{
  "id": 10977457,
  "title": "Seth Meyers on Trump canceling $1bn in federal funds: ‘Is he adding a waterslide to the reflecting pool?’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/seth-meyers-on-trump-canceling-1bn-in-federal-funds-is-he-adding-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:46:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/sep/30/seth-meyers-trump-federal-funds-ai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seth Meyers commented on President Trump's ill-phrased announcement that the US murder rate was declining. Meyers said, \"We have the best, uh, murder,\" to which Trump responded, \"What are you talking about, 'We have the best murder'?\" Meyers corrected him, clarifying that it was the murder rate, not a murder rating. He then questioned why Trump would have an ambassador to China who couldn't differentiate between China and Taiwan, comparing it to Mr. Met showing up to a stadium wearing a Yankees jersey. Health officials in Florida issued a local state of emergency due to a dengue fever outbreak. The White House defended taxpayer-funded TV ads as public service messages \"reminding Americans to love their country,\" prompting Meyers to quip, \"The clearest sign of a healthy relationship is if you have to remind someone to love you.\" Trump reportedly informed congressional leaders he was withdrawing nearly $1bn in federal funding, leading Meyers to joke, \"Oh God, what's he doing to the reflecting pool now? Is he adding a waterslide?\"",
  "summary": "Late-night hosts weighed in on Trump’s relationship with tech leaders and the White House’s new AI-powered site On Tuesday night, late-night hosts discussed a Maha summit in Washington DC, the White House’s new AI -powered website and Donald Trump once again falling asleep on live TV. Continue reading...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Seth Meyers takes A Closer Look at Trumps ballroom tour for Xi Jinping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/seth-meyers-takes-a-closer-look-at-trumps-ballroom-tour-for-xi-jinping",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:44:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Seth Meyers on Trump canceling $1bn in federal funds: ‘Is he adding a waterslide to the reflecting pool?’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/seth-meyers-on-trump-canceling-1bn-in-federal-funds-is-he-adding-a-10985027",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:46:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}