Mr. Colbert’s and Mr. Fallon’s approach to Mr. Trump’s presidency is, broadly: “This is crazy.”
But where Mr. Colbert means it in the sense of, “This is terrifying,” for Mr. Fallon it’s more like, “This is silly.”
His “Tonight” monologues about Mr. Trump have been quick and glancing — but Mr. Fallon has never really been a monologue guy.
(“I wish I shared your optimism that there will be a time after Donald Trump,” Mr. Colbert said.)
The president’s conference “was a robust one hour and 17 minutes long,” said Mr. Colbert in the “Late Show” monologue that night.
It was both one of the worst and one of the best shows Mr. Colbert has ever done, growing both awkward
and earnest as it sunk in, live on camera, that Mr. Trump would be the next president.
Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water -
By JAMES PONIEWOZIKFEB.
After Donald J. Trump riffed and ranted his way through a jaw-dropping news conference
on Feb. 16, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon both got out their knives.
