Bill Maher

7/25/2019 Bill Maher

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BILL MAHER: Thank you very much. How you doin? Ah, so! i. Thank you. A"" ri#h. Thankyou, $o"ks. How are you? Aw, !"ease, !"ease. Thank you. %oure so kind. Thank & "ook ahis crowd, wha a crowd' Thas ri#h, youre here. Im here. %oure ha!!y. I "ove i haheyre a"ways ha!!y.

I hink I know why youre ha!!y oni#h. I say ha every week, (u) )*+ years, you hink

heyd cach on (y now. Bu, I know why. Because he Re!u("icans had a de(ae "as ni#h.And, a heir usua" sausa#e !aryhey were missin# he (i##es sausa#e.

Thas ri#h. -ona"d Trum!)oh)-ona"d Trum! ski!!ed he de(ae. I was "ike /ein$e"d0e!isode wihou 1ramer. I 2us didn work.

Be$ore he de(ae, hey had a 3.A. announcemen. The #uy said, The ro"e o$ 4Assho"eoni#h wi"" (e))!"ayed (y 5hris 5hrisie.0 And, no, 5hris 5hrisie "oved his. They a"" did, I#uess, (u 5hrisie acua""y said i ou "oud. He said, 6ood, more ime $or me.0 And more$ood in he #reen room.0 Hes)hes a "ar#e man.

Bu, no, acua""y, -ona"d Trum! was across own. He he"d an even o com!ee wih hede(ae, a chariy $or 4wounded warriors. Because, who (eer o ce"e(rae our so"diers whohave $aced (om(s and (u""es han he #uy who ran away in error $rom Me#yn 1e""y.

7o, has & has why Trum! (oycoed he de(ae. %ou know ha. Because Me#yn 1e""ywas mean o him. And, you know wha? I hink we can a"" sym!ahi8e here, ha i is a"mosim!ossi("e $or a Re!u("ican o #e a $air hearin# on 9o. ;ha is)wha is)wha is #oin#on wih Trum! and Me#yn 1e""y? -id she (orrow one o$ his wi#s and no reurn i?

I mean, his is a $u""

Bu, okay, here are "imis. The Iranian !residen was in Ia"y his week, $irs ime in @years. A#ain, #ood news. Bu, "isen o his: hey had a !ress con$erence a Romes5a!io"ine Museum. They covered a"" he saues ha showed (are (reass.

%ou know wha? ;hen in Rome, you rea""y shou"d remem(er he !hrase, ;hen inRome)0 Thank you. True.


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And, no on"y ha, a he Museum, in he Asian win#, hey covered u! he who"e ;an#-ynasy. I mean, his is)ou o$ hand.

And hen)and hen he ne day, 3residen Rouhani o$ Iran was in 9rance, and cance"ed a"unch (ecause he Iranians insised no wine (e served. I don know wha is a (i##er insu":e""in# he 9rench you don "ike heir wine, or he Ia"ians ha youre no ino is. Tha is a)

And, $ina""y, oh, (oy, a"k a(ou one dea$. In he & in he year when were a"" a"kin# a(ouhow he >scars are oo whie, hey have cas =ose!h 9iennes, a whie acor, o !"ayMichae" =ackson in a movie. How dare hey chan#e Michae" =acksons skin co"or? ;ho dohey hink hey are? Michae" =ackson?'

A"" ri#h, weve #o a #rea show. 1risen /o"is Anderson is here. Thom Harmann, TreyRade" & hank you, sir & and a "i"e "aer, we"" (e s!eakin# wih $i"mmaker Adam Mc1ay.Bu, $irs u!, my $irs #ues is a docor and researcher who recen"y reaed 5har"ie /heenwih his a"ernaive AI-/ reamen. Here is a "i"e (i o$ 5har"ie and -r. >8 discussin# heresu"s o$ ha reamen wo weeks a#o.

5LI3 /H>;7: 5HARLIE /HEE7 >7 -R. >0C

-R. >: E!"ain wha you saw ha was encoura#in#.

5HARLIE /HEE7: Tha he)o$$ o$ he & he med cockai", ha I was)Im undeeca("e.

-R. >: HID iers were no deeca("e?

/HEE7: %eah, yeah. And)and i sayed ha way.

