John Oliver Called Out Marjorie Taylor Greene For ‘Homophobic’ Monkeypox Statement

John Oliver called out Marjorie Taylor Greene on his show for her recent comments on the monkeypox outbreak.

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The virus is fast spreading but has majorly affected the LGBTQ community.

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She insisted that the virus strictly concerned the LGBTQ community and no one else.

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She also urged fans to reject and worry less about the virus and called it a scam.

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Her well-meant statement affected LGBTQ fans as they felt less cared for than other citizens.

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Oliver believed a tweet from Greene supported the narrative that gay men were dangerous to children.

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He defended the LGBTQ community by calling her out and criticizing her statement.

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He then informed fans about the virus and revealed that it had vaccines, unlike COVID 19.

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Oliver also called out the government for not caring enough because they believed it concerned only the LGBTQ community and sex workers.

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