President Barack Obama is trending after his interview with late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon [+VIDEO CLIP].
|||Washington - A presidential election is “not reality TV,” US President Barack Obama said Wednesday in an interview with late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon.
Obama praised Hillary Clinton, who a day earlier secured his Democratic Party's nomination, but did not endorse her outright ahead of a meeting Thursday with rival candidate Bernie Sanders.
“The main role I'm gonna be playing in this process is to remind the American people that this is a serious job,” Obama said, according to a transcript of the interview that is to air Thursday. “You know, this is not reality TV.”
Obama said he had not spoken with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Asked whether Republicans were happy with their divisive choice, Obama joked, “We are. But I don't know how they're feeling.”
However, he said on a serious note that the situation among opposition Republicans “is not actually good for the country as a whole. It's not something Democrats should wish for.”
He said he hoped the party could correct itself in future elections and return to its role as a centre-right party.
The episode started trending on Twitter, with Fallon teasing Twitter users with snippets from the show and many viewers congratulating Fallon on a great show:
"Orange is not the new black."
— Dave Barabas (@Dave_Barabas) June 10, 2016
Thank you for that, Mr. President.#fallontonight #POTUSonFallon
@POTUS on @jimmyfallon was hilarious!! Almost turned the channel when #Madonna came on, but she's rocking #Borderline. #goodstuff
— Nadina (@ntalukdar3) June 10, 2016
Thanks for staying up to watch with us, hope we'll see you tomorrow! Tonight Show out! #POTUSonFallon pic.twitter.com/07Ko14L4fS
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) June 10, 2016
"The American people need to realize this is a serious job not reality tv."
— Asia (@AMack9273) June 10, 2016
Slay Barack Obama, Slay! #POTUSonFallon pic.twitter.com/SmiqV9mYF6
The only impressive thing about wearing a three piece suit in summer is how much you're sweating #POTUSonFallon pic.twitter.com/Iq75zi6bjp
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) June 10, 2016
The realest Slow Jam. #FallonTonight #POTUSonFallon https://t.co/XZLtQNk2Aa pic.twitter.com/Xcts5IL4K0
— GIPHY (@giphy) June 10, 2016
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