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John Oliver and Lin Manuel Miranda join (musical) forces to rally for Puerto Rico


What happens two pop culture powerhouses join forces for a cause? Music, magic and some action (they hope).

That's what happened when Lin-Manuel Miranda came on Last Week Tonight for a John Oliver deep-dive into Puerto Rico's debt crisis. Like all his bits, it's extremely funny and educational at the same time (yay!), but the very best bit is saved for Miranda at the end:

"The great debate over statehood has to wait; that's Rose and Jack on the Titanic asking, When's our next date? It's non-partisan, the hard part is in convincing Congress Puerto Rico matters so their heart is in the fight for relief, not a bailout, just a relief, a belief that you can pass legislation to ease our grief. Paul Ryan, I'll come sing Hamilton at your house, I'll do-si-do with Pelosi, I'll wear my Hamilton blouse. Your citizens are suffering, stop the bleeding, stop the loss. Help Puerto Rico, it's just 100 miles across!"

You can watch the video for yourself here.