The Republican National Convention featured its fair share of controversial moments, but on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver pointed out a disturbing trend that ran through the entire event.
“It was a four day exercise emphasizing feelings over facts,” Oliver said.
“And it is worth taking just a moment to seriously consider what Gingrich was saying there, because think about it: I think we can all agree that candidates can create feelings in people.
But even more troubling than this was how these speakers steadfastly insisted their feelings were equally valid as facts.
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Republican National Convention: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)