S5 E29: Drain the Swamp, Midterms & Jeff Sessions: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

16 Sep 2024 (28 days ago)
S5 E29: Drain the Swamp, Midterms & Jeff Sessions: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Trump's Midterm Election Results and Cabinet Appointments

Matt Whitaker and World Patent Marketing

  • Whitaker was an advisor for World Patent Marketing, a company that was shut down by the Federal Trade Commission for defrauding customers. (5m35s)
  • World Patent Marketing allegedly misfiled a patent for an inventor and left her in debt. (6m58s)
  • Matt Whitaker, acting Attorney General, was a paid advisor for World Patent Marketing and claims to have been unaware of any fraudulent activity. (7m46s)

Trump's Cabinet and Campaign Promises

  • Donald Trump made draining the swamp a signature campaign promise. (13m20s)
  • Trump has appointed many wealthy business people to his cabinet, many of whom could benefit from policies they oversee. (15m31s)

Mick Mulvaney and the Payday Loan Industry

Scott Pruitt and the EPA

  • Scott Pruitt, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was known for extravagant spending and questionable ethical conduct. (18m17s)
  • Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, replaced Pruitt as the head of the EPA. (19m12s)

Scott Angelle and the Oil Industry

Celebrity Earnings and Social Media

DJ Khaled and Alcohol Advertising

  • DJ Khaled has promoted various alcoholic drinks to his millions of followers, many of whom are under 21, without disclosing a connection to the companies. (33m36s)

Scientology and a Fictional Federal Agency

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