[See NewsBusters for more.] According to Late Night host Seth Meyers, former President Obama made one crucial mistake during his presidency that led to the rise of Donald Trump: not prosecuting former Bush Administration officials. Against the backdrop of Trump's second impeachment, the nominal comedian alleged early Tuesday morning that allowing Bush officials off for their supposed wrongdoing led Trump to believe he could get away with similar wrongdoing.
Meyers began his diatribe by comparing Obama to President Biden and Trump to Bush: