Former NBC host Megyn Kelly ripped Seth Meyers for a tweet sent from his late-night program's official account mocking President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE's border wall address and broaching the victims of murders committed by those in the country illegally.

"Is this Oval Office: SVU?" the Meyers account asked, alluding to the television show "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," after the president mentioned several cases during his nationally televised address.

Is this Oval Office: SVU? — Late Night with Seth Meyers (@LateNightSeth) January 9, 2019

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As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, the Meyers tweet had received more than 4,500 replies but just 167 retweets, with almost all of the responses condemning the joke.

"I’m sure that’s hysterical to the families of the murder victims the president just discussed," wrote Kelly, who co-moderated the first GOP debate in August 2015 and was on the receiving end of Trump's attacks for months afterward.

I’m sure that’s hysterical to the families of the murder victims the president just discussed. https://t.co/XOOWeWZMSp — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) January 9, 2019

Conservatives, including Donald Trump Jr. Don John Trump'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic requests pardon from Trump: 'Be my hero please' Zaid Jilani discusses Trump's move to cancel racial sensitivity training at federal agencies Trump International Hotel in Vancouver closes permanently MORE and Fox News host Greg Gutfeld, also took to the social media platform to slam Meyers.

just wondering if there was anything less funny than seth meyers - turns out, it's his twitter feed. https://t.co/rwISQW10oh — GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) January 9, 2019

Several years ago I sat behind Seth Meyers at a Yankee game & accidentally spilled a beer on him. I apologized. I withdraw that apology. https://t.co/sy2E8GuKMQ — Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) January 9, 2019

If an angel mom would like to organize an advertiser boycott of @sethmeyers, get in touch. https://t.co/XAGzkrg62y — Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) January 9, 2019

Why is @NBC mocking Americans who are murdered by illegal aliens? Trump addresses the effects of illegal aliens flooding into our country, and @SethMeyers thinks it's funny. Sick. https://t.co/QGg3U4lV6K — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) January 9, 2019

NBC's Meyers, a former "Weekend Update" anchor on "Saturday Night Live," is often critical of the president on his program, most recently arguing that his network and others should not air Trump's prime-time address to "repeat his lies."