Seth Meyers Laments Diet Dr. Pepper’s ‘Terrible Branding’ as the ‘Preferred Beverage of Unhinged Pro-Coup Republicans’ (Video)
thewrap.comSeth Meyers has sympathy for the tough go of it Diet Dr. Pepper has had this week. After making a prominent appearance during one of the Jan.
6 committee hearings, the “Late Night” host joked that it’s become the drink of choice for “unhinged pro-coup Republicans.”The topic came up as Meyers went over a few things he missed during his two weeks off, including the testimony of Sidney Powell.
During her interview with the committee, Powell was holding a can of Diet Dr. Pepper — label out — which she promptly took a large swig from after describing an interaction she had with the president in January.“She slugged that soda like she’s playing quarters at a Christian sleepaway camp,” Meyers joked. “I will say, it’s a fitting drink for her because Diet Dr.
Pepper is the soda you have when there’s nothing else left in the vending machine. Just like Sidney Powell is your attorney when there’s nothing else left at the lawyer store.”The late night host argued that, really, Powell making a point to have the drink on camera was a sure indicator that she couldn’t be taken seriously by the committee.“Watching her chug a Diet Dr.
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