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Comedy Show: No, Trump Wasn’t Invited To Appear On The Program

by Sara Jerde
11.01.15 | 3:23 pm
John Oliver presents the award for outstanding directing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by... John Oliver presents the award for outstanding directing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images) MORE LESS

The HBO comedy show, “Last Week Tonight” responded Sunday to Republican Donald Trump’s latest critique of its program.

Host of the program John Oliver said Friday that he was not interested in having the real estate mogul on his show.

Trump did as Trump does and tweeted about it:

And the comedy show refuted Trump’s statement.

Here’s what was posted on Facebook:

h/t: Mediaite

Sara Jerde Sara Jerde is a newswriter based in New York. Her bylines have appeared in The Star-Ledger, The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Columbus Dispatch. She graduated from Ohio University. Send emails to sara@talkingpointsmemo.com and follow her @SaraJerde.
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  1. This was a pretty transparent Trolling by Oliver and Trump couldn’t pass it up. The guy isn’t too bright, and is led by his ego, seems like Oliver could own him for as long as he wanted to.

  2. Yes. Out-Trolling the Trump-Troll.

  3. John Oliver vs. Trump … this will be fun! And it’s the one battle of wits I don’t think Trump can win … tee hee.

  4. Avatar for pdxer pdxer says:

    John Oliver is brilliant. Trump remains a fool.

  5. Avatar for dont dont says:

    the battle of wits with an unarmed man etc

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