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MAHER: 3"ease we"come -r. /am 5hachoua' 5hachoua 2oins Maher onsa#eC -ocor,how you doin?

-R. /AM 5HA5H>A: Thank you, Bi"". -oin# #ood, Bi"".

MAHER: >kay. A"" ri#h. /o)5hachoua, I said ha ri#h? >kay, a"" ri#h, Im #oin# o ca""you -r. /am0 (ecause has a ou#h name.

5HA5H>A: >kay.

MAHER: Bu, you know, I wached ha -r. >80 e!isode a $ew imes, and hey 2us kind o$"eave i han#in# here. I$ you (rou#h 5har"ie & now, you were in Meico wih him, ri#h?

5HA5H>A: %es.

MAHER: 9or how "on#?

5HA5H>A: Beer !ar o$ a cou!"e o$ monhs.

MAHER: 5ou!"e o$ monhs he was down here. >kay.

5HA5H>A: >n and o$$.


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MAHER: >kay. /o, i$ & i$ he says, as he did, i was undeeca("e and i sayed, hen why didhe #o (ack on he, you know, radiiona" cockai"? And, wha was his condiion when youme him?

5HA5H>A: He, Fuie $rank"y, he was dyin# when I me him. 5har"ie had severeence!ha"iis. He cou"dn sand in he day"i#h. He & his house was "ike he Ba 5ave,0 a""

he shades drawn, and in dark #"asses.

MAHER: Thas (ecause o$ he hookers.

5HA5H>A: He had severe "iver $ai"ure $rom he medicaion and he a"coho", !ro(a("y.

MAHER: Ri#h.

5HA5H>A: Bu & and he was inconinen. He was 2us in a horri("e, de!ressed way. And,as soon as I saw him, I had o $i he "iver $ai"ure. I had o ry and c"ear he ence!ha"iis,which was ki""in# him. And, I mana#ed o do ha. In $ac, wihin a $ew hours o$ he $irsreamen, 5har"ie was runnin#, hrowin# (a"". He was ou in he day"i#h. He $e" $anasic.He $e" "ike a $o# had "i$ed o$$ him.

And, i wasn 2us 5har"ies words. A"" he ess $rom 5edarsA: ;hen he was on he incredi("y !ower$u" medica" cockai"s, he si"" showedvirus.

MAHER: Ri#h.

5HA5H>A: As soon as he sared my reamen, he (ecame

MAHER: over"a!!in#C /o)okay, so)so, wha is in your ma#ic !oion? And how did youdiscover i?

5HA5H>A: I was a researcher. The easies way o $ind a cure $or somehin# or areamen is o "ook $or where he disease shou"d (e (u isn. And I $ound a !"ace in Meico

MAHER: over"a!!in#C /hou"d (e (u isn.0

5HA5H>A: over"a!!in#Cso, I $ound a !"ace in Meico wih a"" he ID


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#row we"" in hem. /o, i #oes ino he ce"" and uses is -7Ane !erson, one cure eradicaes sma""

MAHER: Ri#h. And, I mus say, when I was wachin# he -r. >80 hin#, his docor says aone !oin & and is "ike an inervenion & heyre ryin# o #e him (ack on he radiiona"AI-/ cockai"s & and he says, 5har"ie knows he has (een incredi("y success$u" wih heanivira" cockai". Is (asica""y !u you, 5har"ie, in a !osiion o "ive an enire"y norma" "i$e.7orma" "i$e e!ecancy, norma" Fua"iy o$ "i$e.0

Le me show you wha was a"so on he show, 5har"ie a"kin# a(ou his 4norma" Fua"iy o$"i$e.

5LI3 /H>;7 9R>M -R. >0 ;ITH 5HARLIE /HEE7C

5HARLIE /HEE7: I mean, we"" a"k in de!h a some !oin a(ou, you know, wha hesemeds acua""y are. Is awesome wha hey & wha hey do, (u is a"so erri("e wha heydo, you know? And you can $ee" i. %ou can $ee" i, you know. 9rom mi#raines o !oo

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MAHER: >kay, !oo80 show, a"" he #reaess hey showed, hey were durin# my reamen, no heirs.

