John Oliver on RFK Jr: ‘A man who is clearly in way over his worm-riddled head’

John Oliver on RFK Jr as head of public health: ‘For all his loud talk of “making America healthy again”, some of the cuts he’s overseeing are going to do the exact opposite.’ Photograph: Youtube

John Oliver kicked off his Sunday evening episode of Last Week Tonight by acknowledging the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 last Monday. Francis died “just a day after meeting with JD Vance – which, honestly, relatable”, he quipped.

The host speculated on who could replace Francis, including potential candidates Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, “whose last name apparently translates to pizza dance”. “And I know that it sounds almost offensively Italian,” said Oliver, “but do keep in mind every last name in Italy means pizza dance.