"This week, the emperor of Japan is giving up the throne," Jimmy Fallon said on Monday's Tonight Show. "If you want to know more, just read the 50 articles about it that Prince Charles taped to the queen's fridge." Back in the U.S., "the race for 2020 is heating up, a lot of people are talking about how old the candidates are," but not President Trump, Fallon said. "Check out what Trump had to say about his own age." Yes, he deadpanned, "nothing says 'young, vibrant man' like a 72-year-old yelling at people on his front lawn."
With more than 10,000 recorded false or misleading statements as president, Trump is "not just a pathological liar — he is now a mythological liar," Jimmy Kimmel said on Kimmel Live. He showed a montage of Trump saying "It's true" after saying something outrageous.
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Kimmel also wished "a belated happy birthday" to first lady Melania Trump, who turned 49 on Friday, and he raised an eyebrow at the photo the White House used to wish her many happy returns. "I love this because someone at the White House had to go through all the pictures of Melania for her birthday, and this is the happiest one they found," he said. "Not only did Melania get a birthday tweet, her husband cooked up, he arranged a very, very special double date to celebrate her special day." Watch below. Peter Weber
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