‘Absolutely Enraging’: John Oliver Scorches Democratic Apathy Over 1 Key Trump Issue | EUROtoday

“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver on Sunday delivered a searing critique of what he described as some Democrats’ indifference to the “breathtakingly cruel” immigration actions going down beneath President Donald Trump’s administration.

In a deep-dive phase, Oliver highlighted reviews of mass deportations and due course of violations concentrating on undocumented immigrants, noting that whereas some Democratic leaders have traveled to El Salvador’s mega-prison the place some deportees are being held, others look like trying the opposite approach.

“To their credit, a number of prominent Democrats have gone to El Salvador to call attention to this,” Oliver stated. “Which is definitely preferable to the approach others have taken.”

He cited nameless House Democrats who have been quoted as asking, “Should it be the big issue for Democrats? Probably not,” and “complaining that rather than talking about the tariff policy and the economy, we’re going to go take the bait for one hairdresser?”

It’s “absolutely enraging,” stated Oliver, “especially as many voters do seem to get the clear problem with deporting people without due process — to a prison for life — even in red states.”

Oliver urged viewers to protest publicly, notably as associated instances come to court docket.

“It can make a difference,” he stated, citing former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s assertion that, “No honorable judge would ever cast his vote because he thought the majority of the public wanted him to vote that way but that in certain cases, judges are undeniably influenced by the great tides of public opinion.”

“I would argue the moment we’re in right now isn’t just worthy of a great tide, it is worthy of a fucking tsunami because this is an absolute outrage and it is one where it is important to remind our elected leaders that all people are worthy of safety, protection and due process.”