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John Oliver Says It Is Trump vs. the World on Last Week Tonight

To kick off the new season of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver looked at President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, which may be little more than repeating the phrase “America First” over and over again. While Oliver notes that some people around the world may think that America’s policy has always been America First, Oliver argues that Trump’s take on it — and calling countries “sh*tholes” — is causing America’s reputation to suffer around the world. According to Oliver, Trump’s statements on the world stage have caused America’s global median approval to sink so low that Oliver says it is the equivalent of “replacing Gal Gadot in the Wonder Woman franchise with Matt Lauer.” Per Oliver, America is losing what foreign policy wonks call “soft power,” which Oliver defines as part of a “country’s brand” derived from everything from diplomatic gestures to pop culture.

 

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