Anybody who has ever seen Bill Maher’s “Real Time” on HBO knows that they can count on a fair share of anti-Trump rhetoric from both the host and many of his guests, but sometimes the tone of that rhetoric is far more extreme than others. Last night was one of those times:
On Bill Maher, Fran Lebowitz suggests murdering President Donald Trump: “We should turn him over to the Saudis, his buddies. The same Saudis who got rid of that reporter. Maybe they could do the same for him.”
pic.twitter.com/s6anKrRdgr— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) May 18, 2019
Later, it sounded like Lebowitz got her arm twisted until saying she regretted making the previous comments. Notice that Maher puts most of the words into her mouth:
#FranLebowitz clarifies her Trump comments on #RTOvertime: pic.twitter.com/m0nFrsjygZ
— Real Time (@RealTimers) May 18, 2019
Now that was a forced “apology” if we’ve ever seen one.
The "apology"
"It's a live show" – @billmaher https://t.co/Dl2MGzG6BH
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) May 18, 2019
And Lebowitz saying “they misinterpret everything” didn’t exactly scream “sincerity.”
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How do you not just end the interview right at that point, @billmaher
This is disgusting, @HBO
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) May 18, 2019
But Trump shatters norms!! https://t.co/o9anTsollJ
— Christian Toto (@HollywoodInToto) May 18, 2019
The ugly oozes from her.
— The Morning Spew (@TheMorningSpew) May 18, 2019
Truly disgusting she would say this, disgusting that Bill Maher kept engaging & also disgusting on all the people that clapped and cheered. Wow!
— Kristy Swanson (@KristySwansonXO) May 18, 2019
They know their audience.