Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: October 13, 2024: Election Subversion
Overview
John Oliver discusses the attempts made by Donald Trump and his supporters to undermine the upcoming election, the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, and why Waffle House is both a light in the storm and symbol of absolute chaos.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 2024-10-13
- Runtime
- 39 min
Episode context
October 13, 2024: Election Subversion is Episode 26 in Season 11 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2024-10-13. The runtime is 39 min.
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