MAHER: >kay, so, 2us e"" me wha your criics wou"d say. I mean, !eo!"e are #oin# owach his and say & I know youve (een ca""ed a Fuack a mi""ion imesK heyre #oin# oaack me 2us $or havin# you on & and one o$ he criicisms you a"ways hear a(oua"ernaive is, ;e"", i "ass $or some ime, (u hen i re#resses.0 -oes his "as?

I mean, 5har"ie did say i sayed, in he (e#innin#.

5HA5H>A: %eah, o$ course i "ass. These vaccines & I mean, I "ove America, (u & and

is he #reaes counry in he wor"dK is no he on"y counry in he wor"d, hou#h.


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MAHER: /o, youre a Re!u("ican.

5HA5H>A: Ha. ;hen & when he doors (e#an o c"ose (ecause o$ 5LA and 5edars,when I cou"dn a!!"y o your 9-A (ecause hey denied my work, I had my vaccinesre#isered in oher counries. And, hese counries have e!erienced ama8in# resu"s. In5omoros, $or eam!"e

MAHER: over"a!!in#C ;here?

5HA5H>A: over"a!!in#C5omoros, a sma"" is"and naion, @, !eo!"e, #rea(eachesyou #o here and you"" $ind & you"" $ind ha, as o$ *, hey sen me a "eer(ecause hey used my vaccines & eradicaed a disease ca""ed chikun#unya, which is kindo$ "ike he I1A.

MAHER: >h, yeah.

5HA5H>A: And, wha hey a"so eradicaed: HID, as o$ *. They sen me a "eerhankin# hem $rom #ein# rid o$ HID. This isn a vaccine made in my #ara#e. Is

MAHER: over"a!!in#C 7o, I mean, "ook, I saw some o$ he $ooa#e o$ you and 5har"ie inMeico, and he a"ked a(ou his on -r. >8.0 %ou ook 5har"ies ("ood, when he was HIDNand in2eced i ino yourse"$. And, -r. >8 says, Tha is very ina!!ro!riae.0 ;ha I hou#hwas, has con$iden.

/o, you don have & you in2eced 5har"ie /heens i#er ("ood0 ino you, and you areneiher HIDN nor a i#er now?

5HA5H>A: 7o, I)I)I saw a very sad !erson in a very sad !"ace, and I rea""y waned o#ive him a (oos ha here was rea" ho!e ou here, here was a way o$ curin# him. And I

did ha. I was s!onaneous. Bu, you know, >8 is ri#h. I wou"d (e cra8y $or him o do ha.Because, >8 doesn have a rea" AI-/ reamen. I do.

MAHER: Ri#h.

5HA5H>A: I wou"d (e cra8yi wou"d (e cra8y $or >8. Hes no vaccinaed. I am.

MAHER: And, I don wan o #e ino his oo dee!"y, (u I know here have (een aem!son your "i$e. Is ha rue?

5HA5H>A: %es.

MAHER: 5ar (om(?

5HA5H>A: %es.

MAHER: >kay, so)so, his has hur your hea"h a (i. ;ha is your wish $or when youre#one?

5HA5H>A: =esus, has a (i mor(id. I wou"d have o have somehin# o do wih =h, over $our. -on $uckin))se"" me shor, -oc.

5HA5H>A: over"a!!in#C The en mi""ion !eo!"e who are wachin# he show ri#h now


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MAHER: over"a!!in#C I wi"")okay, has ri#h, yes.

5HA5H>A: over"a!!in#Care #oin# o know he ruh, he rea"iy. There is a cure ouhere. Theres a hera!y ha is so much (eer han conveniona", wihou sideverime,0 so we cananswer hem a$er he show on %ouTu(e. I a"so wan o say, wo weeks a#o, I wasce"e(rain# my (irhday here on he show, and I asked he !eo!"e ou here i$ hey wou"dsi#n our !eiion o #e >(ama o come on our show. %ou #uys rea""y came hrou#h. Ia!!reciae i. I hank you so much.

;e wen over he , mark, which is when hey have o res!ond, in, "ike, +P hours. /o,has & ha saved me so much ime sandin# in $ron o$ ;ho"e 9oods wih ha !eiion.

