In the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver picks apart President Trump’s approach to the world, starting with his motto “America First.”

“If you are in another country watching … you may be wondering, ‘Wait, when has America’s attitude ever not been ‘America first’? They’ve been putting America first,” Oliver says as a picture of European settlers and Native Americans flashes on the screen, “since the day they arrived in America very much second.”

The comedian goes on to take a look at the impact Trump’s words, inaction and policy have had around the world, as well as how his presidency has affected how people abroad view the United States.

Watch the full monologue in the video player above.

— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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