Seth Meyers Calls Trump 'The Sports Reaper'

President Trump attended the World Cup final on Sunday, cheering for Argentina's star player Lionel Messi. But Argentina lost the final to Spain. That gave late-night TV hosts plenty of material to joke about on Monday night. Comedians like Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon said Trump seems to have a 'sports curse' — meaning the teams he roots for tend to lose.

Seth Meyers pointed out that Trump has publicly supported several sports teams and athletes, and many of them ended up losing. Trump backed the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, and they lost. He supported the U.S. men's soccer team during the World Cup, and they lost too. Then he said you 'can't bet against Messi,' and Argentina lost the final to Spain. Meyers joked, 'He's a sports reaper,' suggesting Trump brings bad luck wherever he goes in sports.

Trump was also booed by the crowd when he walked onto the field before the trophy ceremony. Meyers joked that maybe Trump's staff tries to make him feel better by telling him those aren't boos at all. Jimmy Fallon added that even the fans at home were starting to notice the pattern of losses connected to Trump's predictions.

Things got even more awkward during the trophy presentation. A video started spreading online that appeared to show FIFA President Gianni Infantino trying to quietly move Trump away from the Spanish team. Spain's players wanted to celebrate and lift the trophy, but Trump was standing right in the middle of the group. Meyers compared it to a famous movie scene, joking that Trump was standing there 'like Forrest Gump during the history montage.'

Meyers also noted that the captain of the Spanish team, a player named Rodri, seemed to try to usher Trump off the stage so the celebration could begin. Colman Domingo, who was guest hosting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' joked, 'How long before he claims FIFA is Antifa?' That was a playful dig at Trump's habit of calling groups he dislikes by that name. Jimmy Fallon wrapped up his segment by saying, 'Even your relatives from Thanksgiving knew it was time to go.'

The jokes all pointed to the same idea — that Trump loves to be in the spotlight at big events, even when others might prefer he step aside. Late-night hosts have long used humor to comment on political figures and current events. Whether you find the jokes funny or not, the World Cup moment gave comedians a lot to work with this week.