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SocialDemocrat61

(7,490 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:31 AM Wednesday

Bill Maher Slams Kamala Harris For Opposing Trump's Iran War: 'I See So Much Happiness'

Bill Maher Slams Kamala Harris For Opposing Trump's Iran War: 'I See So Much Happiness'
The "Real Time" host on Friday endorsed President Donald Trump's deadly campaign in Iran and mocked Harris for opposing it.
By Marco Margaritoff
Mar 7, 2026

“Real Time” host Bill Maher continued to paint himself as a progressive critic of President Donald Trump while also taking a swipe at former Vice President Kamala Harris for criticizing the Iran war — admitting on Friday that he doesn’t “hate it.”

“Also, this week, war,” said Maher. “Did you hear about that thing? We bombed Iran and it’s going on. Now, if you expect me to say I hate it, I don’t. Sorry! When he puts boots on the ground, yeah, then I’ll hate it. Now, I know too many happy Iranian Americans, sorry.”
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“I mean, Kamala Harris made a statement, she said, ‘This is a war the American people don’t want,’” Maher continued. “And who knows more about what the American people don’t want?”
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“I just don’t get what liberals don’t get about liberation,” said Maher. “I see so much happiness. I see it in Venezuela, I see it here in Iran. Could we skip the part where we talk about, ‘Oh, they had so many different reasons for going to war,’ ‘regime change’ and ‘we gotta get rid of the nukes’ and ‘they were supporters of terrorism.’”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-maher-slams-kamala-harris-endorses-trump-iran-war_n_69ac35e4e4b089ab3d8f2118

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Bill Maher Slams Kamala Harris For Opposing Trump's Iran War: 'I See So Much Happiness' (Original Post) SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday OP
Maher is trash. City Lights Wednesday #1
Bill Maher can fuck right off, real hard. Ocelot II Wednesday #2
This! FalloutShelter Wednesday #12
Glad to see Maher is gung ho about something besides himself. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #3
Haven't watched him in years. Ritabert Wednesday #4
"I know too many happy Iranians" Johnny2X2X Wednesday #5
He's a clown kwolf68 Wednesday #6
His super-wealthy Iranian friends ARE happy. AloeVera Wednesday #13
He has no friends not on payroll. mr715 Wednesday #34
He's talking about American Iranians, which is even more ridiculous Ziggy Beans Wednesday #40
So I have Traildogbob Wednesday #7
Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Wednesday #8
Not with my dick. k55f5r Wednesday #37
In the real world, Venezuela is a shit show right now Johonny Wednesday #9
As long as it's just Iranian school girls getting getting killed... Happy Hoosier Wednesday #10
In 2017 he put Roseanne down for her opinions about tRump BigmanPigman Wednesday #11
Fuck Trump and fuck his bullshit war! Initech Wednesday #14
He just continues to "get worse & worse..." I was done with his show several years ago... hlthe2b Wednesday #15
Dennis Miller 2.0 QueerDuck Wednesday #16
i wont b surprised when we find him in the files. mopinko Wednesday #17
Maher is--and always has been--a misogynist. Reader Rabbit Wednesday #18
He's MAGA lite now, just like his fans. BannonsLiver Wednesday #19
Be careful SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #23
Who gives a shit what this idiot thinks? LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #20
Fuck you Bill Maher videohead5 Wednesday #21
Maher is going to find himself in the same predicament as Dershowitz Quiet Em Wednesday #22
Obsequious little dweeb, poli-junkie Wednesday #24
Screw you Bill MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #25
Maher is a pig UpInArms Wednesday #26
I definitely consider any post promoting his show to be right wing talking points. Kingofalldems Wednesday #27
Kind of a guy that thinks if you force the "American Way" on another country by bombing them it's all good from now on. Klarkashton Wednesday #28
Maybe because we fucking murdered over 150 little girls???? maptap22 Wednesday #29
Bill is a proud islamaphobe so the strike on the girls school probably got him off. BannonsLiver Wednesday #31
Sounds like Maher is trying to convince Hassler Wednesday #30
Bottom line...if ya can kill and mutilate children and women from far away, I'm all for it... Ferrets are Cool Wednesday #32
Maher is... GiqueCee Wednesday #33
Fck this guy mcar Wednesday #35
What regime change? Red Mountain Wednesday #36
I question my so-called "liberal" friends who still look forward La Coliniere Wednesday #38
wow it's so great to hear other perspectives!!!! WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #39
Bill who? n/t Crunchy Frog Wednesday #41
He's an asshole LR3 Wednesday #42
Yes but all celebrities have their minions SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #44
It's a good thing I don't let Maher do my thinking. Nt BootinUp Wednesday #43
I see he's still a comedian ... TBF Wednesday #45

City Lights

(25,721 posts)
1. Maher is trash.
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:33 AM
Wednesday

He loves the sound of his own voice and thinks he's so much smarter than everyone around him. So glad I stopped watching him years ago.

Kid Berwyn

(24,151 posts)
3. Glad to see Maher is gung ho about something besides himself.
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:35 AM
Wednesday

He should volunteer for military service. Certainly would make me so happy.

