John's observation that U.S. president Donald Trump has been nicer to Vladimir Putin than Meryl Streep refers to a tweet of Trump's calling Streep one of Hollywood's most overrated actresses. The tweet was a response to her criticism of him at The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 (2017) for mocking a handicapped reporter.
Each episode's title screens includes a faux Latin motto referencing a recent event. This week's "Outus Like Flynnum - Michael Flynn" refers to Donald Trump's National Security Advisor being asked to resign after after misleading key officials about the nature of his communications with Russian diplomats.