Make political hay? 抓住机会打击政敌

Reader question: Please explain “political hay”, as in this headline: Critics continue to make political hay over the president’s gaffes. By now, late night has made plenty of hay out of the sexual-harassment allegations against Bill O’Reilly – so whatever John Oliver did on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight would have to be pretty original. “And I would say that he should call his advertisers to apologize,” Oliver quipped, “but the problem is he might just start jerking off while they’re on the phone.” Aside from the Fox network itself, which has so far stood by one of its most recognizable pundits, Oliver observed that the only person who seems set on defending O’Reilly is Trump – who, of course, has had a few similar allegations leveled against him. U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace admitted as much during an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, saying, “That’s what the inquiry is for, to get more evidence.” … Indeed, this is a golden opportunity to make political hay out of Biden ahead of his 2024 re-election campaign, where he is likely to face off against Trump again in the general election.