Trump's Approval Rating Hits Shocking Low | with Michael Strahan, Chase Stokes | Tuesday, August 18

0:05From Studio 6P and Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City, is the Tonight Go starring Jimmy Fallon. Tonight, join Jimmy and his guest, Michael Strahan, and featuring the legendary Roots Crew. 23, 23! And now, here he is! SCREAMING, PEN! Ho, ho, ho!

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0:55Come on now. Come on. I love you. Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself. Welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome to The Tonight Show. This is it. That's right. Thank you for watching. Thanks for being here. Well, guys, according to a new poll, President Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33%, the lowest level of his presidency. Yeah. I mean, most people like to drop a few for the summer, but this is pretty bad. I mean, this is... Yep, Trump's approval rating is down to 33%. I mean, even diarrhea lettuce is at 34%. Oh. Not... But there is some good news for Trump. His numbers are at an all-time high in a new poll from Catering Car and Driver magazine.

1:43The poll also found that a large majority of Americans are concerned about an endless war with Iran. Yeah, this is America. The only things we want to be endless are shrimp at Red Lobster and seasons of Grey's Anatomy. That's it. That's all. We're good with those two. Meanwhile, today, Trump said that the U.S. is currently not engaged in any talks with Iran. Yeah. Well, we're out of missiles, so now we're hitting them with the silent treatment. Trump was like, let me put it this way, there's a better chance of me talking with Melania. So that's... Speaking of Iran...

2:24Speaking of Iran, today, Trump posted a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a new U.S. territory. The White House said, look, he stopped posting photos of himself as Jesus, so this is baby steps. Okay, let's just take it. Things don't seem to be going well for Trump overseas. His 60-day deadline to make a deal with Iran has expired. He's threatening to bomb Oman, and once again, he's posting about how much he loves North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Here with an update on the president's foreign policy is White House spokesperson Alex Russell. Alex? Thank you for being here. Give me. Thank you.

2:57So, how would you say Trump's foreign policy is playing out in his second term? Well, let's put it this way. I think we're ready to start talking about the Epstein files again. Wait, you want to talk about the Epstein files? That would be a huge relief, yes. Look, war is complicated. Nuclear negotiations, geopolitical quagmires, Straits of Hormuz. It's all so depressing. Let's just go back to the good old days when everyone was like, Is he in the Epstein files? And we were like, Yes. And everyone was like, How many times? And we were like, A million. Wasn't that more fun? I mean, yeah, but not for you guys, though, right?

3:38Oh, no, we loved it. I remember one night, I huffed so much whiteout that I passed out in the Oval Office. When I woke up, Todd Blanche had redacted my nipples. You know, a lot of people think that you started the Iran war to distract from the Epstein files. Yeah, we did. We totally did. When you're young, all this stuff seems like it matters so much. Like, OMG, I hope I get invited to ride on his jet. Or, oh, does he like the little poem I wrote him for his birthday? But then you get older, and you start an unwinnable war. And you're like, wow, Hoobastank was right. This Hoobastanks! All right, Alex, if it means that much to you, we can talk about the Epstein files.

4:18Really? You mean it? Yeah, I mean, why not? So, is the president in the Epstein files? Absolutely not. That's a disgusting allegation. You should be ashamed of yourself, Fallon. Thanks, bud. All right, anytime. White House spokesperson Alex Russell, everybody. He never went to the island. He never went to the island. Thank you very much. I know, I know. Some more news from the White House press secretary, Caroline Levitt, is on her way out. But I read that instead of replacing her with one person, Trump might use a rotating cast of officials to handle press briefings, which is code for nobody wants that job.

4:56Honestly, he can save people a lot of time by just having an Alexa up there saying, That's fake news. Quiet, piggy. All right, there you go. That'll work.

5:10Switching gears, I saw that Burger King's sales are surging and they're now growing faster than most of their competitors, like Wendy's. Yeah, they did it by revamping the Whopper and renovating their restaurants, but the competition isn't going down without a fight. Here's a new ad I saw from Wendy's. At Wendy's, we'll never stop improving our recipes, ingredients, and customer experience. Come see us soon, Wendy's. Yeah. Here's one from another competitor at KFC. At KFC, we're sprucing up all your favorites, so come enjoy something hot, crispy, and fresh. KFC. Yeah. Nice, yeah. Here's one from Taco Bell.

