Jimmy Fallon used a rapid-fire montage on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to lampoon Donald Trump, zeroing in on a series of mispronounced country and place names. The segment drew loud laughs as Fallon paired deadpan reactions with clips of Trump stumbling over words.
Jimmy Fallon showcases Donald Trump mispronouncing words
The comedian opened by highlighting Trump’s slurred attempt to say “Venezuela,” pausing to let the audience react as Fallon’s baffled expression amplified the moment. From there, he asked, “What’s next?” before rolling into a parade of clips that showed Trump mangling several country names. Fallon joked about Africa, teeing up a video where Trump mispronounced Namibia, followed by Tanzania, Azerbaijan, and the United Arab Emirates. Each clip is punctuated by Fallon’s timing and the crowd’s growing laughter.
The montage shifted gears when Jimmy Fallon noted it wasn’t “every country,” quipping that Donald Trump would likely let Saudi Arabia and Russia remain independent, “or as he puts it,” before playing a clip where Trump managed the country name but faltered mid-phrase, saying, “Saudi Arabia and will [indecipherable words].” Fallon stared straight into the camera as the audience erupted.
Fallon then pivoted home. “He should remember we’ve got plenty of resources here at home,” he said, listing U.S. states—Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi—before a clip showed Trump calling Mississippi “Mississippidi,” adding a stray “d.” The host pushed the gag to its peak by introducing his finale: “All of which are right there in the United States,” he said, “or as he calls it,” before airing a clip of Trump struggling with the name of his own country. Fallon capped it by mocking the garbled pronunciation himself.
This comedy bit taps into a broader context of Trump’s foreign policy ambitions. He has recently initiated military actions, including an attack on Venezuela, and has long expressed a desire to acquire Greenland.
