Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Season 12 | Episode 17

June 29, 2025: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

TV-MA | 39 MIN

John Oliver discusses the race for mayor in New York City and what could happen if Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is passed, and unveils the new mascot for Erie, Pennsylvania's Minor League Baseball team. A mascot to eclipse all other mascots.

1.February 16, 2025: Trump 2.0

John Oliver discusses the first four weeks of Donald Trump’s second term as president.

2.February 23, 2025: Facebook

John Oliver discusses Facebook’s controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE’s continued firing of government workers.

3.March 2, 2025: Tipping

John Oliver discusses tipping, why it’s more complicated and fraught than you might realize, and how we can address some of the issues surrounding it.

4.March 9, 2025: ICE Detention Facilities

John Oliver discusses ICE detention facilities, and why it is understandable if our studio audience would rather watch Drew Barrymore.

5.March 16, 2025: Sports Betting

John Oliver discusses the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the continued firing of federal workers, the world of sports betting, and more.

6.March 30, 2025: Tasers

John Oliver discusses whether Tasers are as safe and effective as the company that makes them claims.

7.April 6, 2025: Trans Athletes

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s sweeping new set of tariffs and why trans athletes seem to be at the center of U.S. politics.

8.April 13, 2025: Trump & Tariffs

John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs.

9.April 27, 2025: Health Agency Cuts

John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.'s new leadership.

10.May 4, 2025: Deportations

John Oliver discusses the recent deportations by the Trump administration.

11.May 11, 2025: Alliance Defending Freedom

John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases.

12.May 18, 2025: Trump and the Press

John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump is becoming an increasing threat to the press.

13.June 1, 2025: Air Traffic Controllers

John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all, and what a "floppy disk" is.

14.June 8, 2025: Med Spas

John Oliver discusses the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Mike Lindell's trial, and the lack of regulation at med spas.

15.June 15, 2025: Child Incarceration

John Oliver discusses how the U.S. incarcerates kids at a higher rate than other nations.

16.June 22, 2025: AI Content

John Oliver explains why you’ve been seeing more AI-generated content online, the harm it can do, and – sadly – why it is threatening his marriage.

17.June 29, 2025: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

John Oliver discusses the race for mayor in New York City and what could happen if Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is passed.