Latest Fact-checks on John Oliver John Oliver stated on April 24, 2016 in a broadcast of HBO's "Last Week Tonight": "We knew Strom Thurmond had proposed" the amendment that blocked Puerto Rico’s use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. John Oliver stated on July 19, 2015 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "With the exception of baby formula, the federal government does not require any food to carry an expiration date, and state laws vary widely." John Oliver stated on June 7, 2015 in a segment about bail on "Last Week Tonight": Says "Florida is a model" for successful pretrial release programs. John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, Last Week Tonight: Says Keene, N.H., requested a "military-grade armored personnel truck," citing their annual Pumpkin Festival as "a possible target" for terrorists. John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, "Last Week Tonight": "The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s." John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums." John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access." John Oliver stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show: Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.
John Oliver stated on April 24, 2016 in a broadcast of HBO's "Last Week Tonight": "We knew Strom Thurmond had proposed" the amendment that blocked Puerto Rico’s use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. John Oliver stated on July 19, 2015 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "With the exception of baby formula, the federal government does not require any food to carry an expiration date, and state laws vary widely." John Oliver stated on June 7, 2015 in a segment about bail on "Last Week Tonight": Says "Florida is a model" for successful pretrial release programs. John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, Last Week Tonight: Says Keene, N.H., requested a "military-grade armored personnel truck," citing their annual Pumpkin Festival as "a possible target" for terrorists. John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, "Last Week Tonight": "The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s." John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums." John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access." John Oliver stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show: Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.
John Oliver stated on April 24, 2016 in a broadcast of HBO's "Last Week Tonight": "We knew Strom Thurmond had proposed" the amendment that blocked Puerto Rico’s use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.
John Oliver stated on July 19, 2015 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "With the exception of baby formula, the federal government does not require any food to carry an expiration date, and state laws vary widely."
John Oliver stated on June 7, 2015 in a segment about bail on "Last Week Tonight": Says "Florida is a model" for successful pretrial release programs.
John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, Last Week Tonight: Says Keene, N.H., requested a "military-grade armored personnel truck," citing their annual Pumpkin Festival as "a possible target" for terrorists.
John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, "Last Week Tonight": "The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s."
John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums."
John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards."
John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access."
John Oliver stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show: Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.
