John Oliver wants to make Donald 'Drumpf' again, since that is the family's real last name
'The name Trump was not always his family's name. One biographer found that a prescient ancestor had changed it from, and this is true, Drumpf.'
Last Week Tonight host John Oliver is not a fan of Republican US Presidential candidate Donald Trump. But in the latest episode of his show, the main story was Donald Trump. Why?
"We have mostly ignored Trump on this show but he has now won three states, been endorsed by Chris Christy and polls show him leading most 'Super Tuesday' states, which is a big deal since 1988 every candidate who's won the most states on Super Tuesday went on to become their party's nominee."
(Super Tuesday refers to the day during the presidential primary elections when the largest number of states hold their nominating contests.)
"So at this point Donald Trump is America's back mole. It may have seemed harmless a year ago but now that its gotten frighteningly bigger it is no longer wise to ignore it."
Oliver runs down all the reasons Trump may seem appealing. From lying, bad business decisions, threatening to sue people, and failed business ventures to bizarre statements and the significant money he lost from the assets he inherited.
The host tears into Trump, challenging almost all the reasons that people say they like him for. But he admits, tongue in cheek, that there's a part of him – which he hates – that likes Trump.
The cornerstone of his campaign, however is the name "Trump". And Oliver has found a way to separate that name from "the man he really is".
There is now an extension for your chrome browser which upon installing all references to Trump will change to "Drumpf". There's a twitter hashtag which was trending even in India. The message? Make Donald "Drumpf" again.