Bill Maher Makes Direct Appeal to ‘Dear Friend’ Roseanne on Her Support for Trump
Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by addressing his “dear friend” Roseanne Barr regarding her support for President Trump.
Maher began his “open letter” by congratulating her on her “big fat hit” that is the Roseanne reboot and expressed gratitude for appearing on his “minuscule ratings” Comedy Central show Politically Incorrect when she was a big star and even gave him a guest star appearance on her show.
However, his praises shifted to criticism for her positive outspokenness of Trump.
“But now it’s 2018 and we have to talk about Trump,” Maher told Barr, “cause like it or not, you’re now the face of the Trump supporter because you really do speak for a certain kind of American who knows they’re being screwed by someone, they just don’t know who. But here’s what you’re missing about Trump: when he says he’s ‘looking out for the little guy,’ he’s talking about his d*ck.”
The Real Time host then reminded her of something “important.”
“You’re a socialist!” Maher shouted. “You’ve been one for 30 years!… You said ‘all of my ideas R based in socialism.’ How does that intersect with Trump? All his ideas are based on national socialism… I’m kidding, he doesn’t have any ideas.”
He then read a remark she made about having a “maximum wage” of $100 million and that those who can’t live off of that then they should be “beheaded.”
“You’re not Archie Bunker… you’re Bernie Sanders!” Maher reacted.
Maher was puzzled how her character Roseanne Conner “came back as a Republican” and compared that to the reboot of Will & Grace and making Will a straight man. He then claimed that Trump supporters are victims of the “bait and switch.”
He closed the segment by offering a suggestion for Season Two of Roseanne.
“So, here’s the deal. I get that you were mad as hell and wanted to throw a monkey wrench into the whole works and I won’t judge that, but if in the next six months you don’t see Trump’s magic starting to work for you, if you’re still trading pills and driving an Uber, wouldn’t the more realistic plot line for Season Two be your disillusionment with Donald Trump?” Maher asked.
Watch the clip above, via HBO.
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