Jimmy Fallon Taunts Donald Trump With Oscars Gag About Real 'Best Actor'
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The "Tonight Show" host also imagined the president's wild movie reviews.
“The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday jabbed President Donald Trump with an Oscars-themed zinger ahead of this weekend’s ceremony.
“This year, the Best Actor nominees include Timothée Chalamet for his role as Bob Dylan,” Fallon said, teeing up the joke.
Then he cracked: “And Elon Musk for his role as president.”
Trump has charged Musk with making brutal cuts to public spending and job via the nonofficial Department of Government Efficiency.
But the billionaire’s apparent influence over Trump has led him to be mockingly called, “President Musk.”
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The stand-up comedian slammed the conservative pundit for lazily using "woke" to insult him.
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The Illinois Democrat countered Hegseth's curious refusal to name Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine war with his own work as a former Fox News host.
As the president and his top adviser take a scorched-earth approach to government, some groups are fighting back.
No injuries were reported as a result of the attack.
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The New York Times journalist also explained a Trump move during the meeting.
Lively reflected on Trachtenberg's "electricity" and kindness following the actor's death.