Jimmy Fallon Jokes Donald Trump Shut Kennedy Center Because It Lacks His Name
On Wednesday’s Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon mocked Donald Trump’s dispute over adding his name to the Kennedy Center, quipping the venue was shut because it doesn’t bear his name—unlike his casinos, which once did.
As reported by TheWrap, Jimmy Fallon took aim at Donald Trump during Wednesday’s monologue on The Tonight Show, lampooning the president’s dispute over adding his name to the Kennedy Centre. Fallon quipped that the only thing that could derail Spider-Man’s box-office run was the president putting his name on it, then moved into barbs about Trump cancelling renovations and closing the venue because it lacks his name — a contrast Fallon drew with Trump’s casinos, which he said closed despite (or because of) carrying the Trump name. The bit included a parody video and drew audible laughter from the studio audience.
Fallon’s zingers target the name controversy
During Wednesday’s monologue, Fallon addressed what he called the ongoing Kennedy Centre drama, joking that a judge had barred President Trump from adding his name to the institution. He mocked the reported fallout, saying Trump announced he was shutting the centre and cancelling planned renovations. Fallon riffed that “The Reflecting Pool looked at the Kennedy Centre and said, ‘Consider yourself lucky,’” before comparing the move to Trump’s past casino failures. He quipped that the president was closing the venue because it didn’t have his name — “as opposed to his casinos — which shut down because they did have his name on it.” The line prompted visible giggles and cheers from the studio audience.
Parody video shows Trump begging to add his name
Fallon followed his monologue with a produced parody segment. The Tonight Show editors rolled a short video that, as Fallon introduced it, depicted the president pleading to have his name added to “something.” TheWrap’s write-up notes the sketch was presented as if capturing what Trump was saying behind closed doors. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC; the Kennedy Centre jokes were featured as part of that evening’s set.