Johnny2X2X

(24,107 posts)
5. "I know too many happy Iranians"
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:39 AM
Wednesday

Yeah sure Bill, do you? Or do you actually know zero Iranians. I'm betting zero.

kwolf68

(8,447 posts)
6. He's a clown
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:40 AM
Wednesday

Number 1---the war is not legal and it's not constitutional.

Number 2--how will be any different than Iraq was? How did that "regime change" work out?

Number 3--why are we not changing the countless other regimes that are brutal? why iran only?

Number 4--Why does the USA have to do this shit? Why isn't any other nation other than two gangster states like US and Israel the only ones doing this?

Number 5--Everyone is happy in Iran? How about the families of those dead girls. Are they happy?



Ziggy Beans

(9 posts)
40. He's talking about American Iranians, which is even more ridiculous
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:57 PM
Wednesday

None of those people are getting bombed daily, and I'm sure none of them will be "happy" when their family members that still live in Iran suffer a horrific and terrifying death or injury

Traildogbob

(12,979 posts)
7. So I have
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:41 AM
Wednesday

To believe Maher like Lindsay Graham has a visit with Trump and is shown videos of him having sex with little boys then he instantly becomes MAGA.
Both never married? Coincidence? Just saying.
Fuck you Maher, how many war’s did he serve in?
So sick of rich people that never loose a bead of sweat in the wars they cheer on so much.

Johonny

(26,058 posts)
9. In the real world, Venezuela is a shit show right now
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:42 AM
Wednesday

But he and the media aren't covering it, so I guess it isnt happening. Iran is absolutely not been liberated. Indeed, they've lost a huge amounts of energy infrastructure, utilities, and children. Meanwhile, both countries still run by the same people.

Indeed, in both countries he listed, they're run by the same people we were told by Bill they were liberated from.

Maher is a low information hater. Clearly this fuck face never served, doesn't care, and dare I say, has a problem with liberalism. Bill Maher is not a smart person anymore. He is an ideologue and low information hater. Fuck him and his opinion. And Bill if you loved free speech, why can't women have opinion different than you? Particularly when they're better educated, better informed, and not smelling Trump farts?

Happy Hoosier

(9,520 posts)
10. As long as it's just Iranian school girls getting getting killed...
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:45 AM
Wednesday

He doesn't hate it. What a putz.

BigmanPigman

(55,035 posts)
11. In 2017 he put Roseanne down for her opinions about tRump
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:48 AM
Wednesday

Now he needs to look in a mirror. He's not funny any more, only greedy and mean.

hlthe2b

(113,702 posts)
15. He just continues to "get worse & worse..." I was done with his show several years ago...
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 11:09 AM
Wednesday

But it is hard to ignore all the write-ups and discussion online and elsewhere.

So, there is just his thought.. SCREW OFF, MAHER. Done.

Quiet Em

(2,864 posts)
22. Maher is going to find himself in the same predicament as Dershowitz
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 11:50 AM
Wednesday

Everywhere he goes he will be shunned, ignored, given the side-eye

MustLoveBeagles

(15,982 posts)
25. Screw you Bill
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 12:50 PM
Wednesday

On your gratuitous swipe at VP Harris. She's worth more than both of you put together.

It must be painful pulling all that shit out of your ass.

Klarkashton

(5,242 posts)
28. Kind of a guy that thinks if you force the "American Way" on another country by bombing them it's all good from now on.
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 12:57 PM
Wednesday

A half ass comedian with no basis in reality.

Hassler

(4,900 posts)
30. Sounds like Maher is trying to convince
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 12:59 PM
Wednesday

His new boss not to fire him. Doesn't Paramount now own HBO?

Ferrets are Cool

(22,864 posts)
32. Bottom line...if ya can kill and mutilate children and women from far away, I'm all for it...
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 01:07 PM
Wednesday

Fuck You Bill.

GiqueCee

(3,976 posts)
33. Maher is...
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 01:15 PM
Wednesday

... the obnoxious embodiment of the Dunning-Kruger Effect. As they say in Texas, "All hat, no cattle". And other pithy pejoratives appropriate for such occasions.

Red Mountain

(2,324 posts)
36. What regime change?
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 01:28 PM
Wednesday

Venezuela is run by the former vice president. Iran is ruled by the same people.

Maher just picks out a person he hates and opposes whatever they said recently.

It's his shtick. Trumps, too. Birds of a feather.

It's not funny or witty and certainly no way to run a fucking government.

La Coliniere

(1,899 posts)
38. I question my so-called "liberal" friends who still look forward
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:34 PM
Wednesday

to his Friday night forums. I used to also, until the Covid lockdown when he came back on air, mean, accusatory, uninformed, and a complete blowhard. That was it. Haven’t watched in a few years and I don’t plan going back, ever. One of the last things I heard him say during the last show I watched was that “education sucks”. Can’t stand his voice or his superior effing attitude.

TBF

(36,441 posts)
45. I see he's still a comedian ...
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 04:39 PM
Wednesday

and a wealthy one who is most likely profiting off the war mongering with his stock holdings.

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