S5 E3: NRA TV, Trump Staff & Trump's Tarrifs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Trump Administration and Trade Policies

• Jeff Sessions is six months younger than Donald Trump. (1m17s)
• Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum. (5m4s)
• Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU president, announced his intention to impose tariffs on motorcycles (Harley-Davidson), blue jeans (Levi's), and bourbon in response to Trump's trade policies. (7m15s)

Jared Kushner and Security Clearance

• Jared Kushner's security clearance was downgraded from "Top Secret" to "Secret". (2m57s)
• Officials from China, Israel, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates, reportedly saw Jared Kushner as exploitable. (4m22s)

Trump's Campaign Team and NRA

• Dan Scavino is the last remaining member of Trump's original campaign team. (2m6s)
• The boycott effort against the NRA encountered a hurdle with major tech companies like Apple, Amazon, and Roku, as their streaming services continued to provide access to NRA TV. (10m5s)

NRA TV Programming

• A video featuring NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch went viral last year, in which she criticizes the media for using schools to spread the idea that the president is comparable to Hitler. (10m50s)
• Doug Wickland hosts a show similar to Antiques Roadshow, but with a focus on guns. (14m25s)
• Dom Raso, a former Navy SEAL, hosts a show called Media Lab where he reenacts scenes from action movies. (15m21s)
• The NRA has increased its focus on women, creating content specifically for them, including a show called Armed and Fabulous. (17m39s)

Marketing and Promotion of Firearms

• The AR-15 is marketed as a tool for protection against threats such as drug cartels, human traffickers, and ISIS sympathizers. (24m9s)
• NRA TV partners with gun brands like Smith & Wesson and utilizes advertising tactics similar to infomercials to promote their products. (25m3s)
• Dana Loesch, a prominent figure on NRA TV, promotes both firearms and other products like SuperBeets. (25m37s)