{
  "id": 16909397,
  "title": "Seth Meyers Scoffs at Trump’s Claim His Uncle Invented Radar: ‘Time to Ace Another Cognitive Exam!’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/seth-meyers-scoffs-at-trumps-claim-his-uncle-invented-radar-time-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/seth-meyers-trump-uncle-invented-radar-reaction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seth Meyers, the late-night host, dismissed President Trump's claim that his uncle invented radar technology, predicting a forthcoming cognitive examination. Trump made this assertion during a press conference following his early voting for the midterm elections, referring to the technology that has been destroyed by U.S. forces in the ongoing war in Iran. He claimed that his uncle, Dr. John Trump from MIT, invented radar. However, the truth is that Dr. Trump did play a role in research that contributed to the development of radar, but he was not the inventor. Seth Meyers highlighted this falsehood on Tuesday night, reminding viewers of similar previous claims made by Trump about his uncle's academic achievements and relationships. These include false statements about his uncle's long tenure at MIT and the claim that the notorious Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, was a good student under his uncle's tutelage. Meyers had previously debunked these assertions, pointing out that Kaczynski, who became the Unabomber, was long deceased before his uncle even attended MIT. Watch Seth Meyers' full commentary on Tuesday night in the linked video.",
  "summary": "This is not the first false claim the president has made about this uncle The post Seth Meyers Scoffs at Trump’s Claim His Uncle Invented Radar: ‘Time to Ace Another Cognitive Exam!’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}