5:50Yeah, maybe just go to Burger King. All right. All right, well, that's... Ride this one out. Ride this one out. Well, I read that Meta will soon use facial recognition technology with their Meta glasses. Yeah, right now they're testing it out, but I'm not sure it's recognizing the faces it's supposed to. I'll show you what I mean. For instance, here's FBI Director Kash Patel, but Meta recognized him as this emoji. See what I mean? I don't think it's... You can see that. I don't think it's worth... Like, check this out. Here's J.D. Vance. Meta recognized him as a coconut. Oh. Up next, here's Senator Rand Paul, but Meta recognized him as Pigpen.

6:32And he goes to... Here's RFK Jr., but Meta recognized him as Mama Coco. He thought it was Mama... Next up, here's Caroline Levitt, but Meta recognized her as Veruca Salt. And finally, here's Donald Trump, but Meta recognized him as a dumpster fire. So that's... It's just all working on the technology. No fixing to it. Did you guys see this? Paramount wants$1.9 billion from the states that are suing to block its merger with Warner Brothers Discovery. It's an awkward time for Paramount, but based on this promo I just saw, It looks like they have a plan for how to get through it. Check this out. We here at Paramount are confident that our merger with Warner Brothers will eventually be completed.

7:23But in the meantime, remember, all of your favorite shows are still available on Paramount Plus, like Yellowstone, Landman, Marshalls, 1883, 1923, and Dutton Ranch. And since our merger is taking longer than expected, we've put even more Taylor Sheridan shows into production. So get ready to check out 1923 B.C. Dusty Horse Boys Dusty Horse Boys and One Woman Man Land Dutton Double Wide Trailer Gender Swapped Yellowstone Gender Swapped Gender Swapped Yellowstone So it's the same again What if a dog found some oil? Is that anything? Oil Dog? Dusty Horse Boys and Two Women Two and a Half Dusty Horse Boys The Big Bang Theory but Taylor Sheridan wrote it this time And of course Oil Dog 1923 Paramount Plus We need this merger We need this merger bad.

8:18Oil dogs. Hey, guys, I'm very excited. From the massive Netflix hit Outer Banks, Chase Stokes is here tonight. And that's... Yes! I love that show. I love him. I cannot wait to ask him all about the new season. Jimmy, I'm sure you know this already, but you'll probably want to ask him if J.J.'s death in Morocco in the season four finale was real, or if the show has a surprise fake-out in store. Well, I wasn't planning on asking that, but I can if you want. No, I don't care. I'm just saying, it's probably something that fans would want to know. You know? Along with how quickly they'll track down Chandler Groff and that valuable blue crown.

9:10Are these things that you want to know, Tree? Psh, not at all. I don't watch the show, Jimmy. It's for Gen Z.

9:20But you probably also want to ask him whether, you know, J.J.'s death causes John B. to revert to his more serious self, or whether he carries some of J.J.'s light-hearted energy with him in the wake of his passing. You know every single one of the characters' names. Those are just lucky guesses. It just feels like basic, good interviewing to ask something like... John B. went from being obsessed with finding Big John to actually finding him and realizing he wasn't the father he imagined. But did that change the way you approach John B.'s motivations in later seasons? You're reading off a card that you wrote.

10:00You're obviously a massive fan of the show. I have only... I've only seen 25 seconds of the show by accident. on someone else's iPad, on the subway. And in those 25 seconds, I got a strong feeling that, for example, the people would want to know about John B. and Sarah's relationship. Because they're essentially from two completely different worlds. But now that they've survived shipwrecks, treasure hunts, and Poglandia, I mean, fans wonder if the class divide still exists between them at all. Why won't you just admit that you love the show? Dude, you are com... you're completely wrong. Because I have never seen or enjoyed it.

10:44Hey, guys.

10:49Chase Stoops! Um... Wow.

10:57Chase, uh... What-what's going on? What's going on, bud? Oh, uh, you know, nothing. Just kind of hanging out. Oh, Tariq, I just wanted to let you know I signed your Outer Banks merch stuff. I got you this poster right here, T-shirt, the hat, and you wanted me to make it out to Tariq Trotter, the unofficial Pogue member. I just wanted to let you know I got it all done. I don't even know what you're talking about. And thank you, Mr. Stokes. To Chase Stokes and Tariq, everyone. Thank you, Tariq. A sign sign sign? Ask him to sign all that sign. Wow. Finally, a new study found that using the male enhancement pill Cialis could cause you to go blind.

