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John Oliver Mocks Trump’s Press Room ‘Suck Ups’ & Shares His Love for ‘Doctor Odyssey’

  • John Oliver criticized President Trump’s White House press briefings as increasingly filled with sycophantic questions on his May 18 Last Week Tonight episode.
  • Oliver attributed this trend to Trump stocking the press room with right-wing reporters and far-right outlets gaining more access, based on a Media Matters investigation.
  • An investigation revealed that among the reporters most frequently selected by Trump’s communications director Karoline Leavitt, four out of five represented conservative media, including Cara Castronuova of Lindell TV.
  • Oliver described the situation as "quite embarrassing," featuring a segment in which Trump reacts to overly flattering questions by saying, "I really like this person, no idea who they are."
  • This pattern suggests Trump manages to receive favored questions while ABC and critical outlets face hostility, as illustrated by Trump calling ABC "fake news" after a reporter questioned his acceptance of Qatar’s $400 million plane gift.
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John Oliver Mocks Trump’s Press Room ‘Suck Ups’ & Shares His Love for ‘Doctor Odyssey’

He rails against ABC for not yet renewing Ryan Murphy show.

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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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