Late-night talk show legend Jay Leno spoke out about former President Trump in a recent interview, telling British journalist Piers Morgan that he is “not a fan” of the conservative leader.
Leno said he believed Trump's actions were “a little over the top,” but insisted he wouldn't be too upset if Americans decided to vote for Trump again because that's their prerogative. did.
Speaking on the Fox Nation show,Piers Morgan uncensored” the former “Tonight Show” host addressed the topic Thursday, talking about how he stopped making jokes about politics.
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In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, comic legend Jay Leno declared that he is “not a fan” of former President Trump. (1. Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Correspondent 2. Rodin Eckenroth / Contributor)
Morgan broached the topic of Trump, asking Leno what he thought of Trump as a politician.
Leno responded, “Well, I'm not a fan.”
The comic was quick to share that he disagrees with states' efforts to remove Trump from the ballot, telling the host, “I'm against that, because it could potentially work against you guys.” Because there is,” he said.
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Morgan countered, “That's anti-democratic,” and Leno agreed.
Still, the comic didn't express anger over his support for the former president like some of his other entertainment industry colleagues. He pointed out that Americans have the right to elect Trump if they wish.
“If the people want that person as president, then that's fine. I mean, I'm not a fan, and that has nothing to do with politics,” he said, adding that Trump isn't “morally” the best choice. He added his opinion. work.
“I think we could do a little bit better. You know all these indictments, whatever it is,” he said.
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Leno also addressed why he doesn't make political jokes anymore, arguing that people get angry when you don't take his side on issues. (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal)
The comic told Morgan that he didn't really care about Trump when he was just a real estate mogul and a guest on talk shows. He said, “I liked him. He was energetic. He was an interesting character.”
He began talking about politics more generally, saying, “I completely stopped doing politics in my acting. You know, when I did 'The Tonight Show,' The idea was that you were making fun of both camps equally…They both would be.” And I thought, “Oh, that's great.” You know, they both think you're supporting the other guy. ”
However, Leno pointed out that the political climate has now changed to one where people refuse to accept entertainers who do not belong to either side. He added: “Now, you have to take sides or people will get angry.”
He said people now “want to know the outcome before they say whether it's for or against. So I just quit.”
“I just want people to come and laugh and have a good time. That's the idea of doing comedy,” he said, noting that injecting his political opinions is “wasteful.”
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