/o, okay, now, Im sure !eo!"e are e!ecin# us o a"k a(ou he de(ae. Im no #oin# o. Iwas "as ni#h. I hink Trum! was a #enius $or ski!!in# i, (ecause is #oen o ha !"aceha TD series #e where weve seen i a"" (e$ore, and is (orin#. My on"y akeaway was,you Re!u("icans are so dum(K Me#yn 1e""y shou"d (e your candidae. /hes so much(eer han he si$$s on he sa#e.

/o, "e me ask anoher Fuesion: Iowa. Iowa shou"d rea""y ake one $or he eam and so!(ein# he $irs !rimary, (ecause hey are no re!resenaive o$ he counry. The !eo!"e areno even rea""y voin#. And, hey never !ick a winner. And heyre oo re"i#ious.

RA-EL: 5erain"y.

MAHER: %ou a#ree wih ha?


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RA-EL: Theres some sor o$ a 2oke o (e made a(ou #oin# o he mos vani""a, whie areao$ he counry and havin# he Re!u("ican 3ary, o$ a"" !aries, #o and have heir $irs !rimaryhere. I cerain"y wou"d "ike o see i & I mi#h (e !aria" & (u, in my home sae o$ 9"orida,where we re!resen a hu#e, hu#e diversiy o$ Re!u("icans. >n he souheas coas,MiamiQ9. Lauderda"e, you have $isca" conservaive, socia""y "i(era". And he $urher norhyou #o in 9"orida, he $urher souh you #e. %ou do have he socia" conservaives.

MAHER: The Redneck Riviera.0

RA-EL: There you #o. And in our area

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Ive (een here many imes, yes.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C$isca" conservaives, socia" conservaives, a "o wih he "i(erariansreak "ike me. I hink ha i wou"d (e (eer re!resenaive o$ he Re!u("ican 3ary.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C >r 5a"i$ornia wou"d (e a #rea sae.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C >r 5a"i$ornia, yeah, $or a"" $our Re!u("icans ha are here.

MAHER: %eah.

HARTMA77: 5a"i$ornia is he #rea sae.

MAHER: Ri#h.

HARTMA77: Because here is so much diversiy in 5a"i$ornia. Is essenia""y $our di$$erensaes.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C And, so many !eo!"e.

HARTMA77: %es.

MAHER: >kay. /o, "e me read wha Marco Ru(io said. He said, ;e are c"ear"y ca""ed inhe Bi("e o adhere o our civi" auhoriies. Bu, ha con$"ics wih our reFuiremens oadhere o 6ods ru"es. /o, when hose wo come ino con$"ic, 6ods ru"es a"ways win.0 7o'Thas wha I/I/ (e"ieves' 6ods ru"es don win in America. Am I ri#h?

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C >h, ha was

A7-ER/>7: This was wha ha!!ened wih he who"e 1im -avis drama in 1enucky


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/o, incenives maer. Iowa used o have a sraw !o"", he Ames /raw 3o"", whereevery(ody wou"d come and heyd have a"" his (ar(ecue and !u on a"" his $ood

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Miche""e Bachmann won i.

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#Cand Miche""e Bachmann won. And hey said, ;ere no doin#his anymore.0 And, so I hink & and, so I hink i$ & i$ Iowa

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Ri#h.

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#C!icks some(ody $or a hird ime around on he Re!u("icanside who does no u"imae"y wind u! (ecomin# he nominee, I can see $o"ks a he 6>3esa("ishmen, i$ hey si"" eis a$er he Trum! ornado comes hrou#h, sayin#, May(e weneed o re


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MAHER: over"a!!in#Cece! when i ha!!ened in his counry, he "i(era"s "au#hed ahim and hey o!!osed him. I wish hey wou"d have he same enhusiasm $or ino"erancee"sewhere in he wor"d as hey do $or 5hrisians here a home who rea""y aren a !ro("em(ecause hey don rea""y #e heir way. Is "au#ha("e.

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C Ece! $or he $ac & (u, ece! ha he covered ha $or $ouryears.

MAHER: Bu, no(ody & no(ody hou#h i was rea"isic. 7o(ody

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C I hink a "o o$ Re!u("icans were, "ike, >h, yeah.0

MAHER: over"a!!in#C ;e"", wha do you & wha do you

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C Tiies #one'

HARTMA77: %eah.

