# A Closer Look Back: Trump Demands A Ballroom While Americans Suffer, Spirit Collapses and RFK Jr Counts Sperm

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Podcast: [Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/late-night-with-seth-meyers-podcast-325070)
Published: 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00
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A Closer Look Supervising Writer/Producer Sal Gentile and Supervising Producer Emily Erotas discuss Trump's new demand that taxpayers fund his golden ballroom even as inflation spikes and the economy struggles due to the Iran war. They also discuss Mr. Met's visit to the Late Night studio and Seth's RFK Jr impression. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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