Bill Maher has taken aim at prominent Democrats Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, accusing them of refusing to appear on his show and instead only engaging with hosts who 'pre-adore' them. The comments came during the latest episode of his Club Random podcast, where guest Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas asked which public figures Maher would most like to interview.
Maher's Criticism of Democratic Leaders
'Ironically, mostly Democrats, [but] like, because they're such p***ies, they won't come on the show,' Maher replied. 'Like the Clintons, I mean, you know, Kamala, I voted for you.' The longtime comedian and HBO host elaborated on his theory about why the Democratic Party struggles. 'Democrats are p***ies about, like, going anywhere that they're not already pre-adored,' he said.
Maher specifically called out Vice President Kamala Harris, who has never appeared on his HBO show Real Time in its 24-year history or on his podcast. 'Not all of them, but I mean, somebody Kamala Harris, I mean, like I always say to my woke friends, we voted for the same person. You're just why she lost.'
Will.i.am's Question and Maher's Response
Will.i.am, who famously endorsed and created music for Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, asked Maher why Democrats behave this way. Maher attributed the problem to liberals championing 'a lot of really silly, anti-common sense ideas.' He contrasted this with the eras of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, whom he called 'the ultimate pragmatist.'
Maher explained that political parties are controlled by their fringes. 'What you have to mainly understand about political parties is that they're controlled by their fringes, the people on the fringes,' he said. 'They have the megaphone, especially on the left. Well, both … It's younger people. Younger people on both sides are much more radical, and they're better at social media. They're better at media. They're better at getting attention.'
Recent Rant on Political Violence
Maher's discussion with Will.i.am came days after a similar rant about young left-wingers and political violence. The 70-year-old host accused the far left of creating a culture that desensitizes assassination, which he believes has pushed the political party to a breaking point. He cited Jonathan Rinderknecht, who allegedly started the deadly Palisades Fire and was inspired by alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione.
'Good to see the kids have role models,' Maher joked on his show. 'Just to drive home the point, these are not your father's political assassins. Things have changed. For one thing, today's assassins have popular support with the kids.' He quipped that Luigi Mangione, Cole Thomas Allen, Tyler Robinson, and the ghost of Thomas Crooks should form a boy band called 'New Kids on the Glock.'
Critique of Younger Generations
Maher argued that these would-be assassins are frustrated not just with Trump but with their own lives. 'If you're doing that much rage thinking about Trump, you're not really mad at him,' he said. 'You're mad at your life. This is about being 31 and still living with your mom in Torrance.'
He blamed younger generations' phone usage and access to AI for making them sensitive, and said their 'entitlement' makes them 'feel like you have it tougher than anybody ever did.' 'No wonder you're always wearing a hoodie in the fetal position,' he joked.
Maher pointed out that younger generations have an 'easy life,' with the ability to order sushi or get a weighted blanket 'delivered in hours.' 'You can do your banking sitting on the toilet,' he joked. 'They sell weed in a store now.' Yet, he continued, 'you've convinced yourself that your current level of discomfort justifies revolutionary violence. Cole Allen's life only sucked by his own unreasonable standards. He wasn't on welfare, he was on LinkedIn. For his assassination attempt, he stayed at the Hilton.'
Call for Perspective
Maher concluded that no American's life is bad enough to justify assassination attempts or political violence. He referenced the No Kings and anti-ICE protests across the country, including the Minneapolis protests where two citizens died, and contrasted them with Iran, where 30,000 people died in similar protests. 'Have some perspective, get real,' he lamented. 'Please, you're not in Haiti or Afghanistan, you're at Coachella. Life doesn't really suck so bad, you'd rather just be a martyr than a nobody.'
