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John Oliver Says “Slippery Slope To Authoritarianism Under Trump” Is Here With POTUS Response To L.A. Anti-ICE Protests
John Oliver rang the alarm on Donald Trump's authoritarianism over his response to the largely peaceful L.A. protests against escalating ICE raids
Referring to a clip of Trump’s Fort Bragg speech, where POTUS claimed the City of Angels would be “on fire” akin to the devastating Palisades and Eaton blazes earlier this year if he hadn’t mobilized thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines, Oliver remarked: “I know I’m not saying anything new right now, but he is such a dick. With an estimated $134 million cost to taxpayers, Oliver quipped, “Usually, when that much is spent on something completely pointless, we at least get to see one of the Avengers in it,” flashing images of the slew of MCU films made in recent years. Adding that the “supposed peacekeepers” were indeed the ones largely spreading violence — with and the handcuffing/tackling of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) — Oliver said he was uncertain what else might go down between the lag time of taping on Saturday for the Sunday show’s airing.
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