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John Oliver Slams RFK Jr.: ‘Clearly in Way Over His Worm-Riddled Head’

On 'Last Week Tonight,' John Oliver took aim at RFK Jr. over his stance on autism and his drastic cuts to the Department of Health & Human Services.

The late-night host discussed the Secretary of Health and Human Services’s cuts to his department, his anti-vaccine stance, and his “dehumanizing” recent comments about autistic people. The host added that many of his staff reached out to doctors and scientists they’ve spoken while reporting on other health-related topics over the years and largely received the same response. “And I know that it sounds almost offensively Italian, but do keep in mind every last name in Italy means ‘pizza dance.’ Now, would electing a ‘Pope Pizzadance’ instantly repair the reputation of the Catholic Church?

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