Bill Maher slammed Democrats as “losers” and urged them to “look in the mirror” after Kamala Harris lost to President-elect Donald Trump.
Maher, who once predicted that Harris would win the election, said in a statement late at night earlier in the week that he “didn't vote for the winner” but accepted the election result.
“There was an election,” Maher said Friday night in a “Real Time” monologue on HBO. “I didn't vote for the winner. Let's see what the winner does going forward. They won, but now there's a reality that they have to deal with. Let's see what they do. Sho.”
Maher turned his sights on Harris and the Democratic Party, saying they needed to reevaluate their party and platform after the embarrassing loss.
“This is a message to losers: Losers, please look in the mirror,” Maher said, and the audience was stunned into silence. “No? Well, maybe you should. Well, that's how I feel. Look in the mirror, losers.”
“For months, Democrats have been saying, 'How is this coming?' And they're right, it wasn't,” Maher said of Trump's historic election night victory. talked about.
“They couldn't imagine a second term for Trump, but they should have. When will America say no to the second one?”
The 68-year-old comedian said it was a “fact” that President Trump had “taken control” and won all seven battleground states: North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona.
Maher acknowledged that Trump has improved with all voters, especially black men, as well as Latinos and Asians, which led to nearly 9 million more votes than he received in 2016. Ta.
In the weeks leading up to the election, the HBO host and avid Harris supporter expressed concern about the vice president's chances because of Harris' waning support among black men. was.
“That's not a good sign. If we had an African-American candidate, we wouldn't need to shore up support among black men, but that's the way it is,” he said on his show in October. Ta.
Before Trump was declared the winner of Tuesday's election, Maher acknowledged that the president's second term would not be affected because the Republican would continue to make shows and jokes.
Continuing the joke aimed at both political parties, he doubled down on his post-election plans: “We're going to keep the joke going here.”
Mr. Maher's upbeat, joking demeanor was in stark contrast to the message his late-night peers delivered to their audiences the day after the election.
Jimmy Kimmel broke down in tears during the opening of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” As one liberal host described the election as “a terrible night for everyone.”
“I've spent a lot of time these past 17 hours thinking about what to say tonight or if there's anything I should say tonight, but nothing, good night everyone.” Kimmel said.
Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert took different routes on their post-election shows, with the “SNL” alum sarcastically revealing that he voted for Harris, while Colbert was more low-key, checking in with fans. was.
“Hey, how's it going?” Colbert asked. “If you watch this show regularly, I'm guessing you're not doing very well. Yes, me too.”
