Bill Maher admits he could vote for JD Vance, warns 'cowardly' Democrats face socialist takeover
Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher said Sunday that he could vote for Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 presidential election if Democrats nominate a candidate aligned with the party's socialist wing, calling Democrats "cowardly" and warning that radicals are taking over the party."Yes," Maher said when asked by ABC News "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl if Maher could see himself voting for Vance."If this is the Democratic side, yes."Bill Maher defended his recent interview with Vice President JD Vance after critics accused the comedian of not being aggressive enough on the Republican.
(Cindy Ord/VF25/Getty Images for Vanity Fair; Nathan Howard-Pool/Getty Images)VANCE CONFRONTED ABOUT 2028 AMBITIONS AFTER TRUMP TEASES 'DREAM TEAM' RUBIO TICKETMaher said his vote remained open because President Donald Trump cannot run again and rejected efforts to distinguish socialism from communism while discussing the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)."My vote is in play because it can’t be Trump running, so I’m not living in communist America," Maher said."I mean, I know the talking point is that it’s not communism, it’s socialism.OK, I’ve read the quotes from the DSA platform from their own mouths.
Don’t tell me I’m not seeing what I am seeing," Maher said.Maher also contrasted Republicans' willingness to appear on his HBO program, "Real Time with Bill Maher," with Democrats who declined invitations despite receiving his vote.Comedian and television host Bill Maher arrived for the 27th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor gala at the John F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
(Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)MAHER SHAMES CLINTONS, KAMALA, DEMS, SAYING THEY WON'T GO ON HIS SHOW OR ANYWHERE THEY AREN'T 'PRE-ADORED'"The Democrats don’t come, and yet they got my vote.What...
it’s just odd, isn’t it? Why is that? So what is that all about?" Maher said."Democrats are cowardly.
They’re cowardly."The HBO hos...