John Oliver says the French elections are looking Trump-esque

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John Oliver says the French elections are looking Trump-esque
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Hey France, don't f*ck up, too.

That's John Oliver's message to French people, as he broke down the upcoming elections on Last Week Tonight. (If you can't view the video in your region, here's another version of it. The segment starts at about 11:30 in.)

He discusses the eccentricities of the political hopefuls, including one candidate's very funny lack of Star Wars knowledge.

But it's far-right candidate Marine Le Pen Oliver is most worried about. Her National Front party has captured several national and local seats and the supporters are very motivated. There are also ramifications for the future of Europe as Le Pen could possibly support taking France out of the European Union.

Oliver ends the show with a passionate plea -- in French. "Marine Le Pen is—how do you say in French? A demagogic asshole," he says. C'est magnifique!

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Liza Hearon

Liza Hearon was the Deputy Editor for Mashable UK. Liza started her career in journalism writing about punk bands for a 'zine in Florida, and her wanderlust has led her to work for news organisations in Russia, Japan and now London. Prior to joining Mashable, she was the European homepage editor for the Wall Street Journal. Liza loves podcasts, karaoke and really, really spicy food.


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