John Oliver says Donald Trump's criminal prosecution as 'obvious' as Natasha Lyonne playing next Batman

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: In recent developments, John Oliver shared insights directed towards the Supreme Court during his recent episode of 'Last Week Tonight' on HBO.

He discussed the decision of the court to deliberate on whether former President Donald Trump enjoys presidential immunity concerning potential prosecution related to alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election.

Donald Trump's potential criminal prosecution sparks debate

Oliver included a segment from an ABC News report, where the reporter emphasized the significant and unanswered question before the court, "Can a former president be criminally prosecuted for actions taken while in office?”

Oliver mused, “It’s an interesting question and real quick: Yes. Yes. A former president can be criminally prosecuted for actions taken in office. It is one of those questions to which the answer should really be obvious."

He added, "Like, did Robert Durst kill those people, or which cereal mascot f**ks the most, or who should play the next Batman? And for the record, the answers are: Absolutely, it’s not even close [Tony the Tiger] and Natasha Lyonne."

Oliver also highlighted an intriguing exchange that took place during the case's proceedings before the DC Circuit Court. Judge Florence Pan posed a "wild hypothetical" question to Trump's attorney, John Sauer, which vividly showcased the absurdity of Trump's stance.

The question was, "Could a president who ordered Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival, who was not impeached, would he be subject to criminal prosecution?" 

Sauer responded, "If he were impeached and convicted first."

To which Oliver remarked, "Wow. Only under those conditions? It really feels like the answer to, ‘Can the president kill a guy?’ shouldn’t be, ‘No, unless half the people in Congress think the other guy had it coming'."

Federal trial for January 6 charges may face postponement

In the meantime, this situation suggests that the federal trial regarding the January 6 charges might face postponement until after the November presidential election.

"And if Trump secures victory in that election, who knows what unfolds?" Oliver quipped. "I mean, we might as well hope for the sun to explode, although that's a rather remote possibility."

Oliver continued, "So it seems like consequences for the insurrection could be yet another thing that Trump tries to kick down the road, ignoring it and hoping it goes away like his various debts or multiple court cases or acknowledging any of his children’s birthdays". He then pointed out a "fun fact" that Eric Trump's birthday coincidentally falls on January 6.

“It’s true — and a wonderful reminder that Trump’s the only politician in DC during the riot who considers that to be the second worst thing to happen to him on Jan. 6,” Oliver quipped.

Internet weighs in

Social media users took to X to express their views on Oliver's statements. One user wrote, "I think you meant "cereal mascot." 

A user simply stated, "So not at all?"

Another wrote, "Ah, I guess John Oliver is feeling the ratings squeeze of not having ppl terrified of Trump all the time and watching him to help make sense of it all."

"John Oliver throwin' shade like it's sunny, but Natasha as Batman? Now that's a plot twist I'd pay to see!" said another. 

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