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Bill Maher erupts on anti-Israel protesters siding with Hamas, Iran: 'They're being huge a–holes!'

“Real Time” host Bill Maher erupted on anti-Israel protesters, calling them “huge a–holes” as their rhetoric and demonstrations continue escalating. “We started out with this with ‘Okay, we’re for Hamas.’ That was the beginning of it and a lot of people were unapologetic about that,” Maher said during a panel discussion Friday night. “Then it went to, you know, the …

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Bill Maher pans NPR, 'Portlandia character' Katherine Maher following newsroom turmoil

“Real Time” host Bill Maher took swipes at NPR and its “‘Portlandia’ character” boss Katherine Maher following weeks of turmoil in the far-left newsroom. While discussing right-leaning voters’ refusal to back President Biden in the upcoming election, Maher pointed to the dramatic saga unfolding at NPR following the bombshell essay penned by ousted editor Uri Berliner, saying “NPR is to …

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Maher unloads on the left: ‘Will overlook child f—ing,’ says ‘DeSantis wasn’t wrong’ in Disney fight

“Real Time” host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by linking the left’s indoctrination of gender ideology of children to “entrapment.” He also called out Disney’s battle with Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying “DeSantis wasn’t wrong.” The HBO host condemned, “The left will overlook child f—ing if the guy from the wrong party calls it out.” “As one …

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Jimmy Kimmel says Biden's Trump joke was clever 'for a guy who can’t put two sentences together’

After President Biden joked about his rival former President Trump’s current financial woes, late night show host Jimmy Kimmel argued Tuesday that it was a pretty good jab for somebody so infamous for verbal gaffes. On Tuesday, Biden jokingly told a made-up story to a small crowd in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, “Just the other day, a defeated-looking guy …

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Bill Maher predicts Biden will debate Trump but it's 'gonna be bad' for him

“Real Time” host Bill Maher predicted that President Biden will debate former President Trump, but it’s “gonna be bad” for him. On Friday’s “Overtime” segment on YouTube, Maher posed a viewer question to his guests whether Biden will agree to face off against his 2020 rival and “should he.” “Well, I think he will. I think it’s gonna be bad …

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Maher warns liberals about being the ideological ‘gas pedal’ in politics: ‘Not if we're driving off a cliff’

“Real Time” host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by declaring Canada a “cautionary tale” for the US, warning the left that pushing “woke” policies could help elect former President Trump. At one point, Maher warned liberals, “They say in politics, liberals are the gas pedal and conservatives are the brakes. And I’m generally with the gas pedal, but …

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Bill Maher skewers Trump, GOP's shift on abortion: 'So killing babies is OK in some states?'

“Real Time” host Bill Maher took aim at former President Trump and Republicans for their dramatic shift on abortion as the 2024 election steadily approaches. Maher kicked off the panel discussion on the Arizona Supreme Court’s landmark ruling upholding a near-total abortion ban in the state, a direct result of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, which Trump has …

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Hillary Clinton tells voters dreading Trump-Biden rematch to 'get over yourselves': It's not a 'hard choice'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a blunt message to those dreading the forthcoming rematch between President Biden and former President Trump. Appearing on Monday’s “The Tonight Show,” Clinton was asked by host Jimmy Fallon what she’d say to voters “upset that those are the two choices.” “Get over yourself. Those are the two choices,” Clinton responded. “Yeah! I …

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Bill Maher calls for COVID Commission: The 'powers that be' refuse to admit they 'got it wrong'

“Real Time” host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by calling for a “COVID Commission” to investigate how the country mishandled the pandemic. “I get it that we didn’t know exactly what was happening at the beginning of COVID, and some mistakes were inevitable,” Maher told his audience. “But four years on, I’m tired of hearing, ‘Well, we didn’t …

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Bill Maher grills Esper for not backing Biden after calling Trump a 'threat to democracy': A 'binary' choice

“Real Time” host Bill Maher took former Defense Secretary Mark Esper to task for refraining to back President Biden in the upcoming election after declaring former President Trump a “threat to democracy.” Esper, one of several ex-Trump officials who have been outspoken against their former boss in the 2024 election cycle, warned that the first year of Trump’s second term …

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