John Oliver dumbfounded by Trump admin’s ‘tacky’ scandal: ‘That text is something’: news

John Oliver Dumbfounded by Trump Admin’s ‘Tacky’ Kimberly Guilfoyle Scandal

On Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver tackled the bizarre controversy surrounding Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump’s appointed U.S. ambassador to Greece. The scandal erupted following leaked text messages between Guilfoyle and donor Eric Deters, in which she reportedly begged for $100,000 to cover credit card bills.

Oliver zeroed in on the sheer absurdity of the exchange, highlighting her plea of “Honey please” in the leaked communications. Reacting with disbelief, Oliver remarked:

“OK, first, that text is something: ‘Honey please, send a hundred thousand dollars to my credit card and sweetie, don’t go on the news later to talk about it, and pumpkin, please send a hundred thousand dollars to Sephora, I need a new vat of charcoal eye-liner. My style icon is a raccoon. Prayer hands.’”

Background on the Allegations and Donor Demands

The controversy deepened after Deters claimed Guilfoyle made sweeping promises in exchange for the financial assistance. According to Deters, these alleged perks included securing him an interview on Fox News and passing along a song he had written to Kid Rock.

Oliver called out the uniquely tacky nature of the transactional politics at play, noting the absurdity of high-level diplomatic appointments being entangled with backstage favors, personal debt requests, and country-rock demos.