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Seth Meyers Meets the Billionaire Gala — TDS-O-Meter Spikes
May 6, 2026 · Seth Meyers Savaged for Posing at Bezos-Backed Met Gala
The Daily Beast reports that Seth Meyers attended the Met Gala, an event sponsored in part by Jeff Bezos, and then declined to engage when asked about the surrounding controversy. The piece frames the moment as awkward for the anti-Trump host, who has often built his public persona around criticizing Trump and the broader political class. The report says the red-carpet exchange drew attention because Meyers appeared to sidestep the question rather than address why he was there. In the article’s telling, the appearance created a familiar optics problem for a late-night figure who trades heavily in anti-establishment commentary while mingling at elite, sponsor-heavy events.
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