Bill Maher ‘Surprised’ When John Fetterman Says Biden Is ‘Actually The Only Democrat’ Who Can Beat Trump

Comic and political pundit Bill Maher said he was “surprised” after Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) told him President Joe Biden is “actually the only Democrat” who can beat former President Donald Trump.

On Friday night’s edition of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, the comic’s panel guests were Abigail Shrier and Matt Welch and his interview guest was Sen. John Fetterman.

Maher — who supports Biden but has become convinced he will lose — asked Fetterman if the president is “really the best one for (Democrats) to put forward?”:

BILL MAHER: So let’s talk a little politics here because that is your game. Pennsylvania is going to be one of they say probably it could be come down to three states. Pennsylvania will definitely be one.

SEN. JOHN FETTERMAN: Well, I’ve always said that Pennsylvania picks the president and there really is no legitimate path for the president if he doesn’t win. And I really do believe he will win actually, because Trump was able to flip Pennsylvania and that helped deliver his first victory.

But Joe Biden carried it in 2020 because you have a he has a really strong connection there to Pennsylvania. And I do believe he will again. But it’s going to be very close.

And that’s the same conversation I’ve been having with Pennsylvania, that it’s going to be very close because Trump has a strong connection in Pennsylvania and it’s going to be very competitive and all of that.

And I’ve also been saying that I don’t think that whole trial is going to be anything meaningful with people have already decided like, hey, that’s my guy.

I don’t– we’ll never understand why somebody would say, yeah, I love that, or I want more four years of that. But but, I do believe Joe Biden is going to carry Pennsylvania and he’s going to win.

BILL MAHER: But as he is– as he is not yet officially the nominee of the Democratic Party. Is he really the best one for them to put forward?

SEN. JOHN FETTERMAN: Joe Biden? (Yeah.) Yeah. Yeah. I, he’s actually the only American that’s ever beaten Trump in an election.

And then, and and I do honestly believe that, he’s actually the only Democrat that could win.

And let me just say this. Let me just say this. I know that might be provocative. But the last time there was, like, a hot shit, governor, there with $200 million. Thought that he was going to beat Trump. And then Trump threw him in the woodchipper and he finished third in his own state in Florida. And again Trump–.

BILL MAHER: You’re talking about DeSantis.

SEN. JOHN FETTERMAN: Yeah, yeah. It’s like Trump is pretty tough and that’s who what the Republicans want. And I can’t imagine why he’s still, appealing right now. But Trump has a very–.

And I do believe, Joe Biden has that ability to to win. And we have a great, we have a great bench. But I think it’s a very distinct kind of situation right now.

BILL MAHER: I’m surprised at that, but I’ll move on. Well, I’m sorry I’m not on the same page there, but, okay. I mean, it’s probably going to be Joe Biden and I’ll vote for him.

Watch above via HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher.