Mr. Colbert’s and Mr. Fallon’s approach to Mr. Trump’s presidency is, broadly: “This is crazy.”<br />But where Mr. Colbert means it in the sense of, “This is terrifying,” for Mr. Fallon it’s more like, “This is silly.”<br />His “Tonight” monologues about Mr. Trump have been quick and glancing — but Mr. Fallon has never really been a monologue guy.<br />(“I wish I shared your optimism that there will be a time after Donald Trump,” Mr. Colbert said.)<br />The president’s conference “was a robust one hour and 17 minutes long,” said Mr. Colbert in the “Late Show” monologue that night.<br />It was both one of the worst and one of the best shows Mr. Colbert has ever done, growing both awkward<br />and earnest as it sunk in, live on camera, that Mr. Trump would be the next president.<br />Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water -<br />By JAMES PONIEWOZIKFEB.<br />After Donald J. Trump riffed and ranted his way through a jaw-dropping news conference<br />on Feb. 16, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon both got out their knives.
