John Oliver Criticizes Trump's Freedom 250 Concert Lineup on Last Week Tonight
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Marlow Stern
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Summary
John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" segment criticizes President Trump's Freedom 250 concert series celebrating America's 250th birthday. The concert initially featured outdated acts like Vanilla Ice, C+C Music Factory, and Milli Vanilli, which Oliver mocked as irrelevant. Multiple performers have since pulled out after being misled about the event's nature.
Key quotes
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Honestly, that sounds less like America's 250th birthday and more like the playlist at Rhonda's 50th.
The only really surprising thing about that lineup is there aren't spec
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