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Bill Maher Slams Mockers of Charlie Kirk’s Tragic Death, Calls Out Ugly Political Divide
Comedian Bill Maher didn’t hold back on his show, blasting those who mocked the shocking assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He called their reactions "gross" and urged everyone to drop the hate.
On Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the host kicked things off by describing America as a "very ugly week" full of violence. "It’s a very ugly week in America with violence of all kinds: political violence, regular violence, and a lot of people talking about a civil war," Maher said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He pointed to the chaos in Congress right after Kirk’s death. Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert called for a prayer, but things got heated fast. "They started a silent prayer, and then she started screaming, ‘No! Silent prayers get silent results.’ As if praying out loud gets big results," Maher quipped. Democrats fired back, yelling about a school shooting in her state. "I tell you, so far, the civil war is not very civil," he added with a mix of sarcasm and frustration.
So, what happened to Charlie Kirk? The prominent conservative activist, known for his debates on issues like mass shootings in the US, was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. The suspect, Tyler Robinson, was quickly arrested. Kirk was under a banner that read "Prove Me Wrong" when the attack happened—ironic, since he loved challenging others in debates.
Later in the episode, Maher dove deeper into the backlash online. He condemned folks who laughed at Kirk’s death or tried to justify it. "I like everybody, I talk to everybody—I’m glad I took that approach. But he was shot under a banner that said ‘Prove Me Wrong,’ because he was a debater. And too many people think the way to do that is to just eliminate you from talking altogether," Maher said. "So the people who mocked his death or justified it, I think you’re gross. I have no use for you. The people who are saying now we’re at war, I have no use for you."
Maher also echoed Utah’s governor, who called social media a "cancer." He explained how online bubbles fuel the fire. "When you read some of the comments from people, they really are in such a bubble that they don’t understand that it’s happening on both sides," he noted. His fix? Both political sides need to own up. "The only way this starts to get better is if both sides admit, ‘OK, let’s not have this debate about who started it. Let’s not debate about who’s worse because, plainly, both sides do it now. And the right has done it too. A lot.’"
In a time of rising political violence and division, Maher’s words hit hard, pushing for real talk over endless finger-pointing.
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