What did Jimmy Fallon say about Trump's Epstein Island remark? Comedians react to "privilege" comment

During The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 28, 2025, Jimmy Fallon responded to Trump’s “never had the privilege” remark about Epstein’s island. In the show, during his opening monologue, Fallon replayed Donald's statement:

“I never had the privilege of going to [Epstein's] island. … In one of my very good moments I turned it down.”

Fallon replied to this, saying:

“Trump’s staff was like, ‘A simple no would’ve been fine.’ … It’s so annoying when you get invited to a destination crime scene, isn’t it?”

He continued:

''Trump was like, ‘I’m sorry, what I really meant was I never had the honor.''

In his monologue, Fallon mocked Donald's idea of calling a trip to Epstein’s island a ''privilege.''

For context, Donald made the “privilege” comment during a press briefing held on July 28, 2025, in Scotland, while he was attending a bilateral meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf resort, according to Snopes.

Comedians react to Donald Trump's "privilege" comment

The internet went wild when reporters asked Donald Trump about his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the response invited hilarious commentary.

In addition to Jimmy Fallon, noted comedians and talk show hosts also reacted to Donald's "privilege" comment, including Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Meyers. On The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the host mocked the phrasing “The privilege?, and said:

''[imitating Epstein] ‘Hey, Donald, want go to the island this weekend?’ ‘[imitating Donald] Well, first of all, Jeffrey, thank you for thinking of me. Unfortunately, that’s the weekend that the teen pageant that I bought is installing the indoor security locker room cameras.''

Seth Meyers also reacted to the comment and said:

''Privilege was not the word you wanted to use. ‘[imitating Donald] A trip to that terrible island was sadly not an honor that was ever bestowed upon me.''

He continued:

''Privilege’ makes it seem like you never turned down an invitation. It seems like you were checking your messages every day in hopes one was forthcoming. He’d be like, [imitating Trump] ‘Any calls from Jeffrey?.''

Stephen Colbert on The Late Show presented a biting commentary on Epstein, Donald, and the ''privilege'' comment. He said:

''I’m sorry, what? You never had the privilege of going to Epstein’s island? ‘Sadly, I never had the honor of dining with Jeff Dahmer.''

The Epstein controversy remains in the spotlight, with ongoing legal disputes over documents, lawsuits, new assertions, policies, and speculation in media and political circles.

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