Seth Meyers commented on a report that allegedly suggested Donald Trump chose to attack Venezuela after seeing Maduro dancing in a video that went viral days before his kidnapping on January 3.
“I really don’t think the President of the United States started a war because of a foreign leader’s dance moves,” said Seth Meyers.
He showed a clip from Fox News citing a New York Times report that said Maduro’s “regular public dances” had convinced members of Trump’s team that the Venezuelan president was mocking them.
“So, the White House decided to carry out its military threats.” The newspaper cited two anonymous sources.
“We invaded Iraq because of WMDs, and now we’re invading Venezuela because of PDMs, perverse dance moves!” joked Seth Meyers.
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“Dancing at a rally with a red cap? He stole Trump’s move,” said the host.
“Although Maduro made some changes; for example, he also decided to dance with his lower body. Trump was probably embarrassed that Maduro had better moves than him,” he noted.
Seth Meyers then decided to deliver harsher criticism of the U.S. offensive on Venezuelan soil, pointing to a statement by Trump in 2023, saying he would get “all that oil.”
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