Donald Trump’s first full Cabinet meeting on Monday was a much creepier affair than expected, with the president kicking things off with some self-praise, claiming that he has “done more things” than many of his predecessors. “With the Russia investigation weighing on Trump and his administration bogged down by allegations that he committed obstruction of justice, the president has been eager to brag about his accomplishments,” said Late Night host Seth Meyers of the meeting. “Even nonexistent ones.”
On Monday night, Meyers pointed out that Trump has literally “touched more glowing orbs” since his inauguration than he has passed significant legislation. (While it’s true that Trump has signed a lot of bills and executive orders since taking office, that doesn’t necessarily mean he is actually accomplishing things.) But not content to just praise himself, Trump then gave his Cabinet members the opportunity to shower him with compliments, which they did, taking turns thanking and flattering him. “Even Kim Jong-un is like, ‘dude, have some self-respect,’ ” he joked.
Meyers then addressed Trump’s renewed attacks on former FBI Director James Comey, including his promise to speak under oath and continued denial that he suggested Comey drop the investigation into Michael Flynn’s ties to Russia. “I will tell you I didn’t say that,” Trump stated on Friday during a press conference. “And there’d be nothing wrong if I did say it, according to everybody that I’ve read today, but I did not say that.”
“He just can’t help himself,” noted Meyers. “He’s like a husband who denies cheating on his wife but also wants credit for getting laid.”
