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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Joe Sommerlad

Jimmy Fallon suggests ‘easier job’ for Karoline Leavitt

  • Late-night host Jimmy Fallon focused his Thursday monologue on the departure of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt .
  • Fallon joked that Leavitt resigned from the chaotic White House to seek a quieter life caring for her newborn baby and an “easier job” working as press secretary for Taylor Farms.
  • The comedian referenced a recent security incident where President Donald Trump hid inside a catering truck while leaving Leavitt on Air Force One as a decoy.
  • Fallon poked fun at potential replacements to spin facts for Trump, highlighting CNN commentator Scott Jennings as a front-runner.
  • The show also featured a spoof video of the president serenading his press secretary in a parody of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” in which he paid tribute to her regular clashes with journalists and mused about the possibility of hiring Nicki Minaj to replace her.

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