'He can't talk and fart at the same time': Internet in stitches as Jimmy Fallon speculates on Trump's mid-speech '30-sec freeze' incident

At the National Rifle Association convention in Texas, Trump froze dramatically for over 30 seconds and then resuming his speech
UPDATED MAY 22, 2024
Jimmy Fallon suggested what Donald Trump’s teleprompter guy was up to during mid-speech pause on May 18 (Fallon tonight/Youtube; Getty Images)
Jimmy Fallon suggested what Donald Trump’s teleprompter guy was up to during mid-speech pause on May 18 (Fallon tonight/Youtube; Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: On May 22 episode of 'The Tonight Show', Jimmy Fallon humorously speculated about what Donald Trump's teleprompter operator might have been doing during the former president's mid-speech "freeze" on May 18.

Reportedly at the National Rifle Association convention in Texas, Trump paused dramatically as music played in the background, standing silently at the podium for over 30 seconds and then resuming his speech, "Now, we are a nation in decline. We are a failing nation."



 

The incident that took place while the 2024 US presidential candidate was addressing the crowd, urging gun owners to vote in the upcoming November elections led to widespread speculation of his health and fitness for the office. 

Jimmy Fallon mocks Trump's mid-speech 'freeze' with 'Frozen' joke

When some critics suggested that Trump had "froze" or "glitched" during his speech, the Trump campaign responded by saying that the extended pause was intentionally done for "dramatic effect."

Trump himself addressed the issue on Truth Social, writing, "Donald Trump doesn’t freeze!" He explained that he frequently pauses during the "musical interlude" sections of his speeches.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 20, 2024 in New York City. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by Mark Peterson - Pool/Getty Images)
As Trump wound down his speech at the National Rifle Association convention, he paused as dramatic music began to play (Mark Peterson - Pool/Getty Images)

During his monologue, Fallon highlighted the moment, quipping,  “Well, the third ‘Frozen’ movie doesn’t look great."

“We wanted to know what happened, so we actually got footage of the guy operating Trump’s teleprompter backstage,” he added.

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In the comedy show’s clip, the teleprompter operator receives a call and learns all about his car’s extended warranty before scrolling to the next line of Trump’s speech (fallontonight/Youtube)

To elucidate the situation humourously, Fallon played a clip of the what must the teleprompter operator have been doing durig Trump's pause.

The clip showed the teleprompter taking a call and gets an earful about his car’s extended warranty before finally scrolling to the next line of Trump’s speech.

Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Trump's speech leaves Internet divided

Fallon's quip about what Donald Trump freezing during the former president’s mid-speech led to a humorous response from the online community, with many leaving witty comments in the show's comment section.

One viewer expressed, "For the love of God and Humanity, Donald Trump needs to go away."

Another viewer shared, "Trump teleprompter probably said " hold for applause,and the applause never came."

One viewer pointed out, "Trump froze because he can't talk and fart at the same time."

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A follower observed, "This is a definite senior moment, his mouth actually stopped moving."

One comment stated, "When you pause for dramatic effect, don't look bored and like you're waiting for something."

Another comment read, "Trumps teleprompter stopped working like his “brain” stopped working a long time ago!"

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(fallontonight/Youtube)

"The Teleprompter said: “HEY DONALD! LAST CALL FOR ADDERALL!!," explained an individual humourously. 

This article contains remarks made on the internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online. 

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