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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

John Oliver skewers ‘toddler’ Trump’s tariffs fiasco and JD Vance’s role in administration

John Oliver ridiculed President Donald Trump's decision last week to pause his “reciprocal tariffs” after spooking the stock markets, likening the president to “a toddler” for his impulsiveness.

Speaking on Sunday’s installment of his HBO show Last Week Tonight, the British satirist described the preceding seven days as an “emotional rollercoaster” set in motion by Trump “with the help of the single dumbest chart in human history.”

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