Bill Maher Draws Audible Gasps From Audience When He Reads DSA’s Own Words
Bill Maher told his audience that the Democratic Party is being taken over by communists, and the crowd’s stunned reaction proved his point.
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The HBO host used the closing segment of Friday’s “Real Time” to argue that the Democratic Socialists of America have embraced communism openly, according to a clip Maher released on X. Maher said that when President Donald Trump labels the group communist, the description holds up. “Donald Trump has told one trillion lies, but when he says the Democratic Socialists of America are actually communist, that’s not one of them,” Maher said in the clip.
Maher built his case by reading statements from DSA figures and candidates. He pointed to the DSA platform’s borrowing from Karl Marx and noted that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani once posted Marx’s words directly. Maher also cited a faction called the Marxist Unity Group, which he said now holds sway inside the organization and describes its aim as a classless society, “in a word, communism.”(RELATED: Bill Maher Tells JD Vance His ‘Vote Is In Play’ As Democratic Party Continues To Elect Socialists)
The audience went silent when Maher recounted a social media post from Cea Weaver, a top Mamdani aide, urging voters to back communist candidates. “Yes. Good, I’m glad you’re shocked,” Maher said. “People got to realize this is going on.”
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Maher framed the shift as a hostile takeover of his own party. “You know what’s being colonized now? The Democratic Party,” he said. He referenced the “Promise to America” pledge, a centrist declaration stating “We are capitalist, not socialist,” and claimed only eight lawmakers signed it. Reporting from Newsweek puts the count higher, at 10 House members plus five candidates, with Reps. Tom Suozzi and Adam Gray leading the effort.
Maher first floated his shifting loyalty during a June exchange with Vice President JD Vance, later expanding on it in an interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl, The Washington Times reported. Former Florida prosecutor Dave Aronberg warned Fox News that the DSA’s rise could erode Democratic support in November, the outlet reported.
Maher closed by saying he would sooner vote for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin than any DSA-aligned Democrat, calling her a “bimbo” who could still name something she admires about the country.
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