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John Oliver Rips Trump for Tone-Deaf Gatsby-Themed Party and Renovated Bathroom

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John Oliver criticized President Donald Trump for hosting a Gatsby-themed party at Mar-a-Lago, calling it "pretty insulting." The party came as over 40 million Americans were cut off from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to a government shutdown. Oliver also mocked Trump's renovation of the Lincoln Bedroom's bathroom, which included gold fixtures and floor-to-ceiling marble. Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown, despite federal judges ruling that the government must continue funding SNAP with contingency funds.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 40 million Americans were cut off from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to a government shutdown, despite two federal judges ruling that the government must continue funding SNAP with contingency funds.
  • President Donald Trump hosted a Gatsby-themed party at Mar-a-Lago, which John Oliver called "pretty insulting" and accused of being tone-deaf.
  • Trump also posted photos of renovations to the second-floor Lincoln Bedroom in the White House, which included gold fixtures and floor-to-ceiling marble, and called it "pretty tone-deaf."
  • Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown, despite federal judges ruling that the government must continue funding SNAP with contingency funds.
  • John Oliver mocked Trump's renovation of the Lincoln Bedroom's bathroom, saying, "You are vastly overestimating how much I care about where you take a s--t."
  • A Grand Old Party is capable of killing a whole lot of people, according to Oliver, and unfortunately, they don't seem to give a single marble- and gold-encased s--t about that.

Statistics:

  • Over 40 million Americans were cut off from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to a government shutdown.
  • The shutdown occurred despite two federal judges ruling that the government must continue funding SNAP with contingency funds.
  • Trump's Mar-a-Lago Halloween party had a theme that was "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody."
  • Trump's renovation of the Lincoln Bedroom's bathroom included gold fixtures and floor-to-ceiling marble.
  • The Lincoln Bedroom is a second-floor room in the White House.

Sources:

  • "https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/john-oliver/"
  • "https://www.thedailybeast.com/mar-a-lago-guests-spill-tacky-details-of-president-donald-trumps-great-gatsby-halloween-bash/"
  • "https://www.today.com/news/news/snap-funding-november-1-rcna241277"
  • "https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-oliver-unloads-on-donald-trumps-infuriating-gatsby-themed-party/"

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