S5 E3: NRA TV, Trump Staff & Trump's Tarrifs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
16 Sep 2024 (2 days ago)
Trump Administration and Trade Policies
- Jeff Sessions is six months younger than Donald Trump.
- Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum.
- 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.
Jared Kushner and Security Clearance
- Jared Kushner's security clearance was downgraded from "Top Secret" to "Secret".
- Officials from China, Israel, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates, reportedly saw Jared Kushner as exploitable.
Trump's Campaign Team and NRA
- Dan Scavino is the last remaining member of Trump's original campaign team.
- 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.
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.
- Doug Wickland hosts a show similar to Antiques Roadshow, but with a focus on guns.
- Dom Raso, a former Navy SEAL, hosts a show called Media Lab where he reenacts scenes from action movies.
- The NRA has increased its focus on women, creating content specifically for them, including a show called Armed and Fabulous.
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.
- NRA TV partners with gun brands like Smith & Wesson and utilizes advertising tactics similar to infomercials to promote their products.
- Dana Loesch, a prominent figure on NRA TV, promotes both firearms and other products like SuperBeets.