Oliver mocks Musk's $500M loss and Colom's 'Bless her heart'
The host of Last Week Tonight celebrated Democratic midterm wins, including Texas turning blue, while ridiculing Elon Musk's spending and a Mississippi senator's response to a rival.
By Tomas Rahman ·
John Oliver opened his November 8 episode of Last Week Tonight by celebrating a string of Democratic victories from the 2026 midterm elections. He described the week as busy and positive, noting that the scale of the wins made them hard to process.
The host highlighted specific gains, including the historic shift of Texas to blue. He pointed out that Elon Musk spent half a billion dollars backing candidates who were ultimately defeated. Oliver compared the loss of that money to a parked Cybertruck going up in flames, adding that Musk also announced the end of Cybertruck production that week.
Oliver then turned to the close Senate race in Mississippi between Scott Colom and Cindy Hyde-Smith. He noted that Hyde-Smith declared victory prematurely on Wednesday. Colom responded to reporters with a brief pause before saying, "Bless her heart."
The host explained the phrase to his audience. He stated that for people from the South, the expression is a way to deliver a sharp insult without leaving the church pew. He called it a quintessentially Southern response to a political gaffe.
