Archive · 10 Nov 2025
John Oliver Mocks Eric Adams' Scandal-Plagued NYC Mayoralty
A TV host named John Oliver did a special segment about the mayor of New York City, Eric Adams.
John Oliver thinks Mayor Adams had a lot of scandals and was a very strange leader.
He showed funny examples, like the mayor saying New York is the capital of America, and mentioned that many people in Adams's government were accused of bad things.
Oliver also pointed out that Adams started out popular but many people stopped liking him.
He contrasted this with a new mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, who gave a speech that many people, including John Oliver, really liked.
Oliver felt that Adams didn't make New York better and sometimes made things worse.
He also talked about how crazy the election for mayor was.
John Oliver dedicated a segment of 'Last Week Tonight' to critiquing New York City Mayor Eric Adams' scandal-plagued tenure.
Oliver highlighted numerous scandals and corruption charges faced by officials in the Adams administration.
He noted Adams's decline in popularity, dropping over 40% from an initial approval rating above 60%.
The segment also featured the introduction of mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, whose speech Oliver praised.
Oliver concluded that Adams's mayoralty was characterized by scandals and sometimes actively detrimental to the city.
- Who
- John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, and Eric Adams, outgoing Mayor of New York City.
- What
- John Oliver audited and critiqued Eric Adams' scandal-ridden mayoralty, also introducing incoming mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
- When
- The segment aired recently, discussing the outgoing Adams administration scheduled to depart January 1.
- Where
- New York City
- Why
- To highlight the scandals and perceived weirdness of the Adams administration, contrasting it with the positive reception of mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
John Oliver's Perspective
Criticisms of Mamdani's Speech
Zohran Mamdani's Victory Speech
John Oliver's Perspective
John Oliver defended Mamdani's speech, calling it an 'entirely earned victory lap' and 'pretty satisfying,' especially given the 'Islamophobic campaigns' Mamdani endured. Oliver highlighted Mamdani's grace towards Andrew Cuomo.
Criticisms of Mamdani's Speech
Critics, including CNN's Van Jones, described Mamdani's words as 'sharp' and a 'character switch.'
- Host
- John Oliver
- Show
- Last Week Tonight
- Subject
- Eric Adams' Mayoralty
- Adams' Initial Approval Rating
- Over 60%
- Adams' Approval Rating Drop
- Over 40% in two years
- Adams Administration Departure
- January 1