Late-night host Jimmy Fallon took a sharp jab at former President Donald Trump while breaking down the economic and public health concerns that emerged during his first two months in office.
During a segment on The Tonight Show, Fallon highlighted Trump’s recent Fox News interview, where the former president failed to rule out a potential recession. His vague response seemed to spook the stock market, leading to a dramatic drop of over 1,000 points in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Fallon summed up the situation with a biting one-liner: “Stocks down, measles up.”
His quip referenced not just the economic downturn but also a troubling resurgence of measles across multiple states. The outbreak raised concerns, especially given that measles had been declared eliminated in the U.S. back in 2000. Adding to the controversy, the Department of Health and Human Services was then under the leadership of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., further fueling debate over public health policies.
On the financial front, Trump’s reluctance to predict economic trends during his Fox News appearance only intensified market uncertainty. When asked about the possibility of a recession, he simply responded, “I hate to predict things like that.”
Fallon’s sharp critique captured the chaotic start of Trump’s presidency, blending humor with biting social commentary in just four words.
