“For the record, one of the big clues that these conspiracy theories are bullshit is that so many of them are based on the belief that the Democratic Party is well organized,” he said Sunday night. “Who the hell is stupid enough to buy this shit?”
But he found a moment he couldn’t get enough of, and it’s footage from the days following the 2020 election of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, certifying President Joe Biden’s victory in the state.
The ignored caller, it turned out, was Trump, who tried to threaten and persuade officials in several states to overturn the findings.
“I have to say, watching someone monitor your call is one of the most devastating things a human being can experience,” Oliver said after playing the video. “And I’m so glad it happened to Donald Trump.”
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