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>> Jimmy: IN THE MOVIES WHEN 
THE -- OR TV WHEN THERE'S 
SOMETHING GOING ON, SOME BIG 
EVENT IN THE WORLD, SOMEBODY 
ALWAYS SAYS, WAKE THE PRESIDENT.
>> YEAH. 
>> Jimmy: THEN SOMEBODY HAS TO 
WAKE THE PRESIDENT. 
>> RIGHT. 
>> Jimmy: DOES THAT HAPPEN?
FIRST OF ALL.
>> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE A 
PHONE RIGHT BY MY BEDSIDE.
>> Jimmy: YES.
>> AND EVERY MORNING, SOMEBODY 
CALLS AND SAYS, MR. PRESIDENT, 
IT'S YOUR 7:00 A.M. WAKEUP CALL,
AND I PICK IT UP.
AND IT WORKS JUST LIKE A PHONE. 
>> Jimmy: YEAH. 
>> THAT'S IT. 
>> Jimmy: NOBODY POKES HIS HEAD 
IN?
>> NO. 
>> Jimmy: HOPEFULLY YOU'RE 
COVERED UP OR WHATEVER?
>> NO.
LOOK, THERE HAVE BEEN MAYBE 
THREE OR FOUR INSTANCES WHERE 
YOU DO GET A CALL IN THE MIDDLE 
OF THE NIGHT.
FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE TYPHOON 
HIT JAPAN.
FUKUSHIMA.
>> Jimmy: RIGHT. 
>> YOU'RE NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT 
IS GOING TO BE HAPPENING, IT'S 
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD, SO 
IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
WE HAD TO DEPLOY OUR EXPERTS AND
OUR MILITARY TO MAKE SURE THAT 
ANY POTENTIAL NUCLEAR DISASTER 
WAS CONTAINED AND WE HELPED THE 
JAPANESE.
SO THINGS LIKE THAT WILL HAPPEN 
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.
BUT FOR THE MOST PART -- 
>> Jimmy: THEY LET YOU SLEEP?
>> FOR THE MOST PART THEY LET ME
SLEEP.
USUALLY THE REAL SERIOUS 
PROBLEMS THAT COME UP ARE ONES 
THAT WE'VE ANTICIPATED.
WE CAN KIND OF SEE COMING. 
>> Jimmy: DO YOU HATE --
>> KNOCK ON WOOD, I'VE ONLY GOT 
TWO OR THREE MONTHS LEFT.
>> Jimmy: RIGHT.
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>> YOU HAVE TO BE READY IF 
SOMETHING HAPPENS. 
>> Jimmy: RIGHT, YOU HAVE TO BE 
READY.
>> BUT AS I'VE MENTIONED BEFORE,
WHAT I DON'T DO IS LIKE A 3:00 
A.M. -- I DON'T TWEET. 
>> Jimmy: YOU DON'T TWEET IN THE
MORNING?
>> ABOUT PEOPLE WHO INSULTED ME.
I TRY TO SLEEP SO THAT IN TH
