John Oliver believes Donald Trump‘s latest attack on Barack Obama may hurt his own argument. The comedian linked Trump’s comments to questions surrounding the new Iran agreement. The discussion unfolded on HBO’s Last Week Tonight after Trump compared his Iran deal to the one negotiated during Obama’s presidency.
John Oliver talks about Donald Trump’s comment on Barack Obama
Rather than focusing solely on the details of the new agreement, Oliver zeroed in on comments Trump made during the G7 Summit. While speaking about Iran, Trump revisited the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated under Obama and claimed the former president had given Iran billions of dollars. He then repeated an insult he said Iranian leaders used about Obama while criticizing that agreement. “They laughed at Obama, and they said he’s a stupid son of a b****,” Trump said (via The Daily Beast).
Oliver’s response was sharp and centered on Trump’s own deal. Referring to reports that the new memorandum includes at least $300 billion in reconstruction aid for Iran, the comedian joked that if Iran supposedly mocked Obama over $1.7 billion, people may soon learn the Persian word for someone “300 times dumber than that.” The line became one of the show’s most talked-about moments.
The HBO host also argued that Trump’s agreement is not a completed peace arrangement. Instead, he described it as more of a “more a plan to eventually have one.” Oliver noted that critics, including some Republicans, have raised concerns because the memorandum does not directly address Iran’s nuclear program, which has long been at the center of U.S.-Iran negotiations.
Trump’s comments compared his current deal to Obama’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the JCPOA. Obama’s agreement was a finalized nuclear deal aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear activities. Trump withdrew the United States from that accord during his first term and has frequently criticized it ever since.
Barack Obama also weighed in on the situation during an interview with NBC News. Reflecting on years of conflict and spending, he said the outcome feels like the region is “back where we were before we started the war,” adding that conditions may be “a little bit worse.”
Originally reported by Rishabh Shandilya on Mandatory.
