Story highlights Fallon appears to fight back tears in monologue on clashes in VirginiaLate-night host calls out Donald Trump for delayed response to racism(CNN) Jimmy Fallon wasn't playing it for laughs with his monologue Monday night. Instead Fallon, at times appearing to fight back tears, spoke from the heart about Saturday's deadly events in Charlottesville, VirginiaWhile acknowledging that "The Tonight Show" is not political, Fallon opened up about the clashes in Charlottesville between white nationalists and counterprotesters. He said it was his "responsibility to stand up against intolerance and extremism." "What happened over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, was just disgusting," Fallon said. "I was watching the news like everyone else, and you're seeing Nazi flags and torches and white supremacists and I was sick to my stomach."

Source: CNN August 15, 2017 12:11 UTC