Jimmy Fallon said Monday on “The Tonight Show” that he had the lowdown on why the United States’ bombing of Iran nuclear sites was called “Operation Midnight Hammer.”
“It was named after Trump’s favorite Stormy Daniels movie,” the late night host quipped.
“It honestly sounds like a little inappropriate, but it wasn’t the only name ― the idea that Trump had,” Fallon continued.
The comedian segued to a bit in which a pretend Trump offered alternatives such as “Operation Nighttime Bang” and “Operation Joint Force Joystick.”
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Fallon of course was playing off Trump’s alleged dalliance with porn star Daniels and his subsequent conviction for trying to conceal hush-money payments to her.
As for Saturday’s mission in Iran ordered by Trump, it piggybacked on Israel’s attacks against Iran to thwart the country’s nuclear capabilities.
Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday, but that appeared to be broken by Tuesday morning.
Fast-forward to 2:08 for Fallon’s “Midnight” madness:
