John Oliver said President Donald Trump was saved from criminal charges by two things described in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report: incompetence and disobedience.
But the “Last Week Tonight” host also paused on Sunday to appreciate the moment Trump learned that a special counsel had been appointed to investigate the 2016 election and his campaign.
“This is the end of my presidency,” Trump declared, according to the report. “I’m fucked.”
Oliver said:
‘Fucked.’ He said ‘I’m fucked.’ And while we obviously don’t know whether Trump will face any repercussions from this report, I’d just like to live for a little longer in the moment of him saying, ‘This is the end of my presidency. I’m fucked.’
Then, Oliver used a little “artistic license” to set the scene, complete with fantasy images from inside the Oval Office.
“It is a masterpiece!” Oliver declared as he described the moment in glorious “Last Week Tonight” detail: