A sincere and sometimes emotional Seth Meyers led off Wednesday night's Late Night with his reaction to Donald Trump's election. And while the outcome wasn't what Meyers wanted, the comedian is eager to move forward.
Whether or not Donald Trump's victory came as a surprise depends on your information sources, confidence in polls, and a few other factors. But it's safe to say that Seth Meyers felt good about Kamala Harris' chances and was hopeful that the vice president would get the promotion.
"It was like Christmas Eve," Meyers said about watching the results come in, "if you know on Christmas morning you're going to wake up to find Santa left presents under the tree or just took a huge dump in your fireplace."
Meyers went on to express genuine gratitude for his job and the joyful atmosphere he's helped create at Late Night. However, he admitted that will be put to the test under the "bleak" times that could come with another Trump presidency.
"I don't think Donald Trump is a good person," Meyers said. "I'd even go so far as to say he's a bad person. Half the country thinks he's a good person or they don't care that he's not because they think he's a good president. And because of that, he's going to be our president again. And that's how democracy works in America."
So where does Late Night with Seth Meyers go from here? According to the host, the mission to find laughter and joy won't change.
"Look, it might be challenging," Meyers admitted. "But to that challenge, I say 'let's f***ing go. Yeah, let's f***ing go."
Meyers appeared ready to say goodbye to Trump and close that chapter of American, and late-night, history. That didn't happen and rather than throw his hands up, Meyers sounds sincerely grateful that he gets to do what he does with Late Night.
For so many people, Meyers is a voice of reason and a release from the grating, tense daily political grind. And while the sting of a Trump victory is still fresh for the host, don't expect him to spend much time licking his wounds before he gets back to doing what he does best.