HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher blasted liberals who have blasted actress Cheryl Hines for impersonating her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following his endorsement of former President Trump last month.
“Going after the woman? Even the mob doesn’t do that,” Maher commented during the latest episode of his HBO show.
Hines, one of the stars of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, faced a barrage of criticism after sharing an Aug. 23 tweet expressing support for Kennedy and his campaign team following their decision.
In part, the statement read: “The decision has been made to suspend the presidency of my husband, Robert Kennedy Jr., and I want to express a sincere, deeply heartfelt thank you to every person who has worked tirelessly and with love. in his campaign.”
Hines’ statement seemed conciliatory given that the actress is not a Trump fan.
Days after she posted it, Kennedy told TMZ that his wife stood by his decision despite not wanting to.
“It’s the opposite of what she would want to do,” he told the paper, adding, “She went through with it because she loved me and wanted to support me, but it wasn’t something she ever encouraged. I would to tell you.”
In addition to millions of views, Hines’ post garnered angry responses from leftists concerned that she didn’t publicly diss her husband for endorsing Trump.
Maher went after these disgruntled social media users Friday night, calling them bullies and saying they’ve revealed an “ugliness” in liberals he hadn’t seen before.
Maher began by describing how fondly Hines is thought of in Hollywood.
He quoted Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and star Larry David as saying she is “the best person I’ve ever met.” The only person in Hollywood who doesn’t have a single enemy.”
The presenter then commented: “Well, now she does because she didn’t throw her husband under the bus when her husband made a decision about something she made it clear she disagreed with.”
“But that didn’t please the impatient posers on the aforementioned left,” he added, then read aloud several posts ripping Hines, including one from “West Wing” actor Bradley Whitford.
A day after Kennedy endorsed Trump, Whitford attacked Hines on X, saying: “Hey @CherylHines, way to stay silent while your crazy husband throws his support behind the convicted rapist who brags about stripping women of their rights. their basic. Brave. Great example for children. Profile in Courage.”
The Real Time host grilled Whitford.
“You know what I think is not brave? Explaining to a woman — but certainly not to her face — how she has to sacrifice her marriage so you can read something on Twitter that was approved by you.”
Tearing down these reactions in general, he continued: “You want to know why I have a blemish on my left side more than I used to? It is not so. There is an ugliness that they never had. The liberals I grew up respecting, none of them were like that.”
Elsewhere, he added, “There are a lot of people these days who I call liberals in theory. In theory, they hate bullying. Terrible. In practice, their attitude is that it’s not harassment if I stick my head in the toilet.”
Sticking to Whitford once again, the comedian said: “In theory, liberals are compassionate. In practice, this guy can’t even understand one of the most basic dilemmas common to all humans: that when you’re married, sometimes you have to swallow some s–t.”
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