In December of 2019, John Oliver became an American citizen. “For what it’s worth, it was inspiring, unexpectedly moving, and I did get this free sticker, so that’s just not nothing. But it is Trump’s continued lack of empathy that had Oliver most enraged. “Giving them my name and getting the ballot, I didn’t feel it.”. "You worry about your immigration status all the time. That being said, whether or not he or his production team pay heed to your suggestion is an entirely different matter. Oliver’s duty to America came full circle this weekend, when he voted for the first time. You can contact his show through Twitter, FaceBook or the show’s website. In December of 2019, John Oliver became an American citizen. 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To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. We have four times more people than Germany, but 17 times the COVID cases; we have three and a half times more people than Vietnam, but 7,500 times the COVID cases. “A lot of deaths,” Trump said in response. © 2020 Condé Nast. It’s even more difficult to write a joke off of. FACEBOOK This virus has taken so much from us: our peace of mind, our routines, and nearly a quarter of a million Americans. But it really does. “I mean, I guess he could have not offered them pens, but would that have been worse? Oliver went on to say he was finally struck by that feeling. In the days leading up to Tuesday’s election, Trump has publicly expressed disinterest in talking about the coronavirus pandemic, despite a record number of cases in the United States and more than 230,000 deaths so far. Newsletters may offer personalized content or advertisements. I think you think that everyone else stands in line for hours,” he said. There are long-term and devastating effects for many who have recovered that we still don’t fully understand. Copyright © 2020 HuffPost.com, Inc. "HuffPost" is a registered trademark of HuffPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy | “You’re vehemently endorsing the idea of America, because the idea is still perfect. “Scanning it into the machine and the machine saying, ‘Your vote has been counted,’ I nearly burst into tears,” he said. Thank you so much for watching this show, and we will see you next week, at which point I truly hope that we’ll all be feeling at least slightly better.”. “They’re seeing death probably three to four times the average than what they normally would,” he said. My eyes got misty, and I thought, 'I don't know if I can cry in a voting station.'". Pens! All products featured on Vanity Fair are independently selected by our editors. But it is worth making sure that that still does,” he said. “Standing in line, I thought maybe this would be it, and I didn’t feel it,” he told “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert. 9:25 AM PST 11/3/2020 by Ryan Parker FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Comedian and TV host John Oliver attends the 2018 Lincoln Center American … Before Oliver’s earnest plea and cautious optimism, he presented an expanded episode that painstakingly made the case against President Donald Trump, specifically for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “Everyone in that room is making a commitment that long outlasts the current president,” he said in an interview earlier this year, before the coronavirus pandemic upended life around the world. The HBO personality got his citizenship in late 2019. This has been a fucking nightmare.”. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Worrying about it all the time.”, Oliver then revealed that multiple members of his show staff had contracted the disease earlier this year. Giving my name and getting the ballot, I didn't feel it. On Sunday, the host once again cataloged many of the president’s errors, including how he has downplayed the threat of the disease and politicized the use of masks. “He has been borderline sociopathic,” Oliver said of the president, before noting how hospitals in New York had to use refrigerated trucks as makeshift morgues to account for the patients who died from coronavirus. TWITTER “They don’t.”, He called the long voting lines “an absolute disgrace.”, “Nobody else has to stand in line for seven, nine, 11 hours, whatever you’re hearing about,” he said. by All rights reserved. And, by the way, while we’re at it, can you pass these pens around? “I didn’t want to wait for the machine to say, ’Your vote has been counted — asterisk, you live in New York, so it’s counted significantly less,” he cracked. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle 'Unlikely' To Spend Christmas In The U.K. How To Get Your Sleep Back After Daylight Saving Time Ends, Ontario Promises To Beef Up Daily Help For Long-Term Care Residents, Canadians Got Creative With Socially Distanced Trick-Or-Treating, 2 People Killed, Multiple Victims In Hospital After Quebec City Stabbings. ‘Oh, Trump must be great for you comedians, right?’ Not really! Media Faces Tough Calls Amid Election Battle, Whole Foods Will Now Allow Employees To Wear Poppies After Political Backlash, These Gritty Election Memes Are The Best Thing You’ll See This Week, Peel Region Moves To Red Zone As Ontario Shifts To Colour-Coded System. Here’s What You Can Do. Better? See his full conversation with Colbert below: Oliver raised another issue as well: He waited about 90 minutes to cast his ballot. And even getting your passport doesn't feel real because you haven't tested it against a system.". My eyes got misty and I thought, ‘I don’t know if I can cry in a voting station.’”. John Oliver cast aside his usual comic cynicism to describe his first time voting in a U.S. presidential election. “It was heart-wrenching being constantly concerned about their health,” he said. “Believe me, I would love nothing more than to not talk about COVID and return to subjects we normally cover on this show, like scented candle fraud or alpaca veterinarian malpractice. “I think lines have been normalized in America. “There’s no question about it. Scanning it into the machine and the machine saying 'your vote has been counted,' — I nearly burst into tears," he told Colbert. Yes, it is possible. John Oliver cast aside his usual comic cynicism to describe his first time voting in a U.S. presidential election. From the awards race to the box office, with everything in between: get the entertainment industry's must-read newsletter. On the other hand, Oliver noted the network’s long history with Trump ― it was the home of his reality TV show, “The Apprentice” ― and said the stunt was “if nothing else, very much on-brand for them.”