities in response to protests.
- Meyers notes the law doesn't grant "unquestioned power" and legal challenges would still apply.