Jay Leno applauds Trump's election day as a 'great day for democracy'

Jay Leno fell nether societal media occurrence aft saying helium felt Tuesday's predetermination marked 'a large time for democracy' portion adding that helium 'was not a fan' of President-elect Donald Trump.

The 74-year-old prima appeared Wednesday connected The Talk, wherever helium shared his comments astir the Republican's statesmanlike predetermination triumph implicit Democratic campaigner and Vice President Kamala Harris.

'The bully happening astir this predetermination is, it was fair, it was honest,' the erstwhile big of The Tonight Show said.

The drama icon said helium 'was not a fan' of Trump, 'but that's OK, it's the president of the United States - let's each get together, convey you precise much.'

Leno hosted NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2014, said helium feared that a adjacent predetermination could effect successful 'name calling,' but Tuesday's proceedings were 'done professionally.'

He added: 'Everybody says it was honest. I mean, it's a large time for democracy.'

Leno, who hosted the NBC staple implicit the people of six statesmanlike elections, recalled his acquisition successful tailoring his regular to predetermination play material.

'Well, you know, it was antithetic - successful my day, you benignant of made amusive of some sides,' Leno said. 'You'd get aggravated letters from some sides. Now you benignant of person to instrumentality a side and, yeah, it's small spot different.'

A fig of societal media users called retired Leno for his remarks connected the politically-charged day.

One idiosyncratic said, 'Jay Leno conscionable told The Talk’s nodding heads that "it’s a large time for democracy." First clip he’s ever been funny.'

One idiosyncratic said Leno 'lost his motivation way' portion different said that Leno's wealthiness fundamentally sheltered him from the consequences of the incoming alteration successful leadership.

'How bully for the affluent achromatic antheral who volition beryllium minimally negatively affected if astatine all,' the idiosyncratic said.

One idiosyncratic referred to the January 6, 2021 riots, saying, 'Why Jay, due to the fact that the feline who violently threatened the relation of authorities won and determination wasn’t a s***show? Pretty debased barroom you acceptable Jay.'

A instrumentality of Leno said helium felt the prima was retired of interaction astir what Trump's triumph implicit Harris meant for the country.

'I similar you but I don’t deliberation you person your digit connected the pulse of what Americans consciousness tonight!!!' said 1 user. 'We are MORE divided and a bully fig of Americans don’t consciousness assured contiguous astir different Trump Presidency ….. and our democracy, whether beardown oregon not, is not the focus!'

One idiosyncratic defended Leno's comments, noting that helium specifically said he's 'not a fan' of Donald Trump but thought the predetermination itself was conducted fairly.