John Oliver skewers J.D. Vance for ‘scolding people for enjoying stuff’ in speech: ‘A s—-y thing to do’

 

The “Last Week Tonight” host described Donald Trump’s running mate as “a man who virtually looks like he got stuck 10 percent of the way to transforming into a werewolf.”

John Oliver thinks J.D. Vance needs to lighten up.

During the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, the host slammed Donald Trump’s running mate for criticizing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris for apparently having too much fun at her recent campaign rallies.

“The Trump campaign continued trying to counter enthusiasm for the Democrats’ new ticket, with J.D. Vance — a man who virtually looks like he got stuck 10 percent of the way to transforming into a werewolf — desperately trying to spin the joy of Harris’ recent rallies as a negative,” Oliver said.

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He then cut to a video of Vance speaking at a campaign event in Byron Center, Mich., last week.

“[Harris] says she’s having fun, but while she’s having fun, Americans are suffering under her policies,” Vance said in the clip. “When she laughs during a speech, remember that there are American families crying this very day because they cannot afford groceries. When she does these rallies and does these events, and does these fake dances, remember that there are parents who lost their children to drugs or violence who will never see their children move again, much less dance again.”

To say Oliver was taken aback by Vance’s remarks was an understatement. “What are you doing?” He exclaimed. “Scolding people for enjoying stuff because there are sadder things happening elsewhere is a s—-y thing to do.”

However, he noted that the politician’s speech made him curious about how he navigates other social situations. Imagining a scenario in which Vance took kids to SeaWorld, Oliver teased, “Meet us back here at 2, and remember, dolphins will sometimes kill porpoises for sport. Have fun! Scientists call it porpicide, by the way!”

Oliver also warned that Vance’s negative approach may not work out in his favor. “For what it’s worth, bumming everyone out with depressing facts about things you don’t like isn’t how you become vice president. It’s how you put people to sleep once a week while aging like a wartime president,” he deadpanned, before showing a photo of Last Week Tonight. “Get the f— off my corner.”