Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast Sarah Silverman | Trump's Bonkers Message to Norway Over Greenland; Nobel Committee's Response to Trump: A Closer Look
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Jan 20, 2026 
In this engaging conversation, comedian Sarah Silverman shares insights about her Broadway debut in Simon Rich's play, 'All Out'. She hilariously tests new stand-up material, covering topics like glasses and memory lapses. Silverman also entertains with her whimsical idea of endorsing tongue scrapers for oral care. Meanwhile, Seth Meyers delves into Trump's bizarre complaints about not winning the Nobel Peace Prize and his peculiar remarks about invading Greenland, providing a satirical take on the political landscape.
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Awards Obsession Reflects Dangerous Impulses
- Seth Meyers frames Trump's Greenland/Nobel comments as symptom of craving awards and irrational geopolitical thinking.
- He links the episode to broader erosion of norms under an impulsive presidency.
Inflated Claims Hide Reality
- Meyers debunks Trump's claim he "stopped eight wars" as exaggerated and often factually incorrect.
- He shows how rhetorical inflation masks actual foreign-policy accomplishments.
Nobel Rules End The Spectacle
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee clarified prizes are nontransferable and cannot be reassigned to others.
- Meyers uses that rule to undercut the spectacle of Machado gifting her medal to Trump.
