In a recent episode of “The Tonight Show,” Jimmy Fallon poked fun at the White House’s response to the discovery of cocaine in the West Wing. The late-night host joked that the administration was hanging onto the drug for a reason, suggesting that it was being used to keep Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell awake during Biden’s meetings.
Fallon’s remarks come on the heels of the release of the first images of the confiscated cocaine. The White House had previously been tight-lipped about the discovery, but it finally released the photos in response to a public records request.
The images show a small baggie of white powder sitting in a nondescript metal locker. Fallon compared the locker to those found at water parks, quipping that the White House must be “using the same lockers as a Splish Splash.”
The late-night host also suggested that other Washington, D.C. staffers might be putting the drug to use. “You should try staying awake during a Biden meeting without a little help, OK?” he said.
Fallon then turned to his announcer and partner, Steve Higgins, for a bit of improvisation. “Gosh, I wonder how much cocaine that is,” Fallon mused.
“Oh, I’d say about $100, $120 bucks, maybe — depends on how good it is, you know?” Higgins responded, humorously jittery as if he had imbibed prior to coming onscreen. “You almost done here, Chico?”
“We just started,” Fallon responded, confused.
“Well let’s get moving along, I’ve got nowhere to be, man!” Higgins said, agitated.
Wrapping up the topic, Fallon said, “No one knows who the cocaine belongs to, but this other photo is a little incriminating here.”
The host then pulled up a Photoshopped image of President Joe Biden mapped over Al Pacino in “Scarface.
“Say hello to my little friend — his name is Corn Pop,” Fallon teased.
Fallon’s jokes about the cocaine found in the West Wing were met with mixed reactions on social media. Some viewers found them to be hilarious, while others found them to be insensitive.
Regardless of one’s opinion of the jokes, they do highlight the White House’s handling of the situation. The administration has been criticized for its lack of transparency and for its failure to provide more information about the discovery of the cocaine.
It remains to be seen whether the White House will release any further information about the cocaine or whether it will ever be determined who owns it. In the meantime, Fallon’s jokes are likely to continue to fuel speculation and generate headlines.
Key Takeaways
- Jimmy Fallon joked about the White House’s handling of the cocaine found in the West Wing.
- The late-night host suggested that the administration was hanging onto the drug for a reason.
- Fallon’s remarks come on the heels of the release of the first images of the confiscated cocaine.
- The images show a small baggie of white powder sitting in a nondescript metal locker.
- Fallon compared the locker to those found at water parks.
- The late-night host also suggested that other Washington, D.C. staffers might be putting the drug to use.
- Fallon turned to his announcer and partner, Steve Higgins, for a bit of improvisation.
- Wrapping up the topic, Fallon said, “No one knows who the cocaine belongs to, but this other photo is a little incriminating here.”
- The host then pulled up a Photoshopped image of President Joe Biden mapped over Al Pacino in “Scarface.”
- Fallon’s jokes about the cocaine found in the West Wing were met with mixed reactions on social media.
- Regardless of one’s opinion of the jokes, they do highlight the White House’s handling of the situation.
- The administration has been criticized for its lack of transparency and for its failure to provide more information about the discovery of the cocaine.
- It remains to be seen whether the White House will release any further information about the cocaine or whether it will ever be determined who owns it.
In conclusion, Jimmy Fallon’s jokes about the cocaine found in the West Wing are likely to continue to fuel speculation and generate headlines.
