Ever the optimist, Jimmy Fallon tried to make Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell feel better afterward Recent Morning Consult Poll Turns out he is the least popular senator in the country, with an approval rating of only 28%.
On Friday night, the “Tonight Show” host on NBC pulled together several fake quotes from other US senators who offered “words of encouragement” for McConnell — but he actually insulted a handful of senators instead of just one. Worked to do
Each senator on Fallon’s writing team told McConnell that it could always be worse, revealing their own issues with the backlash from their constituents. Be sure to watch the video above, as many of the hilarious digs are based on the politicians’ looks.
First, Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma): “Keep your head up, Mitch. At least you’re not called ‘Yawn Weasley’ on a daily basis.”
Next up, Cory Booker (D-New Jersey): “Pfft, you think that’s bad? Earlier today someone called me ‘grin diesel.’
After that, Peter Welch (D-Vermont.): “Pfft, you think that’s bad? Even my wife calls me ‘Diet Ted Danson.'”
Next up, Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia): “Pfft, you think that’s bad? I’m literally every man from a Hallmark Christmas movie mashed into one.”
After that, Roger Marshall (R-Kansas): “Pfaft, you think that’s bad? I can’t smile outside or I might accidentally blind nearby pilots.”
Marshall was followed by Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey): “Pfft, you think that’s bad? Not a day goes by when someone asks me if I’m an ‘up’ old man.
And finally, Jon Tester (D-Montana): “Pfft, you think that’s bad? I’m having an affair with Barber’s wife, and I think she found out!”
Obviously, life as a US senator can be tough. Boo hoo
“They’re trying to help him!” Fallen Ribbed.
Watch the full “The Tonight Show” segment in the video above.