Jimmy Fallon Insists He 'Hits Both Political Sides Equally.' The Numbers Say Otherwise.

Jimmy Fallon Claims ‘The Tonight Show’ Is Not ‘That Political’ Amid Late-Night Fray

Jimmy Fallon does not want to be Donald Trump’s next late-night target. The host took an opportunity yesterday to affirm that The Tonight Show is not very political, a clear effort to dodge Trump’s wrath. Fallon appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Tuesday to discuss his new unscripted series On Brand, and was asked by host Carl Quintanilla if he’s thinking about what he can put in a monologue and what it’s like being on an FCC-license…

Jimmy Fallon Insists He 'Hits Both Political Sides Equally.' The Numbers Say Otherwise.

"Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon says he doesn’t plan to change his late-night program amid political scrutiny, insisting it was never political in the first place."Our show has never really been that political," Fallon said Tuesday on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street. "We hit both sides equally and try to make everybody laugh, and that’s really the way our show works. Our monologues are kind of the same that we’ve been doing since Johnny Carson was …

Jimmy Fallon appeared visibly stressed when he was asked about political leaning of his show

Late-night television host Jimmy Fallon found himself in an uncomfortable spotlight recently when questioned about his show’s political positioning, displaying visible tension as he defended his program’s approach to comedy and current events. During a CNBC appearance, Fallon appeared noticeably uneasy when pressed about partisan perceptions surrounding “The Tonight Show.” “Our show’s never really been that political, you know. We hit both …