Jimmy Fallon Dares to Have Friendly Trump Interview, Butthurt Internet Loses Its Mind

Jimmy Fallon interviewed Donald Trump on The Tonight Show last night, and the Internet is outraged because the amiable host “humanized” the presidential candidate.

Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

And then this happened…

The friendly conversation REALLY bothered a lot of people, and I mean REALLY bothered them.

I don't fault Jimmy Fallon for not being a journalist. I do fault him for his willingness to serve as hell's court jester.

— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) September 16, 2016

After the Trump hair cuteness, waiting for @jimmyfallon to invite ex-KKK Grand Wizard David Duke & ask him if he can sully his white robe.

— Bill Madden (@activist360) September 16, 2016

Jimmy Fallon has people play games on The Tonight Show. He should have Trump play Risk and see how quickly he destroys the whole world.

— Joseph Scrimshaw (@JosephScrimshaw) September 16, 2016

Court jester #JimmyFallon fluffs racist, misogynist, debt-dodging liar #Trump. Tousles his hair too. https://t.co/hhWLlrVzjd

— Suman (@A_Holmesian) September 16, 2016

Enjoyed watching @jimmyfallon since SNL…& NEVER will again for trying to make dangerous, heinous # Trump appear innocuous ?#NEVERFallon

— bbtBobbitboo (@bbtboo) September 16, 2016

@Bakari_Sellers @BreitbartNews Don't worry #Trump's a nice guy he even let Jimmy Fallon pet his hair! For real WTF is going on here?

— JTPhilly (@JTPhilly125) September 16, 2016

@jimmyfallon If you support a bigot, antisemite, misogynist & a racist that make you those things as well. Shame on your Trump promotion!

— Sue (@SueTwoToo) September 16, 2016

@jimmyfallon I am beyond disappointed that U gave the dangerous buffon @D.Trump a platform to be on your show. Is a KKK member on next week?

— Think Fathers (@SeanyOkane) September 16, 2016

Perhaps @jimmyfallon could be hired as a clown in one of President Trump's internment camps?

— Alex Goldstone (@amgoldstone) September 16, 2016

@jimmyfallon WTF is wrong with you. Used to be one of the good guys. Treating a hateful figure like Trump as one of the guys… shameful

— Gareth Johnson (@gemjohnson) September 16, 2016

This one makes a good point…

Left is all upset that Jimmy Fallon "humanized" Trump (after all their work to demonize him). Really mad cause nothing can humanize Hillary.

— Ron Smith (@oldiesmusic) September 16, 2016

Of course, there can be no discussion about Trump without someone mentioning Hitler or the Nazis. This phenomenon is known as Godwin’s Law: “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.”

Fallon interviewing Hitler: "Let's talk about your book!"

— Megan Amram (@meganamram) September 16, 2016

@jimmyfallon ..burn in hell orange Hitler trump !!!!!! Satan's puppet.

— junior (@jrmendiola2424) September 16, 2016

And, perhaps the most rational Tweets in the conversation…

Apparently people are pissed at Jimmy Fallon for objectively treating #Trump as a guest and not questioning him like a political journalist.

— Sithis Plays ? (@SithisPlays) September 16, 2016

watched Jimmy Fallon w/Trump expecting the Nuremberg trials but instead got a talk show trying to be appealing & entertaining?

— Philip Masters (@hip_hop_tomato) September 16, 2016

@M_W_Kennedy @jimmyfallon @realDonaldTrump they are all angry because Jimmy treated trump like MSM treats Hillary.

— Deplorable Bean (@Prophet_Bean) September 16, 2016

@jimmyfallon Reality Check: Jimmy's an entertainer, not a News Anchor, if you want negative Trump coverage watch @CNN

— #Deplorable Smoir99 (@SMoir99) September 16, 2016

Oh, snap! He has a point – the Clinton News Network does do some serious Trump-bashing!

Omg people are actually butt hurt that @jimmyfallon a talk show host joked around and had Trump on his show…you gotta be kidding!

— Ryan Mayer (@rmayer94) September 16, 2016

after Jimmy Fallon w/Trump I'm beginning to doubt the journalistic integrity of professional lip-syncing talk show hosts

— Philip Masters (@hip_hop_tomato) September 16, 2016

For what it’s worth, Fallon has also interviewed Hillary Clinton in a similar, playful manner.

Perhaps if people recognized the (s)election for what it really is, they’d stop wasting their mental energy on outrage over a late night TV show.