Is Fallon going after Trump to chase down Jimmy Kimmel?
June 26, 2026
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5 min readJimmy Fallon, who has spent years as the least political late-night host, is suddenly doing Trump material. In a recent monologue, he mocked the president for claiming vandals cut a 300-foot slit in the new reflecting pool lining with a knife—contradicting Trump's own earlier claim that the material was uncuttable. Fallon then ran a bit where a White House spokesperson insisted both things were true: the vandals cut it, and you can't cut it. The host of Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac sees this as a strategic pivot. With Stephen Colbert's show over and Jimmy Kimmel on summer break, Fallon has a rare opening to move from third place in the ratings to second, and maybe even challenge Kimmel's guest hosts. The question is whether Fallon, long the least political late-night host, finally "gets it" and is ready to grab the opportunity.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:43) **Jimmy Fallon's Political Turn** - Host analyzes whether Fallon is seizing the opportunity left by Colbert's departure and Kimmel's summer break
- 2 (05:07) **Megan Kelly Criticizes Kimmel's Vacation** - Host pushes back on Kelly's complaint about Kimmel's two-month summer break
- 3 (06:49) **Leslie Jones on SNL Typecasting** - Jones reveals frustration over being written as angry and aggressive on SNL
- 4 (07:32) **Robbie Hoffman's Emmy Meltdown** - Hoffman admits she stormed out of the 2025 Emmys after losing to co-star Julian Nicholson
- 5 (08:23) **Rob Schneider Headlines Freedom Fest** - The "Punching Up Comedy Festival" at Freedom Fest in Las Vegas
- 6 (09:45) **Ryan Hamilton's Netflix Special Reviewed** - Host reads and reacts to a mixed review of Hamilton's clean comedy
- 7 (12:03) **Adam Sandler's Anniversary Gesture** - Sandler hired a plane to skywrite "23 A Hart J" for his 23rd wedding anniversary
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Show Notes
00:13 Fallon Goes Political
03:29 Late Night Summer Shuffle
03:51 Megyn Kelly Vacation Take
04:41 Who Should Guest Host
05:18 Leslie Jones SNL Typecast
06:02 Robbie Hoffman Emmy Exit
06:53 Rob Schneider Freedom Fest
07:55 Ryan Hamilton Review Debate
10:33 Adam Sandler Anniversary Skywrite
11:03 Comedy Stock Market Picks
13:16 New Specials Out Today
14:22 Sally Ann Hall Clip
15:20 More Specials And New Podcast
16:03 Tomorrow Deep Dive on Louis CK
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