Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleComedian John Oliver criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for what he alleged was a racist impression of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. On HBO's "Last Week Tonight," Oliver strongly condemned DeSantis's imitation, calling it "blackface without the makeup." DeSantis's impression, delivered in April, involved adopting Jeffries' accent and mannerisms while discussing "maximum warfare against Republicans." The segment also addressed Republican-led mid-decade redistricting efforts, which critics argue will disenfranchise minority voters and increase GOP congressional seats. This incident follows other instances of stereotype-based mockery by prominent Republicans, including a deepfake clip of Jeffries wearing a sombrero and handlebar mustache shared by US President Donald Trump.In full‘Blackface without the makeup’: John Oliver shreds Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for impression of Hakeem JeffriesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
John Oliver targets DeSantis for Hakeem Jeffries impression
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleComedian John Oliver criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for what he alleged was a racist impression of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. On HBO's "Last Week Tonight," Oliver strongly condemned DeSantis's imitation, calling it "blackface without the makeup." DeSantis's impression, delivered in April, involved adopting Jeffries' accent and mannerisms while discussing "maximum warfare against Republicans." The segment also addressed Republican-led mid-decade redistricting efforts, which critics argue will disenfranchise minority voters and increase GOP congressional seats. This incident follows other instances of stereotype-based mockery by prominent Republicans, including a deepfake clip of Jeffries wearing a sombrero and handlebar mustache shared by US President Donald Trump.In full‘Blackface without the makeup’: John Oliver shreds Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for impression of Hakeem JeffriesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
