{
  "id": 12407616,
  "title": "Seth Meyers Lampoons Trump’s ‘High IQ’ Claim Using His Own Words",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/seth-meyers-lampoons-trumps-high-iq-claim-using-his-own-words",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:25:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/late-night-seth-meyers-trump-high-iq-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "\"Late Night\" host Seth Meyers took aim at President Trump on Monday for his assertion that he possesses a high IQ, by using Trump's own words against him. During his NBC monologue, Meyers began by referencing an audience member who had previously complimented Trump's intellect, stating, \"Hey, Kash Patel? If you want their name, I will give it to you in return for immunity!\" Meyers then showcased a clip of Trump at a campaign rally, where he boasted about being \"a high IQ person\" with \"among the highest IQs anywhere in the world.\"\n\nTo counter this claim, Meyers played a response from Trump to Time magazine, where he once again praised his uncle, a former MIT professor, and referred to intellectuals like Sam Altman and Dario as \"smart.\" Meyers remarked, \"Just once, I would love someone to ask a simple follow-up to this 'uncle story.' 'What class did he teach?' Or, 'What does MIT stand for?' Or, 'Spell Massachusetts.'\" In response, Meyers showed another clip of Trump at a rally calling Democrats the \"Dumbocrats\" and praising his own wit, stating, \"I can't believe it took me nine years to come up with that one.\"\n\nMeyers concluded by teasing Trump's spelling skills, saying, \"Oh, yeah. He definitely can't spell Massachusetts.\" He added, \"By the way, I also can't believe it took you nine years to come up with that. You know what took less time than that? The construction of the Burj Khalifa! That was built in six years!\" Meyers' observation concluded, \"It took less time to build the tallest skyscraper in the world than it took you to figure out that the word 'dumb' has a 'B' in it.\"",
  "summary": "\"He definitely can't spell 'Massachusetts,'\" the \"Late Night\" host jokes of the president The post Seth Meyers Lampoons Trump’s ‘High IQ’ Claim Using His Own Words appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Seth Meyers mocks Trump's claim of high IQ using his own words",
    "Trump boasted about having among the highest IQs at rally",
    "Meyers questions Trump's knowledge of MIT and spelling"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}