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John Oliver on Maga’s James Talarico smears: ‘middle school level homophobia’

Source: The Guardian Published Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:25:14 GMT
John Oliver on Maga’s James Talarico smears: ‘middle school level homophobia’

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Key context: <p>The HBO host called out Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ stunts and Republican Islamophobia in the lead up to the US midterms</p><p>On his HBO show on Sunday night, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/john-oliver">John Oliver</a> focused on the last-minute rallies being held across the US leading up to the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026">midterms</a>.</p><p>In Texas, Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton implored the few supporters assembled at a rally to not leave.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/02/john-oliver-maga-james-talarico-midterms">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

The HBO host called out Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ stunts and Republican Islamophobia in the lead up to the US midtermsOn his HBO show on Sunday night, John Oliver focused on the last-minute rallies being held across the US leading up to the midterms.In Texas, Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton implored the few supporters assembled at a rally to not leave. Continue reading...

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