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  • I know you have a Tumblr, called "Letters to Hillary."

  • Yes.

  • Where kids write you letters.

  • Right.

  • Some are admiring, some funny, some even a little bit critical.

  • We do a bit on our show called "Kid Letters",

  • and it's kind of the same thing,

  • where kids write to me with advice

  • about how to improve "The Tonight Show."

  • Do you listen?

  • -Yes. -Good.

  • For the most part, I do listen.

  • I have a few -- I have an example here.

  • This one here's from Mason, who's age 5,

  • so I don't think he or she is awake right now.

  • Mason said, "Dear Jimmy, I'm 5.

  • I like your show. You need science on your show.

  • I like Ellen's show. She has science.

  • You don't.

  • Ellen wins. It's me, Mason."

  • (Laughter)

  • Ellen wins.

  • Thank you, Mason.

  • I appreciate that.

  • Well, I think that's good advice.

  • I do have science on the show, Mason!

  • Watch the show more, yeah.

  • We do have -- There's a few kid letters that we got.

  • These are actual letters from kids

  • submitted to "Letters to Hillary."

  • Right.

  • And I'd like to read a few to you.

  • Okay, good. I'd like that.

  • This first one says, "Here's some friendly advice for you."

  • Oh, good.

  • Advice number one, post less on Instagram.

  • 200 posts in a month. That's a lot."

  • (Laughter)

  • Who's that from?

  • It's anonymous.

  • (Laughter)

  • They're just giving you straight advice.

  • -They don't want any... - Okay, good.

  • Advice number two, they said, "Post more on Snapchat,"

  • which is very interesting.

  • They don't want Instagram. They want more on Snapchat.

  • Okay.

  • Advice number three says, "Cut your hair now...LOL.

  • Best hairstyles was when you were a senator

  • and in November 1994."

  • (Laughter)

  • This is a very sophisticated, mature child.

  • (Laughter)

  • How do they know all these facts? Yeah.

  • Oh, my gosh. That's what the Internet does.

  • I mean, they can look up pictures from 1994.

  • I don't think this is the candidate....

  • that you have to worry about hair.

  • Yeah. Well, that's one of my constant themes.

  • (Laughs) Yeah, exactly.

  • This one -- This is Abby. She signed this one.

  • She's 9 years old.

  • She says, "Dear Hillary, I am 9 years old.

  • Hi. My name is Abby.

  • I really want you to try your very best

  • to try and become the President of the United States.

  • Let Trump know

  • that he's getting a letter from my cousin Hailey.

  • (Laughter)

  • We come from Oshkosh, Wisconsin."

  • Yeah.

  • Go, Hailey! I like that a lot.

  • Hailey and Abby, yeah.

  • Good.

  • This last one is from Brijani Ellis, age 12.

  • She said, "Dear Hillary Clinton, My name is Brijani Ellis.

  • I would love for you to become president,

  • but there is a wall called Donald Trump trying to stop you.

  • But no, us women will not stand for it.

  • It's our job to gear up and knock down this wall

  • and show that women have a place in this world."

  • Yay, Brijani!

  • Sincerely, Brijani Ellis.

  • And it says, "P.S. I'm 12, and I approve this message."

  • (Laughter)

  • That's cute.

  • Well, thank you so much for visiting us.

  • Best of luck.

  • Thank you.

  • And please come back and see us.

  • I'd like that. Thank you very much.

  • Our guest is Hillary Clinton!

I know you have a Tumblr, called "Letters to Hillary."

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