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John Oliver rips into New College of Florida anti-woke makeover
John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” revisits New College after DeSantis’ remake, spotlighting upheaval, rankings drops and spending.
John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" took aim at Gov. Ron DeSantis' ideological renovation of a small state college, along with images of hideous marine life, jokes about their new beefy tree logo, and his own embarrassing college picture.
"We thought tonight it might be worth checking in on New College to see what exactly happened when a bunch of anti-woke crusaders were given free rein and nearly unlimited resources to build a school on their own terms," Oliver said in the show that aired June 7.
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