Jimmy Fallon Jokes Melania Trump ‘Ran Off’ With Mitch McConnell

Jimmy Fallon has a wild theory about where Melania Trump could be after the first lady’s weeks-long absence from the public eye: She may have run off with Mitch McConnell.

During his Tonight Show monologue, Fallon joked about Melania staying out of the spotlight while Donald Trump campaigned on Long Island without her. After noting that she hadn’t been seen publicly in 29 days, Fallon imagined an even wilder explanation, telling viewers that maybe Melania had run off with McConnell.

McConnell, 84, has also been largely out of the public eye after a June fall that briefly left him unconscious and led to a hospitalization followed by weeks of inpatient rehabilitation. He returned home in early August but has yet to return to Capitol Hill, fueling questions about his recovery and when he will resume his Senate duties.

“All I know is that it’s going to be crazy when we find out she ran off with Mitch McConnell,” Fallon joked, adding, “That’s gonna be bizarre.”

Fallon also joked that perhaps Melania didn’t want to end up trapped in a catering truck with her husband. The joke referenced reports that Trump had hidden inside a catering container following credible assassination threats from Iran during his departure from the NATO summit in Turkey.

“I understand Melania is taking a step back with everything going on. She’s worried that at any moment she could be trapped with Trump inside her catering truck,” Fallon said.

The Reflecting Pool also became fodder for Fallon, who took a shot at Trump’s appearance while discussing the damaged grass on the National Mall.

“These are tough times for Trump. The grass is brown. The Reflecting Pool is green. And the bruise on his hand is blue,” he joked. “But don’t worry. Trump has a plan. He’s gonna let the healthy grass grow long and then rake it over to the bare spot. You comb it right over. You don’t even notice it.”

Fallon’s monologue continued with jokes about Trump’s plan to claim the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory, Alaska’s crowded gubernatorial race, Waffle House tacos and the NFL preseason, taking aim at the president and the week’s other headlines.