Seth Meyers Slams Donald Trump's 'Lake America' Rebrand as 'Real Dork S—t'

Seth Meyers is taking direct aim at Donald Trump’s latest headline-grabbing proposal, and he certainly isn't holding back his true feelings. The late-night host unloaded on the former president during a recent broadcast of his offshoot show, utterly destroying the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Unpacking the situation alongside producer Sal Gentile on a Thursday episode of his "A Closer Look: Out of Office" video podcast, the comedian zeroed in on the visual spectacle of the rebrand. Specifically, Meyers couldn't get past the bizarre method used to alter the body of water's official name on a map using a heavy black Sharpie marker.

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During the recorded segment, Meyers singled out his absolute favorite flaw in the whole situation. According to reports, the host questioned the logic of scratching out the entire label on the map instead of just swapping out the second word. He pointed out the comedy in crossing out both "Lake" and "Ontario" only to write "Lake America" directly above it, reminding his audience that the actual water itself never changed. Gentile quickly joined in on the riff, laughingly wondering if digital platforms like Google Maps would be forced to show the new name written out in messy Sharpie handwriting. That comment prompted Meyers to joke that a thick marker line is basically the politician's personal Zorro signature.

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The critique escalated as Meyers dumped cold water on the political theater, flatly branding the entire effort as "some real dork s–t." He argued that the silly map redesign is a clear indicator that the group behind it is incapable of accomplishing real, concrete objectives, leaving them to obsess over petty cosmetic changes instead. Rounding out the commentary, Meyers also poked fun at the administration for sending out conservative pundits to publicly defend the new title. The late-night anchor found it hilarious that commentators were tasked with convincing the public to embrace a marker-scribbled map, turning the whole saga into late-night comedy gold.