Seth Meyers

Trump branded the Late Night host as a "truly deranged lunatic" after he made jokes about the US President's remarks about electric catapults during a trip to Asia last year.

The White House chief responded on Truth Social: "Seth Meyers of NBC may be the least talented person to ‘perform’ live in the history of television.

"In fact, he may be the WORST to perform, live or otherwise. I watched his show the other night for the first time in years. In it he talked endlessly about electric catapults on aircraft carriers which I complain about as not being as good as much less expensive steam catapults."

Trump continued: "On and on he went, a truly deranged lunatic.

"Why does NBC waste its time and money on a guy like this??? - NO TALENT, NO RATINGS, 100 per cent ANTI TRUMP, WHICH IS PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!"