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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,610 posts)
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 08:50 PM Tuesday

Bill Maher bashes people who bash Trump

Bill Maher Sends Blunt Message to People Constantly Bashing Donald Trump

Bill Maher sent a blunt message to people who constantly hate on President Donald Trump during a conversation with Full House star John Stamos.

On the December 29 episode of Maher’s Club Random podcast, the Real Time With Bill Maher host and Stamos chatted about a number of topics. Stamos, 62, at one point, brought up Maher, 69, having dinner at the White House with Trump, 79.

“All I’m saying is he was extremely different,” Maher said of meeting the POTUS in person. “Maybe I’m the Trump whisperer. But I think we would do a lot better to have more people like me talk to him. He’s not against talking to people.”

The late-night host added, “He’s a guy from New York, OK? He doesn’t want to be with a bunch of f***ing rednecks and simpletons. Does he like ass-kissers? Yes, he does. So, there’s always going to be a couple of them around.”

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/bill-maher-sends-blunt-message-145545907.html

If he was just a tabloid personality instead of POTUS you might have a point Maher. But instead, his incompetence and meanness affect most of us.

Guess you're wealthy enough to not get hurt by it.
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Bill Maher bashes people who bash Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP
guy who hosts political talk show is sick of people talknig about politics Takket Tuesday #1
Yes, it seems Bill Maher has gotten "politically correct" with the Republicans Walleye 4 hrs ago #38
Just like my MAGA, completely uninformed sister. 'He's just a boisterous guy from travelingthrulife 2 hrs ago #48
Nothing Bill Maher has to say impacts on me very much. stopdiggin Tuesday #2
He's an idiot who thinks people pay attention to what he says. WHO THE F CARES WHAT HE SAYS! CTyankee 2 hrs ago #56
I can't stand him samplegirl Tuesday #3
Trump "is from New York" kwolf68 Tuesday #4
My daughter and a decent number of friends live in or near New York City. chouchou Tuesday #6
Yeah, BFD.. ".. he's from New York.. " New York Cha Tuesday #10
I remember the huge criticism Al Gore got because he couldn't win his home state Walleye 4 hrs ago #36
To be fair to Gore SocialDemocrat61 4 hrs ago #43
I will never forgive Ralph Nader Walleye 3 hrs ago #47
hear hear!! too right jaymac 2 hrs ago #54
Well, maybe *not* "every three blocks"; but alot of them! electric_blue68 Wednesday #15
You made this native son smile Conjuay Wednesday #21
I'm a NYer (I live in Manhattan) choie 5 hrs ago #28
I lived in Manhattan through the 80s. I love the ninth Avenue festival. I lived close to by. Walleye 4 hrs ago #37
Trump is a simpleton so his theory falls flat Johonny Tuesday #5
Who GAF what Mauer thinks? Happy Hoosier Tuesday #7
Fuck you where you breathe, Maher. (nt) Paladin Tuesday #8
It should be NO mystery Why many of Cha Tuesday #9
Never could stomach this asshole. SheltieLover 5 hrs ago #29
F Bill Maher. mzmolly Tuesday #11
"have more people like me talk to him" - who would come back doing p.r.? He already has that. UTUSN Tuesday #12
He is sooooooo much better than the rest of us because he "talked" to Trump. Marie Marie Tuesday #13
Of course he's different Bill. That's the way rapists do when they're trying to charm their prey. Walleye 4 hrs ago #35
So... sdfernando Wednesday #14
Bill Maher is boring at this point fujiyamasan Wednesday #16
Bill who? Justice matters. Wednesday #17
I'll never understand why people pay any attention to what Bill Maher has to say. madibella Wednesday #18
He's a right-wing libertarian. Emile Wednesday #19
Waiting for the inevitable SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #20
We don't get HBO, so Maher is non existent in my world Conjuay Wednesday #22
Not that I recommend but, reruns on CNN. Emile Wednesday #24
Maher is... BH liberal Wednesday #23
Maher jaymac 2 hrs ago #55
hmm themaguffin 5 hrs ago #25
Anyone surprised asshole maher is defending kraznov? SheltieLover 5 hrs ago #26
Maher probably shouldn't read Orrex's "Is He Dead Yet?" thread. surfered 5 hrs ago #27
Makes sense. Groundhawg 5 hrs ago #30
Respect for the truth SocialDemocrat61 4 hrs ago #42
At the expense of cutting off the other half... nt Torchlight 2 hrs ago #52
Maher sucks Grim Chieftain 5 hrs ago #31
Why is this guy even relevant? He's not funny and he's certainly not insightful. His opinion means nothing. Borogove 5 hrs ago #32
Bill who? mwmisses4289 4 hrs ago #33
Sorry Bill, you jerk. I just naturally hate rapists and I hate him the worst. Walleye 4 hrs ago #34
When will Maher be cast into the trash bin of irreverence? dem4decades 4 hrs ago #39
Another ass****... returnee 4 hrs ago #40
On a related note, Leni Riefenstahl thought Hitler was nice in person. dem4decades 4 hrs ago #41
I quit watching him years ago. Pathetic. Ritabert 3 hrs ago #44
But it Rebl2 3 hrs ago #45
The real question is SocialDemocrat61 3 hrs ago #46
So Bill Maher likes murderers and kiddie diddlers...who knew? travelingthrulife 2 hrs ago #49
Little Bill has daddy issues. nt yaesu 2 hrs ago #50
Fuck him larwdem 2 hrs ago #51
Maher ceased to be funny a long time ago LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #53
Does Bill Maher mean what he says or no_hypocrisy 2 hrs ago #57
Maher learned a long time ago that if you say something snarky or divisive walkingman 2 hrs ago #58
Wasn't Maher's dinner at the WH last April or something? flvegan 2 hrs ago #59
Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates 2 hrs ago #60
I haven't watched him in years kimbutgar 2 hrs ago #61
It's still breathing? niyad 35 min ago #62

Takket

(23,460 posts)
1. guy who hosts political talk show is sick of people talknig about politics
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 08:56 PM
Tuesday

Physician heal thyself!!!!!!!!!!! lol. If he's that sick of people talking about drumpf, my advice to him would be to end his show and retire from public life.

travelingthrulife

(4,427 posts)
48. Just like my MAGA, completely uninformed sister. 'He's just a boisterous guy from
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:21 AM
2 hrs ago

New York.'

He should be ashamed that he sounds so stupid given that he has access to every bit of information we all had.

stopdiggin

(14,987 posts)
2. Nothing Bill Maher has to say impacts on me very much.
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 08:59 PM
Tuesday

And if the same doesn't apply to other people. Sorry about that - but that's on them.

CTyankee

(67,768 posts)
56. He's an idiot who thinks people pay attention to what he says. WHO THE F CARES WHAT HE SAYS!
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:46 AM
2 hrs ago

I'm a little tired of these discussions about what Bill Maher says about anything. He does this so we will talk about him and be aware of him. I don't watch him now and don't plan to watch him again in the future.

kwolf68

(8,229 posts)
4. Trump "is from New York"
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:05 PM
Tuesday

Trump has NOTHING to do with NYC at all other than the people he shafted, the black kids he demonized.

I am not from NY, but think I get them. NY peeps are insanely proud of their city, you can be exactly what you want to be and no one will give you shit, it's a place full of people LOTS of people and tons of amazing shit to do, you can experience so much in NY within 3 blocks then it feels like you traveled 100 miles. Whatever you fancy you can get it...food, culture, arts, music, you name it, the world ---or NY --- is your oyster. Maybe the LEAST monolithic place on planet earth. NY wants variance and SORRY Pal, NY loves them some diversity, because maybe that doesn't make it "better" (I argue it does) or "more right", but it sure as fuck makes it more interesting.

Donald Trump is a poser. He isn't NY, ever. I have visited NY multiple times, I honestly don't like people, but goddamn I love me some NY. If I have mis-cast New York set me straight.

chouchou

(2,774 posts)
6. My daughter and a decent number of friends live in or near New York City.
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:12 PM
Tuesday

You nailed it !

Walleye

(43,776 posts)
36. I remember the huge criticism Al Gore got because he couldn't win his home state
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:39 AM
4 hrs ago

Trump has never even come close to winning New York in any election

SocialDemocrat61

(6,687 posts)
43. To be fair to Gore
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:07 AM
4 hrs ago

Tennessee had changed and the Bush campaign spent massively in the state as well as the Nader campaign which ran attack ads against Gore.

electric_blue68

(25,747 posts)
15. Well, maybe *not* "every three blocks"; but alot of them!
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 12:08 AM
Wednesday

😉
Born and bred NYC'r! Thank you for the love!
You've captured us well, otherwise. 👍
Love our diversity.

Yeah, I'm proud of my city; and we can always improve !

I've very much enjoyed visits to San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, DC, Paris!

Hoping to finally visit Chicago, but not till President Obama Library and grounds are completed!

choie

(6,545 posts)
28. I'm a NYer (I live in Manhattan)
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:06 AM
5 hrs ago

And completely agree with everything you said in your post. And that’s why trump hates us - and we welcome his hate!

Walleye

(43,776 posts)
37. I lived in Manhattan through the 80s. I love the ninth Avenue festival. I lived close to by.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:41 AM
4 hrs ago

Food from every nationality and just fun up and down the street for 20 blocks. I’m sure Trump is never been to that.

