John Oliver on Deep State: Denies

The claim: A hidden network of unelected officials secretly controls US government policy.

2017-07-29: “The Satan-worshiping deep state globalists are gonna murder you and your entire family! Open your eyes, sheeple, they are coming for you, they're coming for all of us!” source
2020-08-17: “Summing up QAnon, he added, "The conspiracy involves a range of batshit theories.” source
2022-06-20: “Wow. The people of Nevada have not legitimately elected anybody since 2006. That is a pretty bold claim, especially coming from the guy who himself was elected to the State Assembly there in 2016.” source