In the wake of Saturday’s third assassination attempt against President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., footage is going viral of former “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson addressing the room at the 1981 Oscars, giving an update on the status of former President Ronald Reagan.
On March 30, 1981, Reagan was shot by a mentally unstable man, John Hinckley Jr., after a speaking engagement. Hinckley, in his delusional state, believed killing the president would impress actress Jodie Foster, with whom he had developed an obsession.
When listening to Carson, it’s easy to draw the contrast between his class and the completely vile remarks being made by late night hosts after Saturday.
On the Thursday before the shooting, USA Today reported that Jimmy Kimmel called First Lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” in a bit for his show.
In the footage of Carson, not only did
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