Bill Maher Rips Democrats Over Walz, Obama Courting Black Voters

HBO talk show host Bill Maher criticized former President Barack Obama and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota Friday night over their outreach to black voters.

Obama spoke at a Pittsburgh-area campaign office for the vice president Thursday, where he urged black men to support Vice President Kamala Harris, while appearing to accuse them of sexism for being hesitant to back the Democratic nominee. Maher said efforts by Walz and Obama to boost black turnout was “not a good sign” for Democrats.

“It’s 25 days before the election, and I’ve gotta say, it’s not looking that great for the Democrats,” Maher said. “I mean, this is not a good sign, you know, when you have an African-American candidate, you probably shouldn’t be having to shore up your support among black men. But that’s what’s going on. Tim Walz is headlining a voter-engagement tonight with black men. Who better to connect with young black men than Tim Walz, apparently because Michael Bublé was unavailable.”

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“Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian’s like, hello?” Maher continued.

A CNN poll released in late September showed Harris leading former President Donald Trump by 55% among black voters under the age of 60, compared to a 71% margin for President Joe Biden in 2020. A New York Times poll