11:44What? Who said that? I have a knife. Higgins. Higgins. What? Yep, Cialis may cause you to go blind, so if your erection lasts longer than four hours, call your optometrist. There you go. We have a great show. NFL Hall of Famer and Emmy-winning TV host Michael Strahan is here tonight. From Outer Banks, Chase Stokes is joining us. Stick around. We're playing flip shots with Michael Strahan and Chase Stokes when we come back. Come on back, everybody. Yeah, well, this is just a conversation. What do you mean? What does your brother make you feel? Ready to focus? Hold on, don't let these strikes open.

12:28Yeah, you too. Turn up. Our first guest is an NFL Hall of Famer and an Emmy-winning host who leads a new special called 9-11 United We Stand 25 Years Later. It premieres Tuesday, September 1st at 9 p.m. on ABC and streams the next day on Disney+. and Hulu, please welcome Michael Strahan.

12:58That's right. Feel the love. Feel the love. They love you. You know what? I love coming here. I've been here over 20 times. This is 20. Yes, you're 20. And you are the best audience I've ever had. They're the best. They love you. They love you, man. That's why they keep coming. This is a record for most appearances on The Tonight Show. Tonight is number 23. 23. Thank you very much. We're honored. We're honored to have you on. And you know, in honor of you, I'm wearing... You're sporting your jacket. I'm wearing my Michael Strahan. Yeah, custom made. You got to get the show in there. Yeah. Come on.

13:34I have to do it. You look good, man. I have to do it. I noticed you look particularly good today. Thank you. I appreciate that. Thank you. This summer had some very big, memorable sports moments. I wanted to hear your thoughts on a few, if you don't mind. How about the Knicks winning their first championship in 53 years? Come on. That was good, right? That was good. And the best team? It was the best team, and the great thing about it was it was like the city wasn't divided. You know, if the Giants win, then the Jets fans. You know, if the Yankees, then the Mets fans aren't happy. Everybody was happy for the Knicks.

14:10It was just an energy we needed, so I was happy for them, man. And congrats to them. And I want to say congratulations to my guy, Carl Anthony Towns. He got married. That's right, Kat! Big year. Big year for the Knicks. We love you, Kit Kat. Kit Kat. I tried to give him the nickname Kit Kat. That don't work. He did not like it at all. As your friend, don't do that. I try, man. Strahan, you are joining the podcast world. Yeah. It's happening in September. What is the podcast called? The podcast is called Hustle Like You're Broke. That's right. Hustle Like You're Broke. Hustle Like You're Broke.

14:43And the network is called The Intersection. It's myself and my partner, Constance Swartz-Marini. Of course. We started a company, Smack, 15 years ago. And, you know, we kind of talked to all... It's not just about... It's not about sports or anything like that. It's about business. It's about reinvention. It's about entrepreneurship. It's about all the things that I know I've had to do in my life and I've done in my life, and I would love to have you on to talk about your business, what you do. Because people see the one thing that we do in front of the camera, but there's so many other things that we do outside of that.

15:13And I think that people love to hear authentic conversations. People love to see people and maybe hear something that gives them hope and makes them believe in what they can do in their life and in their business. So that's what it's all about. Good man. Good for you. I love that. September. Wherever you listen to your podcast, hustle like you're broke. Let's talk about your new special here. It's 9-11, United We Stand, 25 years later. It is a great special. It was a powerful special about how we all came and united after 9-11 here in the world, but especially in New York as well. Yeah, and you were part of it, so thank you.

15:49I'm in this, yeah. Absolutely. You know, I was honored to even be asked, but anything with you, I know you do amazing stuff and great stuff, but we were here, and I was on Saturday Night Live at the time, and phew, it was scary. It was a very strange time for all of us, and a sad time for all of us. And what this documentary showcases is, you know, the healing process of that, but healing through sports, through entertainment, through comedy. Broadway. Through music, through Broadway. Yeah. And we have an incredible group of contributors to it, from Jon Stewart to Jon Bon Jovi to yourself to Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos.

