‘Nightly Show’: Republicans Invited Netanyahu For ‘Racist’ Reasons (VIDEO)

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On Tuesday night, “The Nightly Show” host Larry Wilmore leaned into his critcism of GOP leadership for inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress and needle the President.

Wilmore noted that Obama used the exact same language as Netanyahu regarding Iran’s potential nuclear program the day before the address, and wondered why the Israeli leader was even invited.

“He could’ve just called,” Wilmore said. Soon it became clear to him that Republicans were interested in hearing a take on Iran from someone other than the Democratic commander-in-chief.

“You made Netanyahu come all the way over here just to embarrass Obama? He’s the prime minister of Israel, not the ‘Better Call Saul’ of international diplomacy!” he said.

Wilmore then ran a fake ad for “Netanyahu & Partners,” a firm dedicated to redressing conservative grievances once a country decides to “elect a black.”

“If you hate your President for ideological or racist reasons, we’ll get you the justice talk radio says you deserve,” the ad’s narration said.

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