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Jimmy Fallon Jokes About Republicans Leaving Capitol After Midterm Losses
Jimmy Fallon joked about Republicans’ midterm losses during “The Tonight Show.”
He said Democrats had won control of the House and Senate, in a sweep he described as a blue wave.
He compared Republicans leaving the Capitol to a “reverse January 6”—a reference to the attack on the Capitol on Jan.
6, 2021.
The joke drew loud laughter from the studio audience, and Fallon briefly struggled to hold back a laugh.
Democrats flipped seven Senate seats, including in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, according to Fallon’s monologue.
The show airs on NBC on weeknights, and the sources give no further developments.
Jimmy Fallon joked that Republicans leaving the Capitol after losing control of the House and Senate would resemble a “reverse January 6th.”
He made the remark during a monologue on “The Tonight Show” after Democrats swept the midterm elections.
Fallon also joked about President Donald Trump’s reaction to the results and the Democrats’ gains.
TheWrap reported that the joke drew laughter from the studio audience and that Fallon suppressed a giggle.
- Who
- Jimmy Fallon made the jokes, and Republicans were the subject of his remark.
- What
- Fallon joked that Republicans leaving the Capitol after their election losses would resemble a “reverse January 6th.
- When
- During a new episode of “The Tonight Show” after Tuesday’s election.
- Where
- The remark was made on “The Tonight Show.” The election results included races across the country.
- Why
- Fallon was reacting to Democrats’ midterm wins and their taking control of the House and Senate.
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Democrats won midterm races and took control of the House and Senate, according to TheWrap.
Fallon joked on “The Tonight Show” that Republicans leaving the Capitol would look like a reverse January 6th.
- Host
- Jimmy Fallon
- Program
- The Tonight Show
- Election result
- Democrats took control of the House and Senate, according to TheWrap
- Senate seats
- Democrats flipped seven, including in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas
- Firsts cited by Fallon
- Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected the first Black woman governor; Chris Pappas was elected the first openly gay man to the U.S. Senate
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What people are saying
The Republicans lost the House and the Senate. There’s going to be so many Republicans leaving the Capitol, it’ll look like a reverse January 6th.
There’s going to be so many Republicans leaving the Capitol it will look like a reverse January 6
President Trump couldn’t do it with the [Lincoln Memorial] Reflecting Pool, but last night he turned the whole country blue
a total blue wave caused by an orange president