MAHER: over"a!!in#Cwha do you hink a(ou he $ac & we menioned his a cou!"e o$weeks a#o, (u we didn rea""y #e ino i in oo much de!h, in 5o"o#ne, 6ermany, wherehere are now many immi#rans $rom /yria, hey had a (i# !ro("em on 7ew %ears Eve,(ecause a "o o$ he women were (ein# ra!ed and #ro!ed. And, he reacion o$ he 5o"o#nemayor, who I hink now was made o resi#n over his, said, ;e"", may(e women shou"d2us say hree $ee away.0

RA-EL: >r cover hemse"ves com!"ee"y.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C >r cover

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C This is ridicu"ous.

MAHER: I is.

RA-EL: I "ived in Rome, Ia"y, $or a year, many years a#o when I was a suden. Ive seenhe saue o$ -avid, a"" o$ his #"ory, inc"udin# his !acka#e & no ha im!ressive, (y he waywha a(ou i$ we #o)he ne ime we show u! in enoura#e o Iran, are hey #oin# o(e & I wan hem decked ou in musc"e ee shirs wih & wih hose ei#hies shors wih heAmerican $"a# a"" over hem. Are hey #oin# o do ha $or us? 7o.

MAHER: %eah. I mean, I hink, "i(era"s have o so! insisin# ha he wor"d is a way hey

wan i o (e insead o$ he way i is. Theres a $o"ksin#er and an idio named =amesTwyman)he is #oin# o #ive a concer in I/I/re#onmusician c"aims he"" so! I/I/ wih & wih !eace son#s a /yrian)concer.0

He ca""s himse"$ a !eace rou(adour.0 Hes #oin# over here wih a 5hrisian, a =ew and aMus"im o sin#. 5u o him in a $ire!i.

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C %eah.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C -yin#.

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C %eah, is


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MAHER: over"a!!in#C A""i#aors #nawin# a his nus. And, I re"ae his $or wo reasons.>ne, o say, =ames, don #o. And, wo, o say, you know, a#ain, you canno 2us insis hahe rea"iy ha you hink a(ou in your head is he rea"iy ha eiss in he wor"d.

A$er he /an Bernardino aacks, we were o$$ he ne week, (u, I heard a"" over TD, his &every(ody was sayin#, %ou know, i$ on"y Americans knew more a(ou Is"am, hey wou"dn

(e so a$raid.0 Acua""y, is he reverse.

RA-EL: %eah.

MAHER: Im sorry o say i, (u he more you know, he more you wou"d (e a$raid.

HARTMA77: And his is & his is where & I mean, hes & hes ryin# o do his: Im #oin# odo a show and is #oin# o chan#e everyhin#.0 Bu, here are #rou!s on he #round "ikeMus"ims 9or 3ro#ressive Da"ues, ha are & ha have cha!ers a"" over he wor"d ha are &ha are workin# $or L6BT ri#hs

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Ri#h. >h yeah.

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#Cwho are workin# $or womens eFua"iy. I mean, his is & his &hard work ha needs o (e done.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C And we have o & we have o sand wih hem.

HARTMA77: A(so"ue"y.

MAHER: ;e have o (e on heir side.


MAHER: 7o on he !eo!"e who say, Is"amo!ho(e,0 who 2us he"! he ena("ers.

RA-EL: ;e wou"d cerain"y "ike o see mainsream media cover his more o$en, hou#h,oo, (ecause a"" we see is on he "e$, is, you know, he cra8y hi!!ie unc"e a"" a(ou !eaceand "ove,0 and ha wha we & (u, on he ri#h, a"" we see is were #oin# o #o over hereand were #oin# o (om( he shi ou o$ hem.0

MAHER: Ri#h.

RA-EL: ;ere #oin# o se!arae hem $rom sociey. ;e wan nohin# o do wih hem.0Theres #o o (e a ha!!y medium.

MAHER: ;e"", has your !ary. ;e"", i is.

