Jimmy Fallon Calls Out Trump for His Response to Charlottesville Violence
by EG
Taking a stand. Late-night hosts responded to the horrifying violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, that occurred over the weekend and slammed President Donald Trump’s response during their shows on Monday, August 14.
On Saturday, August 12, white supremacists gathered to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, where they clashed with counter-protestors. A car drove into the crowd of counter-protestors, killing one woman and injuring dozens of others. Trump, 71, initially blamed “many sides” for the violence in his Saturday statement, and didn’t denounce the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists until Monday.
Jimmy Fallon spoke about standing up against racism and setting an example for the next generation.
"Even though The Tonight Show isn’t a political show, it’s my responsibility to stand up against intolerance and extremism as a human being. What happened over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, was just disgusting,” he said.
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Stephen Colbert, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers were also critical of the president's response to the events.