From Emmy disappointments to a gilded FIFA trophy, Meyers says Trump’s obsession with accolades has always been his biggest punchline.
Seth Meyers Roasts Trump’s FIFA “Peace Prize” in a Viral Late-Night Breakdown
Late Night host Seth Meyers is once again in peak form, taking aim at former president and Celebrity Apprentice host Donald Trump for accepting what he jokingly labeled a “fake” peace prize from FIFA. The comedian opened Monday night’s show with a fiery segment, poking fun at both the award itself and Trump’s enthusiastic acceptance of it during a star-studded ceremony at the Kennedy Center.
“Donald Trump got a fake peace prize from FIFA,” Meyers began, “and said we should change the name of American football because soccer is the real football — something that would have made Donald Trump furious if anyone besides Donald Trump had said it.”
The joke set the tone for a monologue packed with sharp commentary, political humor, and classic Meyers punchlines.
A Trophy, a Suggestion, and a Comedy Goldmine
The FIFA ceremony, held during the official 2026 World Cup draw, was watched by millions. During the event, Trump suggested the U.S. should abandon the word soccer and adopt the globally recognized term football.
Meyers couldn’t resist.
Calling the remark proof that FIFA’s “gambit worked exactly as planned,” he joked that Trump was “so easily swayed by the special trophy” that even a minor symbolic gesture could redirect his opinion.
A Lifetime Love Affair… With Awards
Meyers also revisited Trump’s long, well-documented obsession with accolades — especially during his time hosting The Apprentice.
“In his previous life as a game show host, he was obsessed with the fact that he never won an Emmy,” Meyers said, rolling a clip from Season 14 of The Celebrity Apprentice. The video showed Trump telling his contestants he was so sure he’d win an Emmy one year that he stood up and began walking to the stage — before the actual winner was even announced.
“If I stood up and started walking for an Emmy I did not win,” Meyers joked, “I would not stop walking until I had submerged myself in the Pacific Ocean.”
It was the kind of sharp, visual humor that has become Meyers’ signature.
