Jimmy Fallon on Trump Episode Criticism: I’m Never Mean to Guests

[DonViejo]

[onehandle]

1. Lightweight Leno Says Something. Saw this comparison on Twitter --->

JIMMY FALLON: Welcome, you look great! What have you been up to lately?
POL POT: Filling mass graves with my enemies.
JIMMY FALLON: HA HA HA HA HA!

[geardaddy]

4. Zing!

He's the worst.

[uponit7771]

8. +1

[anoNY42]

2. Donald Trump would agree with Jimmy

that it would be "mean" of the media to actually question him on his policies and statements and not let him off the hook.

[Roy Rolling]

3. Not a political show

He is not there to be an expert on political affairs and be the arbiter of truth. It is an entertainment show, and when Hillary Clinton is a guest she gets the same kids glove treatment.

It is uncomfortable knowing Trump is a moron, but Fallon's behavior is professional.

I do not want an entertainment talk show host as a fact-checker. If a guest wants to say something stupid, let them make a fool of themselves. And determining who is a fool is the job of the audience, not the moderator.

He was just as kind to Bernie Sanders.

[chelsea0011]

5. Why should a racist be treated the same as others?

[underpants]

7. Promos of Hillary's visit show Fallon in a surgical mask and using hand sanitizer

I saw the promos during the football game last night.

[Act_of_Reparation]

10. That's an excuse as lame as the late night talk show format itself.

If your show "isn't political", then don't have politicians on your show. Simple.

If you can't "say mean things to guests", then don't have irredeemable shitheels on your show. Simple.

[amuse bouche]

6. Fallon is a comedian and celebrity ass kisser

That's what he does. At least he didn't fawn his usual..."we love you so much"

[Act_of_Reparation]

11. Like Chris Matthews...

... only less funny.

[SticksnStones]

9. Well, la-dee-dah. nt

[NoMoreRepugs]

12. Fallon couldn't walk in the shadow of Letterman's shoes...

[yeoman6987]

13. True but his rating are higher then letterman's and to a network that's all that matters