How Waffle Irons Would Be Just As Effective As Donald Trump’s Wall

After taking 15 minutes to break down how a wall bordering the US and Mexico wouldn’t be practical, or even effective, John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, brought in some cookware for comparison.

Building the wall could cost a minimum of $25 billion, all money that could go into buying every single person in the US a waffle iron, which would not only provide the same “Warm sense of satisfaction,” but would also make waffles, something the bordering wall can’t do.

OK, pretty sound logic, so far.

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Oliver, almost campaigning for a national waffle iron plan, said:

“What kind of country do we want to wake up to, one that spends billions on an impractical, impossible symbol of fear, or one that smells like BREAKFAST! EXACTLY!”

Oliver also pointed out that although his waffle iron idea is stupid, it’s just as effective as Donald Trump’s wall. He even laid out some points:

  1. “This waffle iron plan will costs less.”
  2. “It will do nearly as much to keep out immigrants and drugs.”
  3. “It won’t harm our relationship with our 3rd largest trading partner.”
  4. “If it’s offensive, it’s only toward Belgians.”
  5. “And unlike Donald Trump’s wall, this makes f*cking waffles!”

I don’t know about that wall, but I’m sure down for free waffle irons. Preach, John! His waffle iron rant starts at about 16:32, but the whole thing is worth a watch.

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