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Jimmy Fallon Stuns ‘Tonight Show’ Audience With Melania Trump Affair Joke
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Key Points:
- Jimmy Fallon joked about Melania Trump's absence from the public eye, highlighting she hadn't been seen in 29 days and quipped about her relationship with President Trump during his Monday monologue on "The Tonight Show."
- Fallon humorously referenced Trump's past hiding in an airport catering truck and speculated Melania might have run off with Senator Mitch McConnell, eliciting mixed reactions from the studio audience.
- The joke about McConnell alluded to the senator's recent health issues and prolonged absence from the Senate after being hospitalized due to a fall and brief unconsciousness.
- McConnell has since been discharged from rehabilitation but has not yet returned to Washington, D.C., continuing to work remotely with his staff.
- "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC; the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the jokes.
