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Joe Scarborough: ICE Agents Are Nazi “Shock Troops” That Are Gunning Down Americans
“You’re actually going to use shock troops in the United States of America to go after not only people who are immigrants, but also Americans themselves. Time and time again, Americans are getting caught up in this, getting gunned down in the streets of America. And you look at Hispanics….They’re having to carry their papers now….This is what happened in the Soviet Union. This is what happened in Nazi Germany.”
— Co-host Joe Scarborough on MS NOW’s Morning Joe, August 13.
HBO Host John Oliver: Reagan Was a “Messy Bitch,” the “Forrest Gump of Societal Ills”
Host John Oliver: “Let’s start with the fact that the basic concept of a fetus being its own person with distinct rights is nothing new — in fact, here’s one of its major proponents, laying out the argument in 1984.”
Clip of Ronald Reagan: “I believe that until and unless someone can establish that the unborn child is not a living human being, then that child is already protected by the Constitution, which guarantees life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to all of us.”
Oliver: “Yeah! There he is! It seems you cannot trace the source of any modern problem without a cameo from this messy bitch. He truly is the Forrest Gump of societal ills.”
— Host John Oliver on HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, August 16.
Rosie O’Donnell: Trump Brought Me Back, Just like the Measles and Fascism
“This has been kind of a strange experience for me, because all of a sudden I’m re-famous. I’m back in the spotlight all thanks to President Oompa J. Loompa, who is watching us this evening from inside a catering cart. You know, I couldn’t have done it without you, sweetie. You brought me back, just like you did with fascism and the measles.”
— Comedian and former ABC’s The View co-host Rosie O’Donnell guest-hosting on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, August 18.
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