Spike Lee Reflects on Police Brutality Since 'Do the Right Thing' on 'Tonight Show'

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In a reflective interview with JimmyFallon on the TonightShow, Spike Lee spoke about George Floyd, Eric Garner, police brutality and the need to vote 'Agent Orange' out

"My brother, the world has changed," Spike Lee started his conversation with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night's edition offilmmaker was referring in the moment to the fact that he and the late-night host were speaking over video chat rather than at's 30 Rock studios, he could have just as easily been discussing the protests over racist police brutality and systemic racism that have swept the U.S. in the past few weeks — which is where, seemingly inevitably, the conversation turned.

, also sounded a note of hope about how the world had changed since the 1980s. Lee, an avid biker, said that he had biked to a protest in his native Brooklyn the other day: "Jimmy, my brother, people are there," he said. "The young white generation, my sisters and brothers, they're out there, it's not just Black and brown people. I'm very, very enthusiastic that people around the world were galvanized by the horrific murder of George Floyd.

Lee added that he believed those very crowds would turn out to vote in November "and say 'hell no' to Agent Orange," he said, using his term for President Trump. Slightly tweaking the recent words of President Obama, Lee added that he thought the upcoming election was the most important in the history of the modern world. He then offered his latest opinion on Trump's performance and future potential: "This guy gets elected, the world is imperiled... things are bananas now. Bananas."

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jimmyfallon Does anyone honesty believe that Eric Garner's death wasn't 100% Trump's fault?

jimmyfallon What about David Dorn? Does his life matter to you all?

jimmyfallon Can you imagine if people would riot each time an unborn child is killed. I guess because they can’t say help- it’s ok. Image how they could change the world.

jimmyfallon It’s not just a matter of removing ‘Agent Orange’ from office. We also need to make sure we remove anyone else that has shown they are not able to think and act rationally for themselves and those they represent.

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jimmyfallon The only orange that has to go is the Dem koolaid you dips are drinking

jimmyfallon Great interview

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