Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: September 22, 2024: Disability Benefits
Overview
John Oliver discusses the obstacles in the way of Americans receiving disability benefits, last week's US presidential debate, and the misinformation being spread about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 2024-09-22
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
September 22, 2024: Disability Benefits is Episode 23 in Season 11 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2024-09-22. The runtime is 40 min.
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