Bill Maher Slams Democrats for ‘Defund the Police’: ‘A Terrible Way to Put It’
Bill Maher is weighing in o the push for police reform while explaining how the seemingly drastic “defund the police” branding may be harming that initiative. During a discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”…
Bill Maher is weighing in o the push for police reform while explaining how the seemingly drastic “defund the police” branding may be harming that initiative.
During a discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday, the host criticized the “defund the police” rhetoric while stressing how it overshadows their overall goals.
Noting that only a third of black people are in favor of defunding police by way of elimination, Mayer argues that branding the initiative as defunding is a “terrible way to put it.”
While Maher admits the Democrats do have a “good police reform bill” with incentives that have received broad bipartisan support, he believes the confusion surrounding the rhetoric may not serve them well.
“I worry that Democrats are wandering into another purity test that’s not going to serve them well,” Maher said. “And it’s going to be about how much you want to get rid of police altogether.”
Maher also expressed concern about the rhetoric confusion leading to a subsequent voting advantage for Trump.
“That’s so ‘Democrats’ for you,” Mayer said. “You know, they must have meetings to be this f***ing stupid about politics. ‘Hey guys, we’re making some headway here, how could we turn this into something that makes people have to vote for Trump?'”