- Comedian John Oliver criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for what he alleged was a racist impression of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
- On HBO's "Last Week Tonight," Oliver strongly condemned DeSantis's imitation, calling it "blackface without the makeup."
- DeSantis's impression, delivered in April, involved adopting Jeffries' accent and mannerisms while discussing "maximum warfare against Republicans."
- The segment also addressed Republican-led mid-decade redistricting efforts, which critics argue will disenfranchise minority voters and increase GOP congressional seats.
- This incident follows other instances of stereotype-based mockery by prominent Republicans, including a deepfake clip of Jeffries wearing a sombrero and handlebar mustache shared by US President Donald Trump.
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