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-Thank you very much. Welcome to "The Tonight Show."
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My name is Jimmy Fallon.
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And that's the Roots right over there.
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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Well, guys, as I mentioned earlier,
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing dominated the news this weekend.
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Even President Trump seemed genuinely saddened
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when he heard about it.
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Actually you thought we were finally seeing
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a more empathetic Trump until he addressed
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the open Supreme Court seat at his rally 24 hours later.
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-So, I have to make a decision to fill the seat, as we say.
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We should have a new campaign.
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Let's make a T-shirt -- "Fill the Seat," okay?
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[ Crowd chanting ]
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That's a -- That's a good idea. Fill the seat.
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-Wow.
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Man, when you see that, it's hard to believe Trump
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hasn't been asked to give the eulogy.
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[ Laughter ]
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Trump could be somber for about 15 seconds, then he's like,
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"You think they'll have Bagel Bites at the reception?"
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[ Laughter ]
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What is he doing?
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Why do all of his rallies --
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Why do they all have chants?
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He's the President, not the host of an infomercial.
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Fry that chicken!
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[ Laughter ]
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You don't want a room of people chanting during a pandemic.
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Seriously, at that point, even the coronavirus puts on his coat
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and was like, "I don't want to be part of this, okay?
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Good day to you."
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But if you thought Trump was joking,
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look at what popped up on his website over the weekend.
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Yeah, the Trump campaign is now selling
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"fill that seat" T-shirts.
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Seriously, someone just passed away and he's leading chants
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and selling T-shirts like they just clinched
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the American League East.
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When people said it was in bad taste,
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Trump was like, "Good call.
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Let's also print out some college shirts, class it up."
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Here's some advice -- If you're wondering how to deal with
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a job opening after someone dies and you find yourself
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on a custom T-shirt website, you made a wrong turn.
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[ Laughter ]
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Even long-haul drivers with truck nuts were like,
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"That's just crude and unnecessary."
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[ Laughter ]
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But it's true. Trump is hoping to fill the seat soon
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and he even offered some details
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on who he's thinking about filling it with.
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-I will be putting forth a nominee next week.
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It will be a woman.
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-Trump said that like he was announcing
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the gender of the next royal baby.
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[ Laughter ]
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"Hear ye, hear ye, it will be a woman."
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[ Laughter ]
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This is actually good news because usually when you hear
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"Trump, judge," and "woman" in the same sentence,
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it's because he's being sued again.
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[ Laughter ]
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And this morning on "Fox & Friends,"
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Trump was asked if he knew which day he'd announce the nominee.
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Watch this.
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"That's right. We want to be very respectful.
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I even asked Kid Rock to record an acoustic version
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of 'Bawitdaba' to be played during the funeral."
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[ Laughter ]
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Yeah, they're trying to be respectful.
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That's why for the next hour Trump's knocking 20% off
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all "fill that seat" merchandise, so act now!
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[ Laughter ]
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Trump is being very respectful, but when asked about
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Justice Ginsburg's dying wish for the next president
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to choose her successor, here's what he had to say.
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Well, that was an interesting way
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of paying respects, wasn't it?
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Over the weekend, Republican senators like
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Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell, and Lindsey Graham
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said they plan to move forward with a vote on Trump's nominee.
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However, that contradicts what they said back in 2016
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when President Obama nominated Merrick Garland
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close to an election.
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Listen to this.
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-There is a long tradition
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that you don't do this in an election year.
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-The Senate will appropriately revisit the matter
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when it considers the qualifications of the nominee
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the next President nominates.
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-I want you to use my words against me.
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If there's a Republican President in 2016
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and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term,
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you can say Lindsey Graham said "Let's let the next president,
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whoever it might be, make that nomination."
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-Sure, the Olympics were canceled this year,
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but at least we have the Republicans to show off
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some truly spectacular backflips.
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[ Laughter ]
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Republicans are just constantly changing the rules as they go.
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It's like playing a board game with a toddler.
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It's like, "I rolled a two and I'm wearing blue, so I win."
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[ Laughter ]
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And now, because he completely changed his position,
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people are calling Mitch McConnell spineless.
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Can we see Mitch McConnell?
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[ Laughter ]
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Spineless? Based on that, I'm pretty sure he's boneless.
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[ Laughter ]
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We're already in the middle of a global pandemic,
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racial unrest, and a cratering economy.
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Now there's going to be a fight over an open Supreme Court seat.
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At this rate, next week's debate
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will be about how to handle the current alien invasion.
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[ Laughter ]
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2020 really is insane.
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To put things in perspective,
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the biggest news of 2019 was baby Yoda.
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[ Laughter ]
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Seriously, this election already felt
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like a tense Thanksgiving dinner.
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Now it's like your uncle just rolled in straight from rehab.
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[ Laughter ]
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Trump says he'll announce
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his Supreme Court pick Friday or Saturday.
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Before he does that, though, he's been calling up
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all the finalists to let them know they didn't get the job.
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Check out this leaked audio.
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-Ted, I can't have someone on the Supreme Court
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with a beard like yours.
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You look like a college freshman who's experimenting with
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his look over winter break,
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but even a college freshman knows to shave it off
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when the selfie doesn't get enough likes.
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Son, I love you, but we can't have someone
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on the Supreme Court who has the same energy
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as a guy who offers you cocaine
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in the bathroom of a Buffalo Wild Wings.
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I just think those robes would be too heavy on you, Jared.
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Put them on and you'll crumble to the floor
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like the Witch from "Wizard of Oz."
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MyPillow guy, you are maybe
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the smartest person who has ever lived, besides me.
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And I think that you could have made a wonderful judge,
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presiding over some wonderful pillow-based cases,
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but unfortunately you're -- how should I put this? --
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a borderline insane man.
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Hey, me, it's me calling.
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Hello. I love what you do. Big fan. Likewise.
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I think you're the most qualified person on Earth
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to be on the Supreme Court.
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Wow, what an honor to be nominated by you, me.
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[ Laughter ]
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-And finally, the most important thing Americans can do is vote,
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and it looks like we're getting some help from somewhere
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you wouldn't expect. Watch this.
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-Foot Locker is turning thousands of their stores
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into voter-registration sites
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just six weeks before the election.
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-It's perfect 'cause when a fight breaks out,
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there will be 40 people dressed like referees to handle it.