--- title: Hillary Clinton Interviewed by Jimmy Fallon for President description: When asked how she heard about the position, Clinton replied: "Fourth grade social studies." canonical: https://time.com/4182209/watch-jimmy-fallon-interview-hillary-clinton-for-the-job-of-president/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-15T12:56:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:46:43.212Z article:section: Politics og:title: Hillary Clinton Interviewed by Jimmy Fallon for President og:description: When asked how she heard about the position, Clinton replied: "Fourth grade social studies." og:url: https://time.com/4182209/watch-jimmy-fallon-interview-hillary-clinton-for-the-job-of-president/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbb58c1be238d018f/698879450a4a22fb1a9c7ec2/gettyimages-505033594.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Season 3 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Hillary Clinton Interviewed by Jimmy Fallon for President twitter:description: When asked how she heard about the position, Clinton replied: "Fourth grade social studies." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbb58c1be238d018f/698879450a4a22fb1a9c7ec2/gettyimages-505033594.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch Jimmy Fallon Interview Hillary Clinton for the Job of President > Sponsored content. 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Brief is free at time.com/newsletters.  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Jan 15, 2016 12:56 PM UTC  Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Jan. 14, 2016 Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Jan. 14, 2016 Douglas Gorenstein—NBC/Getty Images  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Jan 15, 2016 12:56 PM UTC Is Hillary Clinton qualified to be president? Jimmy Fallon tried to find out by giving the former Secretary of State a faux job interview for the biggest job in the world during _The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon_ on Thursday night. “How’d you hear about the position?” Fallon began. “Fourth grade social studies,” Clinton answered. Clinton said she thought she had the experience and qualifications needed to tackle the job. “I have references,” she said. Among her strengths, she said she’s “tenacious,” “determined” and “can get results.” She can also type “in a pinch.” Fallon ended the segment by joking, “Is there an email address we can follow you at?” In other parts of the segment, Clinton addressed her potential Republican opponents. Fallon suggested that Clinton start a drinking game during the Republican debates: Every time she hears her name, she takes a shot. “I don’t think I’d make it through the first half hour,” she said, laughing. When asked if she had seen Donald Trump on _The Tonight Show_ she said that she had not. “He’s a lot more obsessed with me than I am of him,” she said. 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