evidence: Additionally, Fallon and celebrity guests regularly appear in sketches parodying pop culture or political events. These segments normally take place after the monologue, but have occurred as a cold open for the show on a few occasions.[17] Just as he portrayed Mitt Romney during the 2012 election season, Fallon portrayed Republican candidate Donald Trump[18] and Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.[19] Alongside Fallon's impressions, other celebrities occasionally appear. Several have recurring roles, including Dion Flynn as Barack Obama,[20] David Alan Grier as Ben Carson,[21] Aziz Ansari as Bobby Jindal,[22] the show's announcer Steve Higgins as Jeb Bush,[23] and the show's head writer A. D. Miles as Lindsey Graham.[23] [...] - ^ "Jimmy Fallon Receives Backlash After Donald Trump Interview". PEOPLE.com. September 16, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017. [...] - ^ "Jimmy Fallon has commented on the reaction to his controversial Donald Trump interview". The Independent. September 20, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2017.