Comedy Shows Joked About U.S. And Our Allies 94% Of The Time In War's First Week
PUBLISHED Monday, March 9, 2026 · alex christy
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- ⬤ Late night comedians joked about the US and its allies 94% of the time during the war's first week, with The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon telling 97% of his jokes about the US, while Jon Stewart and Michael Kosta told 88% about the US and its allies.
- ⬤ President Trump was the most joked-about individual at 152, followed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at 23, and Senator Markwayne Mullin at 14.
- ⬤ The Daily Show joked about Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz and Kuwait's friendly fire accident, while Jimmy Fallon made a joke about Trump's potential successor, Ayatollah Eric.
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