In a blistering segment on his show, John Oliver didn't mince words as he tore into actor Dean Cain for his recent comments defending ICE's controversial policies under the Trump administration.
The Last Week Tonight host lambasted Cain, best known for playing Superman in the 90s, for what Oliver called a "shockingly callous" stance on immigration enforcement. "It's one thing to play a hero on TV," Oliver quipped, "and quite another to defend policies that separated families at the border."
The ICE Controversy Heats Up
Oliver's monologue focused on Cain's recent media appearances where the actor argued that ICE agents were simply "doing their jobs" during the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy. The comedian played clips of Cain's interviews before delivering his trademark fact-checked rebuttal.
"When your defence is 'they were just following orders'," Oliver said with palpable sarcasm, "you might want to reconsider your position on, well, everything."
Comedy With a Cutting Edge
True to form, Oliver blended humour with hard-hitting journalism. He highlighted several cases where ICE enforcement appeared to go beyond reasonable measures, including incidents where parents were deported while their children remained in the US.
The segment included:
- Statistics on family separations
- Testimonies from affected families
- Legal analysis of ICE's expanded powers
Oliver concluded with a direct challenge to Cain: "If you really believe these policies were justified, maybe you should try explaining that to the children who still don't know where their parents are."
