‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Visits a Very French Bistro to Explain Terrifying Elections — Watch
John Oliver turned HBO‘s “Last Week Tonight” into a scene right out of classic French Cinema on Sunday in an attempt to persuade the French not to elect a “demagogic asshole” in presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. Oliver began the show by explaining that the upcoming French presidential election could very well determine the fate of the European Union.
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“It is way more important than you might realize,” Oliver said. “Multiple candidates support a French Brexit, and the consequences of that would be steep.” He added that as much as a third of French voters might abstain from voting, a result that would only help Le Pen’s chances.
Switching the setting from his news desk to a French bistro in black and white and lighting a cigarette, Oliver then proceeded to speak entirely in French (with English subtitles).
“I know a British man speaking on an American television show about the Republic of France is basically French kryptonite. That why I’m speaking French to you right now, even though I know I’m making your elegant language sound like a Guy Ritchie remake of ‘Amélie.’ But please listen. Britain and America fucked up. Don’t fuck up too…You’re better than this.”
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To watch the hilarious full segment, check out the video below at the 15:20 mark.
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