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Seth Meyers' Closer Look: What To Make Of Trump's 'Fire And Fury'

What would be tougher than "fire and fury?" asks Seth Meyers. "Fire and fury and bees?"

Late-night host Seth Meyers did a deep dive on President Trump's harsh rhetoric against North Korea, namely his "fire and fury" comment.

"Even Trump is scared of what he's saying," said Meyers. "Look at him, he's hugging himself. Maybe if someone else hugged him 65 years ago we wouldn't be here right now."

During his "Closer Look" segment Thursday night, Meyers also covered the reaction to Trump's saber rattling, including his aides, like Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson, tamping down Trump's ire, while Trump assistant Sebastian Gorka doubled down. (For more national political news, sign up for the free White House Patch email newsletter.)

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