John Oliver isn’t surprised that President Trump wants to buy Greenland. On Sunday, Trump confirmed reports that he tasked administration officials with inquiring about purchasing the autonomous Danish country, and on Last Week Tonight, Oliver picked a hilarious way to frame that news: “Of course he fucking did. Of coursehe …
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Climbing Mount Everest used to be a rare achievement guided by a love of nature. Today, it’s often just about the selfie. On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver explored how the popularity of scaling the world’s most iconic summit has spawned an entire commercial industry — leading to myriad physical …
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On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver examined the disturbing realities of the mobile home industry — notably, a system of land ownership that allows some of America’s richest people to prey upon some of the country’s poorest. Around 20 million people, one in 18 Americans, live in mobile (or …
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One of President Trump’s key campaign promises was to “drain the swamp” of government corruption and bureaucracy – but as John Oliver argued on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, he’s instead “drained the phrase of its original meaning.” The comedian spotlighted several of the key “swamp creatures” from Trump’s cabinet, including …
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In the build-up to Tuesday’s midterm election, President Trump has used immigration as a key talking point. He’s repeatedly demonized the Central American immigrant caravan, stating in a recent press conference that “[doesn’t] want them in our country” — and he’s even threatened to end birthright citizenship and send 15,000 …
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