John Oliver gets 'poop plant' named after him following hilarious feud with Danbury, CT
On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, viewers were treated to the heartwarming conclusion of John Oliver’s ridiculous feud with the town of Danbury, Connecticut. In August, the town’s mayor threatened to rename the city’s sewage plant after Oliver because of some disparaging comments he made.
While doing a story on the Connecticut cities of Hartford and New Britain forgetting to summon jurors, Oliver took an unprovoked shot at Danbury.
“If you’re gonna forget a town in Connecticut, why not forget Danbury?” Oliver asked. “Because, and this is true, f**k Danbury. From its charming Railway Museum to its historic Hearthstone Castle, Danbury, Connecticut, can eat my whole ass. I know exactly three things about Danbury: USA Today ranked it the second best city to live in in 2015, it was once the center of the American hat industry and if you’re from there, you got a standing invite to come get a thrashing from John Oliver, children included. F**k you.”
The town’s mayor, Mark Boughton, responded by threatening to rename the sewage plant after him. In a video posted on his Facebook page, Boughton said, “Behind me you’ll see the city of Danbury sewer plant,” Boughton said in the video. “And we are going to rename it the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. Why? Because it’s full of crap, just like you, John.”
Oliver leaned into the threat, using the effort as a means of raising money for charity. Working with local businesses, they were able to raise $45,000 for local food banks and sell t-shirts with proceeds going to ALS Connecticut.
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