Twice impeached former President Donald Trump made a big announcement this week – by putting out a video showing him as a superhero. And “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon is pretty sure Ron DeSantis will take advantage of that.
In the video, Trump says that “America needs a superhero,” before a graphic of him that looks like a variation of Superman pops up. After that, the words “Major Announcement” appear on the screen, and… the video ends. Looking at the superhero Trump chose for the video, Fallon speculated about what the announcement might be.
“Is he announcing Dean Cain as his running mate?” Fallon joked. Of course, Cain played Superman himself in the TV series “Lois & Clark.”
Fallon couldn’t help but laugh at the video, especially since, as the “Tonight Show” host pointed out, Trump has been pretty quiet in the weeks since his re-election bid announcement. Fallon suspected that the video was evidence that the former president had “a lot of time on his hands” right now.
The late-night host also joked that the video could have an unexpected benefit for Trump’s potential primary opponent, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
“Right after it was released, Ron DeSantis’ poll numbers went up another 20 points,” he joked.
It’s true that, in recent polls, DeSantis continues to hold an edge over Trump, and in some polls, has even come out ahead in a hypothetical 2024 matchup. At this point, DeSantis has not officially announced his candidacy for the office.
You can watch Fallon’s full monologue in the video above.