A7-ER/>7: This)his is #oin# o cause a rea" !o"iica" cha""en#e over in Euro!e. /o, inhe ./., we are (eer a assimi"aion han Euro!e is. Euro!e does no have he same kindo$ radiion. ;ere no !er$ec a i here, (u heyre no as #ood in Euro!e. And, so, when$o"ks come here and hey (rin# heir cu"ure, when hey come $rom !"aces where rea" waron women0 su$$ is ha!!enin#, heres "ess o$ he in$"uence


A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#Co$ he overa"" sociey has here sayin#, 7o, youre #oin# o(e more "ike us.0 And youre seein# ha ension (reak ou. And, so youve #o hese $ar


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MAHER: over"a!!in#C >$ course.

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#Cwhere is no 2us wo !aries, where hey

MAHER: over"a!!in#C /weden, one o$ he mos "i(era" !"aces in he wor"d

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#Chave !ar"iamenary sysems hey can

MAHER: over"a!!in#Cannounced his week, heyre sendin# P, re$u#ees (ack. Theyhave a "i"e (uyers remorse.

RA-EL: >ne way o !u i.

MAHER: 6o ahead.

HARTMA77: Theyre a"so doin# somehin# in /weden, and I (e"ieve in 7orway as we"",

ha is acua""y, I hink, Fuie use$u". And ha is, when new !eo!"e come in, num(er one,heyre au#h he "an#ua#e. 7um(er wo, heyre au#h he cu"ure. And, you know, I hink(ack o a"" he years ha Ive (een de(ain# ri#h


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MAHER: over"a!!in#C I$ he doesn "isen o me.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C Tha is)

MAHER: over"a!!in#C He said, ;hen !eo!"e come o#eher and $ocus on somehin# in a!osiive way, heres scieni$ic evidence ha i can chan#e hin#s $or he (eer.0 >kay, hismoron hinks hes #oin# o sin# 3u$$, The Ma#ic -ra#on0in $ron o$ I/I/ and "ive o e""he sory.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C ;ih a kni$e hrou#h his hroa.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C 3"ease, =ames, #e ou o$ here 7>;' A"" ri#h, so, s!eakin# o$re"i#ion, I 2us)I waned o menion ha & how many have seen Bernie /anders ad ha he!u on, wih /imon and 6ar$unke" sin#in# America0?

A7-ER/>7: %eah.

MAHER: Is !rey !ower$u" su$$. I cou"dn he"! hinkin# may(e he did ha (ecause /imonand 6ar$unke" are !rey $amous"y =ewish. And, you know, hes & hes #o a !ro("em,!erha!s, in a sae "ike Iowa & and hes in i o win i & wih he $ac ha, as we were sayin#,no very diverse. 7o many =ewish !eo!"e here.

/o, Bernie, we #o ho"d o$ he ad ha he made 2us $or he !eo!"e o$ Iowa

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C /kynyrd.

MAHER: over"a!!in#Co ry o he"! wih his !ro("em. Run ha, i$ you wou"d.

5LI3 /H>;7: M>51 BER7IE /A7-ER/ 5AM3AI67 A-C

BER7IE /A7-ER/0: He""o, Iowa. I am Bernie /anders. Everywhere I #o across his #reasae, Im asked he same Fuesions over and over: 5an a =ew rea""y (e !residen?0 Haveyou come o ake my (a(y?0 And, Are you Rum!e"si"skin?0

To hese !eo!"e, I say, %ou mi#h (e sur!rised a he num(er o$ =ews youre a"readycom$ora("e wih. s"ides o$ named ce"e(riies are shownC Rachae" Ray is a =ew. And so are=ake 6y""enhaa", 1ae Hudson, =ack B"ack and Ra"!h Lauren. =oaFuin 3hoeni and Lenny1ravi8 are =ews, as is 6wyneh 3a"row and sey, (u accessi("e 3au" Rudd.

The Harry 3oer kid is a =ew. Boh Ironman0 and The 3iano Man0 are =ews. And /hia

LaBoeu$. A mess, (u si"" a =ew.

-id you en2oy Mi"a 1unis and 7aa"ie 3orman havin# se in he movie B"ack /wan0? Lesca"" ha wha i is: ho =ew


15/31

A-AM Mc1A%: /ir. Thank you $or havin# me (ack.

MAHER: %ou are a"ways we"come here.

Mc1A%: >h, hank you.

MAHER: And, you are no =ewish, ri#h, Adam?

