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Jay Leno Says Last Night’s Election Was “A Great Day For Democracy”

Tom Tapp
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On The Talk today, Jay Leno reiterated that he is “not a fan” of newly-reelected President Donald Trump, but nevertheless maintained that last night’s election results make it “a great day for democracy.”

Host Natalie Morales asked the former late night host, “We had a historic election last night and you are no stranger to going on and doing a live show, The Tonight Show, after big elections like this. What do you remember about those days?”

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Leno replied, again echoing comments made earlier this year, “Well, you know it was different. In my day you kind of made fun of both sides…now you kind of have to take a side and yeah, it’s little bit different. But the nice thing about this election is, it was fair, it was honest. Okay, I was not a fan, but that’s okay. It’s the President of the United States.”

The host of Jay Leno’s Garage then issued a plea for unity.

“Let’s all get together, he said. “You know my fear is…and it’s going to be name calling.”

He went on, “There was no cheating. Everybody says it was honest. It’s a great day for democracy.”

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Earlier this year, Leno expounded on his assessment of Trump, saying, “I’m not a fan, and it has nothing to do with politics. I just don’t think morally — I think we could do a little bit better. You know all these indictments, whatever it might be.”

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