- Share this article on Facebook
- Share this article on Twitter
- Share this article on Flipboard
- Share this article on Email
- Show additional share options
- Share this article on Linkedin
- Share this article on Pinit
- Share this article on Reddit
- Share this article on Tumblr
- Share this article on Whatsapp
- Share this article on Print
- Share this article on Comment
In a Tonight Show sketch on Wednesday night, Jimmy Fallon explained why Mitt Romney officially exited the 2016 presidential race this past January.
Acting as Romney’s alter ego, Fallon told Romney that it was because “You enjoy the freedom — you get to sit back, relax, golf all the time, do whatever you want.” Romney joked back: “Aka, be president?”
See more Politicians (and First Ladies) Who Have Guest-Starred on TV Shows (Photos)
Besides, said Romney, “We’ve got turmoil in the Middle East, an immigration crisis here at home and now Zayn [Malik] quit One Direction — thanks, Obama!”
Romney currently is getting ready for his charity boxing match opposite Evander Holyfield on May 15, but if he loses, noted Fallon: “That’s true, I guess it’s not the first time we lose to a black guy.”
And, during their interview, Romney joked that he’ll happily bet against Fallon in the Manny Pacquiao–Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight, telling him, “I figured, whatever you’re gonna choose will lose.” Fallon’s comeback: “I went for you in 2008, so there you go!”
Watch the videos below.
THR Newsletters
Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day