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John Oliver says Trump wants to buy Greenland because it's 'icy' like Melania: 'Exactly Trump’s type'

The comedian’s reaction comes after Trump floated the idea of the US purchasing Greenland last week after he asked an aide to look into whether that was possible
UPDATED AUG 20, 2019

Popular comedian and Last Week Tonight's host John Oliver, in his latest segment, took a brutal dig at President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania shortly after the Republican made an absurd demand to know whether he could purchase Greenland, an autonomous possession of Denmark.

"Yeah, of course he f***ing did. Of course he did," Oliver said during the segment. "Greenland is icy, distant and semi-autonomous — it’s exactly Trump’s type," he added, before showing a picture of Melania.

Trump reportedly floated the idea of the United States purchasing Greenland last week after he asked an aide to look into whether that was possible.

The president even acknowledged the possibility over the weekend, when he told reporters from his Bedminster, N.J., golf club on Sunday: "Strategically, it's interesting, and we'd be interested, but we'll talk to them a little bit. It's not number one on the burner. And strategically for the United States, it would be nice. And we’re a big ally of Denmark, and we help Denmark, and we protect Denmark,” he said.

Trump reportedly floated the idea of the United States purchasing Greenland last week after he asked an aide to look into whether that was possible.

The British TV host continued his dig during the late-night show as he said: "Now speculation on Trump’s comments rose to such a point this week that Greenland’s premier had to issue a statement saying, ‘Greenland is not for sale.' So, if you had two-and-a-half years in your office pool of ‘when a world leader would have to tell Trump you can’t buy our country’, congratulations, you’re a big winner."

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the White House on May 28, 2019, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

The comedian also hit out at Trump later in the segment over the president's response to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.

"Trump not only barely seems aware of what’s going on there, but he also essentially gave China a green light to do whatever they want," Oliver said.

Trump, last week, attempted to break down the rampant protests in Hong Kong, which have entered its 11th week, and said: "Well, something’s probably happening with Hong Kong … because when you look at, you know, what’s going on, they’ve had riots for a long period of time, and I don’t know what China’s attitude is … somebody said that at some point they’re going to want to stop that, but that’s between Hong Kong and that’s between China because Hong Kong is a part of China."

Oliver played the clip of Trump's speech and while addressing it he said: "I will say this: ‘They’re gonna want to stop that’ is exactly the wrong message to send to China right now."

"Trump effectively giving China a tacit endorsement to use force against protesters is unfortunately not remotely surprising — he sends the wrong signals to other countries all the time," the comedian said.

"And until his term ends, we’re all just going to have to live with the fact that we now have a I have been facing this issue for the past 5 years...president who looks at America’s allies and says, ‘Go f**k yourselves’; looks at Russia’s interference in our election and says, ‘No big deal’; and looks at Greenland and says, ‘Two hundred dollars and Don Jr — final offer’."

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