John Oliver on the coal industry: 'Trump needs to stop lying to miners'

On Last Week Tonight, the host discussed the coal mining industry's loss of jobs and Donald Trump's promises to revive it during his presidential campaign

John Oliver addressed the topic of coal mining on his show Sunday night, exploring the industry's loss of jobs and the factors that have led to it.

"Coal," he began, "basically cocaine for Thomas the Tank Engine. We've heard a lot about coal this past year, particularly from President Trump. In fact, arguably the key reason that we have this cautionary Bible story in the White House was his ability to connect with mining communities during the campaign."