On Sunday, Last week tonight host John Oliver has followed in the footsteps of Saturday Night Live in mockery of the news – which was broken by none other than The Daily Beast – that Trump-toadying Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) allegedly paid his friend (and sex trader) Joel Greenberg $ 900 via Venmo, who then sent the money to three young women, who described the transactions as “Teaching”, “School” and ” School”
“You fucking idiots!” exclaims Oliver. ‘I can not believe I have to say this, but if you are doing suspicious, potentially criminal transactions, Venmo is not the app to use. Venmo is for one thing and only one thing: judging friends’ spending habits while they are obsessed with wild financial puzzles. ”
He added, ‘And look, I have to tell you, Matt Gaetz has denied all allegations. And I’m sure there will be a lot more to say about it. when he goes to jail. ”
But earlier in the program, British-born Oliver addressed the death of Prince Philip, or the Duke of Edinburgh. Philip, the longtime husband of British Royal Queen Elizabeth II, died on 9 April in Windsor Castle at the age of 99. And although the cause of death has not yet been announced, according to the palace, Philip would have died peacefully.
“In the UK, Prince Philip has died, which is a tragedy if you know nothing about him,” Oliver broke down. “And even if you know a little bit about him, you might not know it.”
Oliver then threw a clip from Sky News of a British expert who, when asked how Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II met, replied: “Well, they were related.”
“Yes, it’s true. “Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth are cousins who later got married – also known as a Giuliani meeting cute,” Oliver offered.
Prince Philip has indeed left behind an intricate legacy – one that has included much charitable work, but also a long history of racism.