‘I’m a Fan!’ Jay Leno Pushes Back on Piers Morgan Over Biden — Rips Trump For Hoping Economy ‘Tanks’

Comedian Jay Leno pushed back on Piers Morgan over President Joe Biden’s age, saying he’s done a good job on the economy and slamming ex-President Donald Trump for hoping the economy “tanks.”

Morgan interviewed Leno for over an hour this week on an episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, during which the topic of politics came up. In one portion of their chat, Leno said he was “not a fan” of Trump.

Burt when Morgan tried to cajole him with the suggestion that Biden should step down over his age, Leno revealed he is a fan of the president — and dinged Trump for his recent remark about the economy crashing before the end of Biden’s term:

PIERS MORGAN: But from a comedic point of view, I mean, I’ve known Trump a long time. I did The Celebrity Apprentice with him as from a lot every night across the border. And I saw actually a different character, that one I see as a politician. But, you know, he was always bombastic, larger than life, always a big exaggerate to narcissist and so on.

JAY LENO: Which is fine if you’re not president.

PIERS MORGAN: Right? Yeah. I was going to ask you that when you were interviewing him as Donald Trump, the real estate magnate come television celebrity. What did you think of him then?

JAY LENO: Well, I liked him. He was fine. He was an interesting character. He was a television character. Exactly what you want for TV. You know, somebody that kind of irritates some people and amuses others, and that’s fine. I liked him then. I actually did a couple of jobs for him. I just, you know, this January 6th business and all this other thing, and it’s sort of gets a little much.

PIERS MORGAN: I mean, I would imagine most Americans who don’t have a kind of really visceral horse in the ring in this and look at it objectively, the idea of any president from either side simply refusing to accept the result of an election in America. That’s a pretty slippery path.

JAY LENO: Yeah, yeah, that’s a very slippery path. It’s to me, it’s like, I like my banker to be about finances. I don’t want a funny banker. I don’t want a banker who is a flashy dresser with Italian sports cars, and I. I like him to be a banker, and that’s what I wanted in a president. I mean, to me, I see nothing about the economy or about what’s going to be done for the country. It’s just getting back at Hillary or whatever. It just seems to be, things you shouldn’t be worrying about as president.

PIERS MORGAN: When you look at Joe Biden is ten years older than you.

JAY LENO: Yeah.

PIERS MORGAN: I mean, most people, including the majority of Democrats, think he’s too old to run again. Do you think he should maybe take one for the team and step aside?

JAY LENO: Well, what I think means nothing.

PIERS MORGAN: I mean, I’m just curious what you think.

JAY LENO: Well, I think he’s fine to be president. I think it’s harder to run for president than it is to be pre-. Right. You got to go to the fair and eat the hot dog. And, you know, do the whole — all of that, which, I mean, I don’t know. I mean, it’s–.

Look, I’m a fan. I like the man. I’ve known him for years. I had him on when he ran in ’88, you know? So, to me, no, I like him. I think he’s a good guy. And, you know, the economy’s doing pretty good! I mean, that’s something Trump said today. He hopes the economy tanks!

PIERS MORGAN: I saw that.

JAY LENO: Well, I really? Do really hope?

Watch above and watch the full episode here via Piers Morgan Uncensored.