Mc1A%: I am no =ewish.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Look a ha. A

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C A"hou#h, my wi$e is =ewish and my dau#hers are =ews.

MAHER: over"a!!in#Csee.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C >h, yeah.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C A"" ri#h, a"" ri#h. /o, Adam

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C %es.

MAHER: over"a!!in#Csi, $irs o$ a"".

Mc1A%: Thank you.

MAHER: /econd o$ a"", con#rau"aions. %our movie, The Bi# /hor,0 u! $or $ive >scars,inc"udin#, Bes -irecor, Bes 3icure.

Mc1A%: Thank you.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C %ou)yes. I mean, youre known $or "os o$, "ike, 2us su!er $unnysu$$. And, now, i seems "ike youre havin# your Annie Ha""0 momen.

Mc1A%: he "au#hsC

MAHER: %ou are movin# ino ha !"ace where youre doin# movies ha are serious"y #oodand)youre c"ose o no (ein# $unny a a"". 7o, Im kiddin#.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C >h)oh, no. Thas erri("e.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C 7o, his is & is & is a #rea enerainmen, his movie.

Mc1A%: >h, hank you. Thank you.

MAHER: And, yes, no, i is. And, you make somehin# ha is very hard o undersand veryaccessi("e. Tha is your #i$.

Mc1A%: Thank you. Thank you.

MAHER: A"" ri#h, movin# on.

Mc1A%: Tha was he !raise0 !ar o$ he !ro#ram, yes.


16/31

MAHER: over"a!!in#C There are & here are so many hae com!anies were !rey (ad, oo. Like

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Theyre & every(odys (ad.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#Cyeah, yeah.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C %eah.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C Theres a "o o$ hem.

MAHER: Is "ucky you had a very charismaic cas o !"ay a"" hese assho"es.

Mc1A%: %eah.

MAHER: Bu, i a"so sruck me wachin# i ha i was kind o$ ama8in# ha & ha on"y heseone or wo #uys saw his comin#. Because, when you "ook a i in reros!ec, is kind o$ "ike

wha -r. /am was sayin# a(ou, you know, why didn any(ody e"se see his? Rea""y?7o(ody e"se ece! a cou!"e o$ smar #uys cou"d see ha his was a sham, ha we were(ui"din# his on a house o$ cards?

Mc1A%: Is)is cra8y. I mean, you "ook a he housin# num(ers. They are $"a $or, "ike, Gyears. Like, hey are "ike his. And hen a"" o$ a sudden, hey #o ;HAM' And, "ike, we werea"" "ike, Hey, his is a #rea une. Like, I "ove ha movie. Like, vines have come ou. Like, iwas incredi("e.0 And, yeah, no one e"se saw i.

And, "ike, you know, 5hrisian Ba"es characer in he movie is rea""y ama8in#. Hes a #uywhos on he s!ecrum, "oved heavy mea", and sa in his o$$ice a"" day "on# 2us readin#num(ers. And he saw i $our or $ive years (e$ore anyone e"se. And, i rea""y raises he

Fuesion a(ou American cu"ure and our *O


17/31

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#Chow (roken is i? %ou know, wha are we rea""y (ein# o"d a(ouc"imae chan#e, a(ou (ankin#, a(ou income ineFua"iy. And, has why I "oved he movie.I wasn 2us a(ou (ankin#, (u is a(ou wha are we (ein# o"d, wha do we need oknow.

-on #e me wron#. I "ove hearin# a(ou, you know, how 1awhi Leonard $or he /!urs has(een !"ayin# #rea de$ense. 6od ("ess him. Bu & (u, here needs o (e a shi$ ha needso ha!!en in our cu"ure. And, has why I "ove he movie, yeah.

MAHER: The characer you are re$erencin# here, 5hrisian Ba"e, he rea" one in "i$e is nowon"y $ocused on invesin# in waer. ;ha does ha e"" us?

Mc1A%: he "au#hsC

MAHER: ;ha does ha e"" 9"in, Michi#an?

Mc1A%: ;e shou"d (e erri$ied.

MAHER: Ri#h.

Mc1A%: %eah, when waer comes ino Fuesion. I mean, you hink a(ou, "ike, PG, i$ yousaid, "ike, ;aer,0 heyd (e, "ike, ;ha are you a"kin# a(ou?0

MAHER: Ri#h.

