John Oliver Dives Deep: Is Adams' NYC a "Deeply Weird" Mess?

**John Oliver Delivers Scathing Audit of Eric Adams's "Deeply Weird" Mayoralty on 'Last Week Tonight'**

John Oliver Dives Deep: Is Adams' NYC a "Deeply We...

John Oliver, host of HBO's 'Last Week Tonight,' dedicated a segment to his native New York City, offering a biting critique of outgoing Mayor Eric Adams's scandal-plagued administration. The segment, framed as a farewell audit, didn't hold back in highlighting the controversies and oddities that have defined Adams's tenure.

Oliver began by acknowledging the recent

Oliver began by acknowledging the recent mayoral election, introducing the newly elected Zohran Mamdani to resounding applause from the studio audience. He defended Mamdani's victory speech, which had been criticized by some as overly "sharp," arguing that Mamdani had "weathered one of the most Islamophobic campaigns in recent memory."

Turning his attention to Adams, Oliver painted a picture of a mayoralty marked by bizarre moments and ethical lapses. He poked fun at the "truly insane" lead-up to the mayoral election, referencing a viral debate question about parades as a prime example of the absurdity. Oliver even highlighted a local news segment's inability to find a single New Yorker who regretted Adams's withdrawal from the race, quipping, "I'm a 1000% sure I could find someone who would vote for a pigeon fucking a bagel in Central Park, but no takers for Eric Adams."

The comedian then launched into a litany of scandals that have plagued the Adams administration, including corruption, bribery, and conspiracy charges leveled against various officials. He emphasized that the "true hallmark of the Adams administration was its constant scandals."

Oliver also took aim at Adams's

Oliver also took aim at Adams's penchant for peculiar pronouncements, particularly his repeated assertion that New York City is the capital of America. He noted the dramatic decline in Adams's approval rating, plummeting from over 60% to a mere 40% in just two years.

In his concluding remarks, Oliver offered a blunt assessment of Adams's impact on the city. "This is a great city, but that is not because of you [Adams] and sometimes it is in active spite of you," he stated. He summarized Adams's mayoralty as embodying the chaotic and unpredictable nature of New York City, "a place where every day you wake up you can experience a plane crashing into our Trade Center, to a fake vegan, non-Alabaman leaving a ghost-filled." The segment served as a sharp and humorous send-off to a controversial chapter in New York City's political history.