Jay Leno speaks out against efforts to remove Trump from ballot, says he’s stopped doing political jokes

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Late night talk show legend Jay Leno weighed in on former President Trump in a recent interview, telling U.K. journalist Piers Morgan he’s “not a fan” of the conservative leader.Leno claimed he believed that Trump’s behavior is a “bit much,” though maintained he wouldn’t be too angry if Americans decided to vote for him again, as that’s their prerogative.Speaking on the Fox Nation show “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on Thursday, the former “Tonight Show” host hit on the topic and then discussed how he stopped joking about politics.Morgan broached the Trump topic, asking Leno what he thought of the man as a politician.

Leno replied, “Well, I’m not a fan.” The comic quickly shared that he disagreed with individual states’ efforts to remove Trump from the ballot, telling the host, “I’m against that ’cause that could turn against you.”Morgan chimed in, stating, “It’s anti-democratic” and Leno agreed.

Still, the comic did not express rage over support for the former president like many of his other entertainment industry colleagues do.

He noted that Americans have the right to pick Trump, if they want.“If the people want that person as president, that’s fine.