16:27Derek Jeter. Derek Jeter, who is in this with us to talk about Joe Torre, how, you know, how we were able to heal, and not just here in New York, but as a nation. because we needed something. At first it felt like it wasn't important to play football, which it wasn't that first week, or it wasn't important to play baseball or do Saturday Night Live or anything like that. But at the end of the day, those were the moments that people were able to kind of move on and have a few hours to remove themselves from all the trauma that was going on. And it's a tribute to the victims, it's a tribute to their families, to all the first responders, for everybody who had to go through that.

17:02and now to see how just the resilience and the love and the way that we all came together in that point, maybe to give us some hope to do it again, because I feel like we need to do that again. It's amazing that you did that and honored everybody in that, and I'll never forget, obviously. When I watched it, it kind of brought me back, and I go, God, that was just... I watched it, and I'll be honest with you, man. I was watching it with Constance, my partner, and I'm trying to be all stoic and cool. Yeah. And eventually, I just grabbed the tissues. Oh, yeah. Yeah. I let it go. I was like, this is...

17:37It's beautiful. It's beautiful. I mean, it brings back some memories and things that make you cry, but also the part of that is the beauty of it that brings out these emotions in me. And take care of each other. Yeah, how we took care of each other and how we continue to take care of each other and how we don't forget. And I think that's the biggest thing. This was the biggest tragedy we've ever had around the country, not just here in New York City, and I just wanted to honor everybody in this way. There's a scene in there that's bizarre that I didn't really know about. It's kind of a full circle moment involving...

18:09Pete Davidson. Pete Davidson. He was a very funny comedian. Tragically, his father was... Passed away during 9-11. His father was a firefighter. And I was doing an interview for GMA with Ariana Grande. And they were engaged at the time. And she kept saying to me, when we're done, I want you to meet my guy Pete. My guy Pete. And I'm like, I know who he is. Yes, I'll meet him. You know, when we're done. Well, he comes into the room, she introduces me, and he says, hey, I'm Pete. I'm like, of course, I know you. I'm like, oh, nice to meet you. He goes, you remember the first game you had back at Giants Stadium after 9-11?

18:41And I was like, yeah. He goes, you guys had kids come out there with you on the field, you were holding hands, had kids on your shoulders and everything? And I'm like, absolutely. He goes, I was one of those kids. And I'm like, wow, oh, my goodness, that's amazing. He goes, no, I was the kid on your shoulder. Yeah, freaked me out. Completely freaked me out And But I mean who would have known But Pete is like a little brother to me now I absolutely love him Such a gentle soul It's amazing It's powerful you have to watch this It's amazing and thank you for making this Getting everybody together and doing this Thank you Michael Strahan everybody 9-11 United We stand 25 years later premieres September 1st on ABC.

19:30Chase Stokes joins us after the break. Stick around, everybody.

19:47You know our next guest as John B. from the very popular series, Outer Banks. The fifth... Ow! The fifth and final season begins streaming this Thursday on Netflix. Please welcome Chase Brooks!

20:08Come on, bud. Chase, I always love it when you're here. It's always nice to see you. Welcome back. I was doing some reading up about you, and I found out that you love rom-coms. I do, yeah. Romantic comedies. I'm kind of like a hopeless romantic. I don't know, it's the... I mean, listen, Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, you kind of can't go wrong. Yeah, what other romantic movies did you love? 51st Dates, I'll be with a guy in 10 days. I mean, just go with it. You can go and go and go. How'd you discover those? You just go, I'm romantic, I want to be in these? I was like 10 or 11, and I think it...

20:41Okay, weirdly, it started with Ghost and Patrick Swayze, which is not a rom-com by any means. No, yeah, but more rom, yeah. Yeah, a little more rom and drom. Yeah, more rom and drom than com. Yeah, absolutely. And then I just kind of fell into the rabbit hole of comedy. Rom-com. Did they ever inspire you to make any great romantic gestures in your own life? You know, I always wanted to do the Heath Ledger down the steps and the singing, and I couldn't do it. I'm so scared. Like, I'm such a wuss. You're scared of doing it? Yeah, and then, you know, you look in the mirror and you try to do the Matthew McConaughey.

