John Oliver Makes Joke About Trump, E. Coli Outbreak at McDonalds

John Oliver took a jab at — who else? — Donald Trump within the opening phase of Sunday’s Final Week Tonight.

However first, there’s plenty of backstory to elucidate, for many who missed it, and all of it has to do with McDonald’s, which has been within the information plenty of late.

First, an E. coli outbreak was linked to an merchandise on the fast-food chain’s menu in current days. Initially, it was believed that Quarter Pounders have been in charge for at the very least one demise and 75 different clients turning into sick throughout 13 states. Nonetheless, on Sunday, McDonald’s mentioned that testing dominated out the meat patties because the trigger. The U.S. Meals and Drug Administration has mentioned it now believes the supply of the outbreak is slivered onions. As of Sunday, McDonald’s mentioned it might be placing Quarter Pounders again on the menu however with out the onions.

In the meantime, Republican presidential nominee Trump made a marketing campaign cease at a McDonald’s in suburban Philadelphia final Sunday. He labored the fry station earlier than answering questions by way of the drive-through window. The fast-food chain mentioned it doesn’t endorse candidates however the owner-operator of the placement, Derek Giacomantonio, reached out after he discovered of Trump’s want to go to a Pennsylvania restaurant.

“Upon studying of the previous president’s request, we approached it by way of the lens of one among our core values: we open our doorways to everybody,” the corporate mentioned. “McDonald’s doesn’t endorse candidates for elected workplace and that continues to be true on this race for the subsequent president. We aren’t pink or blue — we’re golden.”

Trump’s opponent, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, has mentioned throughout her marketing campaign many occasions that she as soon as labored at McDonald’s. Harris has accused her of mendacity, and McDonald’s has mentioned it doesn’t have information for all positions going again to the ’80s however is happy with “Harris’ fond reminiscences working beneath the arches.”

On Sunday night time, HBO‘s Oliver made one quip that tied the entire information collectively in his opening phase.

“An E. coli outbreak was tied to McDonald’s however was nonetheless in some way the second most revolting factor inside of 1 this week,” he joked, exhibiting a photograph of Trump standing on the drive-through window.

Oliver spent the remainder of his present specializing in immigration in not one however two predominant segments, outlining Trump’s insurance policies and urging voters to choose Harris within the upcoming election. He additionally took a take a look at the sophisticated historical past of utilizing Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” at citizenship ceremonies. It ended with a music video of Will Ferrell singing a patriotic tune that Oliver says he pays the federal government to start out utilizing at these ceremonies.