Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast Sterling K. Brown | Trump Puts ICE in Airports, Backs Down on Iran Threat Amid Oil Crisis, Blames Hegseth: A Closer Look
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Mar 24, 2026 
Sterling K. Brown, Emmy-winning actor and producer known for This Is Us and American Crime Story, talks about tearing his Achilles playing basketball. He shares plans for a roast at 50 and teases working on the series Paradise. The conversation includes funny set stories, handling babies on set, and a re-gifted engraved bottle anecdote.
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Trump Celebrates Death Despite Calls For Empathy
- Seth Meyers criticizes Trump's behavior after Robert Mueller's death as inappropriate for a president who celebrated an American's death on social media.
- He contrasts calls for empathy for Trump with Trump's own lack of empathy, using Trump's True Social post as the example.
Policy Problems Drive Airport Chaos And Higher Prices
- Meyers connects rising oil prices, lost jobs, and airport chaos to Trump's policies and social media conduct.
- He frames ICE being sent to airports as an ineffective, tone-deaf solution amid TSA staffing shortages and travel turmoil.
Mixed Messages On Iran Undermine Credibility
- Meyers exposes contradictions in Trump's rhetoric: threatening strikes on Iran while later claiming diplomacy and postponing attacks.
- He highlights Iran denying talks existed, undercutting Trump's claim of constructive conversations.