‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Calls J.D. Vance, Trump “Plausible Masked Singer Contestants”
deadline.comAfter a three-week hiatus, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is back with a vengeance as its politically comic host John Oliver took digs at GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and vice presidential pick J.D.
Vance. Oliver began his segment by outlining how Trump and Vance have pushed back against the “weird” label being lobbed at them by the Democratic party, a strategic communication tactic that aims to throw opponents off-balance and frustrate them.
In one clip of an appearance by Trump on Sean Hannity’s show, Trump said Vance is “a solid rock” and he himself is “a very solid rock.” “But that is the weirdest possible way to address that accusation … What are you talking about?
I’m not sure I would describe any part of J.D. Vance as rock solid, unless of course he was in a West Elm showroom,” Oliver remarked, referencing the rumor and subsequent meme that Vance had sexual intercourse with a couch.
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