21:14You're like, all right, all right, all right. Yeah, you can't. No, Stokes, don't do that. Don't, Stokes, don't do it. You know what, Jimmy? Um... What's up, buddy? I've got some... I've got some beef with you right now. I can feel. I can feel. Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry. I'm not good at hiding things. It's... I have, like, a resting... This is rare when this happens, but, yeah, it happens to people. You have beef with me? You're talking about Drew Stark? Yeah, we don't have to say... We don't need to say his name anymore. Yeah, he came on the show... Yeah, yeah, you did that. Yep. He's just a nuisance.

21:43You know, he's everywhere. I know, but you were a... We were friends. You've been on the show a bunch of times, and you've been great to us. Yeah. I just figured, yeah, I just figured, you know what? Spread the wealth, you know? Sure, yeah, just maybe not Drew. You don't have to see him anymore. He talks very nicely about you, by the way. I love that man. I really do. Are you, you became friends, I think he was telling me, like, in real life. Did you help him move? Oh, God, he told you about it? Yeah. Did you, like, show up in a U-Haul truck or something? Yeah, so we, when we started the show, We had auditions against each other for years prior to the show.

22:20And so we kind of were like, wait a minute. And so he's like, can you help me move? And I was like, yeah, of course. I'll help a brother out. And so he has this U-Haul. And I'm thinking he's got all sorts of ridiculous stuff inside this U-Haul. He's like, all right, here we go. Opens the back. It's one single mattress, three coffee cups, a keyboard, a filing cabinet. Yes, I've purchased one of those. In a record player. That was it. In a record player. In a full-blown U-Haul. He could just move in there and live in there. I was like, this is it. This is cheaper than the rent you're going to pay.

22:56But you guys became really close friends. We did. Yeah. Yeah, we did. You actually brought me something from your iPhone. Yeah, I did. So you will just pick up your phone and look at your photos, and he has taken 100 photos himself. So, yeah. Yeah, so Drew does this thing. Like, I'll leave my phone in my cash share. and then I'll just come back and go to get on my phone and that's my camera roll. See, that's why we love this guy. Come on. He said he got a little choked up because this is the final season. Yeah, it's so funny. He claims to be a non-emotional person and he's like, I felt like I was a psychopath.

23:31I wasn't crying at all. No, he was a mess. A dude could not stop crying. I looked at him and he's like... Oh, stop it. Oh, my gosh. Drew, come here. And then it was... But he said that he got to kind of gel with you guys and this final season where he hasn't had before. And he was like, this is bumming me out because I love everybody in this crew and I kind of grew up with these people. Yeah, it was kind of a weird dynamic for the longest time because Rafe is always on his own. And the Pogues are out on their journey. So, you know, the end of season four, we have, you know, the unfortunate death that happens.

24:02And then Rafe is stuck with the Pogues. As John B., you're the narrator. Was it extra emotional for you to kind of, this is the final, this is the end? Yeah, yeah, it was weird. You know, we started this thing, and we would all go and do the voiceover work together. So I'd be in the studio. The whole cast would be there. You actually lived together at one point. We did. Yeah. We did, during the pandemic. Yes, you lived together during the pandemic, and then I remember this character was invented. Oh, God. Tammy. And Tammy, I'm a big fan. Tammy. Now, how did... Sweet Tammy. Sweet Tammy. How did Tammy get invented?

24:41and it will never go away. Do you realize that? Yeah. No, it's... It haunts me. Is Tammy getting her own spinoff? I think she might get a new spinoff, yeah. We're talking to Netflix actually backstage about it. Oh, that's perfect. Can we tell everyone what's happening in the final season of Outer Banks? Again, yeah. So, you know, obviously after JJ's passing, the Pogues are going out for revenge. And so it's really... What are they going to do to get the things that they love in life, and how are they going to take care of themselves into the future? So it's action-packed, as always. A lot of love.

25:14And we're landing the plane. There you go, bud. Congratulations on a good run. It was awesome. Come back or never. We love you. Chase Stokes, everybody! The fifth and final season of Outer Banks begins streaming this Thursday on Netflix. Stick around, everybody!

25:42My thanks to Michael Strahan, Chase Stokes,

25:50and the Ruth right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thank you for watching. Good night, everybody. Thank you.

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