John Oliver Says Taco Bell Has the Moral High Ground Over Trump Administration Amid “Explosive Diarrhea” Parasite Crisis
states saw a breakout in cyclospora cases, linked to contaminated lettuce, John Oliver decided to weigh in on the parasite causing “debilitating explosive...
Key points
- states saw a breakout in cyclospora cases, linked to contaminated lettuce, John Oliver decided to weigh in on the parasite causing “debilitating explosive diarrhea” across the country.
- And according to recent data, almost 2,000 people in those states got sick after consuming the lettuce at a Taco Bell restaurant.
- Responded Oliver: “Yeah, the best advice they have for you right now is to basically play lettuce detective at every restaurant.
- Oliver did give credit to Taco Bell for at least addressing the problem, while then turning to President Donald Trump and U.S.
What happened
states saw a breakout in cyclospora cases, linked to contaminated lettuce, John Oliver decided to weigh in on the parasite causing “debilitating explosive diarrhea” across the country. And according to recent data, almost 2,000 people in those states got sick after consuming the lettuce at a Taco Bell restaurant. Responded Oliver: “Yeah, the best advice they have for you right now is to basically play lettuce detective at every restaurant. Oliver did give credit to Taco Bell for at least addressing the problem, while then turning to President Donald Trump and U.S. “It does say something pretty grim about America, that when it comes to acting swiftly to prevent a public health threat, the current government just lost the moral high ground to fucking Taco Bell,” Oliver quipped. The Last Week Tonight host ended the segment with a parody ad for Taco Bell that started: “Hey America, we at Taco Bell want you to know we care about your health and safety.” It continued: “We know that because of our food, many of you have been shitting your brains out in a way that we never intended because Taco Bell’s always prided itself on two things: having the wettest food in America and only giving...