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The Last Week Tonight host appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss President Trump and why hes so annoyed with seeing Obama living it up with Richard Branson.

The last time comedians John Oliver and Seth Meyers saw each other was the night after the presidential election. They were tasked with performing stand-up at a charity event benefitting the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an environmental advocacy non-profit. And it was, given the shock victory of then-President-elect Donald Trump, a tough night for laughs.

I was also very concerned that, you know, again, its a great environmental group, but there were parts where I wanted to say, Tigers may need to just move down the pecking order for four years, because humans are endangered again, Oliver told Meyers on Monday night.

Oliver, the host of the Emmy-winning HBO series Last Week Tonight, was the main guest on Meyers increasingly vital Late Night program where the two pals chatted about a variety of topics, from Olivers decision to blow up a 2016 sign during his last show of 2016 to how being glued to the news for his job makes him feel like a heroin addict not being able to disengage from heroin.

Meyers lightly addressed fan concerns that the notoriously hard-working Oliver, during his two months off, was kicking back on a beach sipping on pina coladas while Trump ran roughshod over the country.

Im not sure Ive ever kicked back in my life, joked Oliver, before throwing a few surprising jabs at former President Barack Obama for living it up on vacation with billionaire Richard Branson at his private oasis in the British Virgin Islands.

I tell you who, I would argue at the moment, should kick back a little lessand this might be controversial: Im a little sick of seeing photos of President Obama on vacation with Richard Branson, said Oliver. Just tone it down with the kitesurfing pictures. Im glad hes having a nice time, [but] America is on fire.

He added, I know that people accused him of being out of touch with the American people during his presidency. Im not sure hes ever been more out of touch than he is right now as hes kind of pushing [Branson] on a surfboard.

Meyers and Oliver then cracked a few jokes about how Obama should, at the very least, be requesting that people not take (and circulate) photos of him having the time of his life while were all stuck with the daily anxiety of life under President Trump.

[Obama] should be saying, Dont take pictures! Im not sure this will play well when Im going, WEEEEE! WEEEEE! Isnt this fun? Were losing public schools! WEEEEE! Youre fiddling while Rome burns? WEEEEE! Billionaires are fun people to be around!

Later in their fairly lengthy chat, Oliver aimed his ire at President Trump.

Hes always acted like the most powerful man in the worldthats how he carries himself, Im sure through his childhood as well. He dons the disposition of the most powerful man in the worldnow he actually has the power to go along with that, said Oliver. Its like The Secret was real and it worked for one person, and unfortunately it was him.

Oliver then joked: What Im saying is: Trump is Oprahs fault.

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