John Oliver Uses the President’s Own Words to Show That the Trump Budget Is a Bad Deal (Video)
The "Last Week Tonight" host critiques the proposed budget by reading from "The Art of the Deal."“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver cited passages from Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” in explaining why the president’s proposed budget is a huge mistake.
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