Johonny

(25,346 posts)
5. Trump is a simpleton so his theory falls flat
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:09 PM
Tuesday

Does he think all New Yorkers are high brow and all red necks are rock stupid. Yes, Maher does, because he lives in his own bubble world of 1950 stereotypes. Sad really.

Happy Hoosier

(9,388 posts)
7. Who GAF what Mauer thinks?
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:14 PM
Tuesday

Never understood the fascination with this guy. He’s a self-important arse who knows nothing.

Cha

(316,601 posts)
9. It should be NO mystery Why many of
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:27 PM
Tuesday

us just don't like this guy

Maher has his head burred.. somewhere. Traitor is Killing America and vulnerable People . Wake the Fuck up, BM.

SheltieLover

(76,513 posts)
29. Never could stomach this asshole.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:07 AM
5 hrs ago

Maybes somebody should search the eps files for his name & 6 scRotus's names...

Kind of redefines the good ol' boys club, doesn't it?

Happy New Year, Cha.

Aloha 🌺

mzmolly

(52,598 posts)
11. F Bill Maher.
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 10:08 PM
Tuesday

The Epstein/Trump victims would like a f*cking word. 'Whisper' about that, asshole.

Marie Marie

(10,863 posts)
13. He is sooooooo much better than the rest of us because he "talked" to Trump.
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 11:31 PM
Tuesday

And Trump became extremely different around the good grace of Bill Maher. Well, good for him because there is no amount of money that would have ever enticed me to spend one second around that sleaze bag. Fuck off Bill.

Walleye

(43,776 posts)
35. Of course he's different Bill. That's the way rapists do when they're trying to charm their prey.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:36 AM
4 hrs ago

fujiyamasan

(1,180 posts)
16. Bill Maher is boring at this point
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 12:21 AM
Wednesday

Has he come out against the Epstein files getting released? I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s in there too.

madibella

(206 posts)
18. I'll never understand why people pay any attention to what Bill Maher has to say.
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 07:23 AM
Wednesday

He’s another one who can F off.

BH liberal

(106 posts)
23. Maher is...
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 08:15 AM
Wednesday

a bubble boy. What does he know about "regular folks"? He says he gets around and knows what people are thinking. Someone needs to tell him that playing comedy gigs from a stage to crowds isn't the same as mingling with people in "real life" situations. Neither is interviewing other celebs during podcasts. He's not a "Trump Whisperer"; he's just another guy Trump duped! The Orange Menace is at least a flaming sociopath, if not a true psychopath. Trump is what he says and does, not what Maher saw for a couple of hours one night.

jaymac

(219 posts)
55. Maher
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:45 AM
2 hrs ago

trying his hardest to be relevant.....he's just a propagandist.........pay no attention, he's not worth it

Groundhawg

(1,199 posts)
30. Makes sense.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:07 AM
5 hrs ago

Why would anyone with a product to sell cut off half of their customers with bashing?

SocialDemocrat61

(6,687 posts)
42. Respect for the truth
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:05 AM
4 hrs ago

Belief in the principles of democracy.

It is a shame that some are so willing for throw these under the bus in pursuit of $$$.

Borogove

(510 posts)
32. Why is this guy even relevant? He's not funny and he's certainly not insightful. His opinion means nothing.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:13 AM
5 hrs ago

dem4decades

(13,645 posts)
39. When will Maher be cast into the trash bin of irreverence?
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:43 AM
4 hrs ago

Where that nobody should have gone years ago. Why he's a thing is beyond me.

returnee

(806 posts)
40. Another ass****...
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:51 AM
4 hrs ago

…trying to normalize TSF. As if we didn’t have enough people doing that already.

dem4decades

(13,645 posts)
41. On a related note, Leni Riefenstahl thought Hitler was nice in person.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
4 hrs ago

Maybe she was a Hitler whisperer.

no_hypocrisy

(54,203 posts)
57. Does Bill Maher mean what he says or
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:48 AM
2 hrs ago

A) Is he a contrarian by nature, or

B) Does he believe this will garner an audience worth courting?

walkingman

(10,305 posts)
58. Maher learned a long time ago that if you say something snarky or divisive
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:53 AM
2 hrs ago

it would get a lot of attention....that is amplified on social media. This is the world we live in today, and it leads to constant bickering, usually over simplistic BS, while the real problems go on without notice.
It does lead to an avenue to vent so I guess it does have some merit - but very little in my opinion.

flvegan

(65,728 posts)
59. Wasn't Maher's dinner at the WH last April or something?
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:57 AM
2 hrs ago

I mean, don't let me get in the way of The Outrage Factory or anything. Just wondering why we're doing this again.

kimbutgar

(26,763 posts)
61. I haven't watched him in years
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:06 PM
2 hrs ago

He’s dead to me and I don’t care what he says. A total selfish lying jerk. I like the show that have I got news for you and he’s one before it I fast forward to the beginning of that show.

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