Bill Maher has a simple answer as to why he won’t join the Republican Party.
The “Real Time” host delivered a damning monologue on Friday addressing some of his Republican fans who apparently keep asking why Maher, who has frequently criticized the Democratic party over the years for various policies and decisions, won’t just “go all the way” and “join” the right-wing.
“To those on the right who keep asking me, ‘Bill, you’re so good at roasting the woke nonsense-peddlers, why don’t you go all the way and join us?’” Maher said on the show. “Uh, let me give you the short answer: because I don’t want to live in North Korea.”
“Kim Jong Un has state stenographers who follow him everywhere and scribble his genius ideas into their notebooks and applaud,” he continued. “Well, Republicans, that’s you now.”
The Democratic pundit gave various examples of what he views as similar idolatry shown by the right-wing towards President Donald Trump, citing recent legislation proposing that Dulles International Airport be renamed in his honor or that Trump be added to Mount Rushmore.
“And these bills they’ve introduced to make Trump’s birthday a holiday and put him on currency ... this is not what we do here, guys,” argued Maher. “He’s still in office for God’s sake, can we see how it turns out before we put him on a stamp?”
The comedian further noted that Republicans even “dance like Trump now” and “name weapons systems after him.” (Trump recently announced that Boeing will build the U.S. Air Force’s new F-47 fighter jet, which is named in tribute to the 47th president — him.)
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“Some even talk like him now, with the crazy over-the-top exaggerations,” said Maher.
“About our new tariff policy, Commerce Secretary [Howard] Lutnick said, ‘These policies are the most important thing America has ever had,’” he continued to audible laughter from the crowd. “Yeah, take that, Emancipation Proclamation and Louisiana Purchase.”