John Oliver took a jab at — who else? — Donald Trump within the opening section of Sunday’s Final Week Tonight.
However first, there’s plenty of backstory to elucidate, for individuals who missed it, and all of it has to do with McDonald’s, which has been within the information plenty of late.
First, an E. coli outbreak was linked to an merchandise on the fast-food chain’s menu in latest days. Initially, it was believed that Quarter Pounders had been in charge for at the least one loss of life and 75 different clients turning into sick throughout 13 states. Nevertheless, on Sunday, McDonald’s stated that testing dominated out the meat patties because the trigger. The U.S. Meals and Drug Administration has stated it now believes the supply of the outbreak is slivered onions. As of Sunday, McDonald’s stated it will be placing Quarter Pounders again on the menu however with out the onions.
In the meantime, Republican presidential nominee Trump made a marketing campaign cease at a McDonald’s in suburban Philadelphia final Sunday. He labored the fry station earlier than answering questions by means of the drive-through window. The fast-food chain stated it doesn’t endorse candidates however the owner-operator of the situation, Derek Giacomantonio, reached out after he discovered of Trump’s want to go to a Pennsylvania restaurant.
“Upon studying of the previous president’s request, we approached it by means of the lens of one in every of our core values: we open our doorways to everybody,” the corporate stated. “McDonald’s doesn’t endorse candidates for elected workplace and that is still true on this race for the subsequent president. We aren’t pink or blue — we’re golden.”
Trump’s opponent, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, has stated throughout her marketing campaign many instances that she as soon as labored at McDonald’s. Harris has accused her of mendacity, and McDonald’s has stated it doesn’t have information for all positions going again to the ’80s however is pleased with “Harris’ fond reminiscences working below the arches.”
On Sunday evening, HBO‘s Oliver made one quip that tied all the information collectively in his opening section.
“An E. coli outbreak was tied to McDonald’s however was nonetheless in some way the second most revolting factor inside of 1 this week,” he joked, exhibiting a photograph of Trump standing on the drive-through window.
Oliver spent the remainder of his present specializing in immigration in not one however two primary segments, outlining Trump’s insurance policies and urging voters to select Harris within the upcoming election. He additionally took a have a look at the difficult historical past of utilizing Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” at citizenship ceremonies. It ended with a music video of Will Ferrell singing a patriotic tune that Oliver says he can pay the federal government to start out utilizing at these ceremonies.