Jimmy Fallon mocked Donald Trump’s latest attack on the press after the president suggested that reporters from The New York Times and other media outlets should be arrested over their coverage of his rallies.
During Tuesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show,” Fallon turned the controversy into a joke, suggesting journalists are not exactly intimidated by the possibility of spending time behind bars.
Jimmy Fallon jokes reporters can handle prison after Donald Trump’s threat
The late-night host referred to Trump’s anger over coverage of a recent Ohio rally, where reports said attendance was lower than the building’s capacity.
Fallon said, “Get this. Trump is now saying that reporters from The New York Times and other media outlets should be arrested over their coverage of his rallies.” He then imagined how reporters might respond to the threat: “Reporters aren’t worried. They’re like, ‘If we can sit through a two-hour Trump speech, we can handle prison. Eh, we’re good.’”
Fallon continued to ridicule Trump’s complaints about coverage of the rally. “Trump’s mad because reporters said his Ohio rally was small,” he said. “Well, they didn’t technically say it was small. They just said, ‘It’s cute.’”
He also joked about Trump’s description of the Ohio venue. “Trump claimed that his rally in Ohio was at the Ohio Arena, even though he spoke at a high-school gymnasium. Oops.”
Fallon then imagined another scenario involving Trump’s future rallies. He said, “Now he’s claiming his next rally is at Texas Stadium, but it’s really at a LongHorn Steakhouse in the birthday-party room.”
The jokes came as Fallon discussed Trump’s broader criticism of the media. He also referenced the president’s recent comments about journalists.
Trump has targeted female journalists. On Monday, he called Fox News’ Jessica Tarlov a “loser” and told CNN’s Kristen Holmes, “Your whole outfit is fake, and so are you.”
Fallon’s remarks turned Trump’s criticism of the press into a series of jokes. He did it while highlighting the ongoing tension between the president and journalists.
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