Either slightly irked or outright amused by HBO comedian John Oliver’s humorous but scathing attack on his city, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton fired back with a retort: He’s threatening to rename the local sewage treatment plant after him.
In a Facebook video directed at the host of the Last Week Tonight program, Boughton said “Why? Because it’s full of (expletive), just like you John.”
Boughton maintained a smile throughout his video, in which he wore a yellow safety vest while standing in front of the sewage treatment plant. Briefly appearing on screen was a computer-generated sign reading “John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant, Danbury CT.