Mc1A%: Thas "ike swea.0

MAHER: %eah, i $a""s $rom he sky.

Mc1A%: Thas "ike he sky, yeah.

MAHER: %eah, we co""ec i.

Mc1A%: %eah.

MAHER: Bu, I mean, 9"in, Michi#an, is no he on"y !"ace wih waer !ro("ems. I mean,rusy !i!es? Because America & (ecause o$ he Re!u("icanswon s!end on im!rovin#in$rasrucure, Im sure hose are no he on"y "eadhio is now on (oard. I saw ha, yeah.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Ri#h, yeah.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C I mean, he 9"in, Michi#an, hin# is rea""y, "ike, y!ica". And, i$ you"ook a 1ansas, whas #one on wih, "ike Brown(ack 2us cuin# aes and

MAHER: over"a!!in#C The #overnor, yeah.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#Cand, "osin# heir hi#hway sysem.



18/31

Mc1A%: Their, you know, educaiona" sysem is di!!in#. %ou "ook a ;a"ker in ;isconsincuin# a"" hese aes. They have his (eaui$u" sae, you know, universiy sysem ha is2us di!!in#. I mean, his is he Re!u("ican sor o$ reci!e, is ha he he"" wih everyhin#,0you wan one (i""ionaire on o! o$ a mounain whos "ike !"ayin# wih army men in his room.And, everyhin# is #rea, you know.

MAHER: And)we"")$ar (e i $rom me o (ash he Re!u("icans.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C I)and (e"ieve me

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Ecuse me, Im #oin# o & recuse me on my

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C(ank & (ank re$orm is a ri#h


19/31

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C /ure.

MAHER: %ou know, I hink whaever you "ike

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C %eah, so

MAHER: over"a!!in#Cyou o$$ ha shi now?

RA-EL: over"a!!in#Cso, you know)yes, I)I made a rea""y erri("e, erri("e, erri("edecision

MAHER: over"a!!in#C A"" ri#h, a"" ri#h.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#CI did i and you move on.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C >kay, a"" ri#h, you don have o do ha $or me.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C ;e"", "ook

MAHER: over"a!!in#C >ur audience is okay wih he (oo#er su#ar.0 A"" ri#h, (u anyway

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C >r a rea""y $unny decision. A rea""y $un, $un decision.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C(u, you & I hink wha !eo!"e o(2eced o)yes, a $unny decision.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C >r you had a #rea ni#h.

RA-EL: 9irs ru"e o$ 9i#h 5"u(: -on (uy cocaine $rom a $edera" a#en.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C %eah, I mean)ri#h.

RA-EL: Im 2us sayin#.

MAHER: And)and, whos kiddin# who? -ru#s are !o!u"ar $or a reason. Theyre $un. >kay.Bu, you do

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C >h, (oy, here we #o.

MAHER: over"a!!in#Cyou did voe $or dru# esin#h, (oy.

MAHER: ;e"", has wha I read in every news!a!er.

RA-EL: Thas wha he head"ine said. /o

MAHER: over"a!!in#C >kay.


20/31

RA-EL: over"a!!in#Ca rea" Fuick e!"anaion on ha.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C >kay.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C I wou"d have never ever, ever aken a voe, a sandkay.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C ;ha I voed on

MAHER: over"a!!in#C >h, i was & okay, a"" ri#h

RA-EL: over"a!!in#Cwas a massive & a $arm (i""

MAHER: over"a!!in#Ca#ain

RA-EL: over"a!!in#Cand, wihin i was a !rovision ha was !u in (y (oh -emocrasand Re!u("icans

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Bu & (u, "ook, a"" ri#h

RA-EL: over"a!!in#CI wou"d have never voed on i. I was voca" a#ains he war ondru#s.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C(u & (u, 9"orida

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C /ure.

MAHER: over"a!!in#Cdon "ike ("ack !eo!"e.0 I mean))

RA-EL: 5ome on, man.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C)wai. 9e"ons here can voe. In 9"orida, + o$ oherwise e"i#i("e("ack men are !ermanen"y disen$ranchised. =esse =ackson ca""s i aaion wihoure!resenaion. I hink has accurae. Thas a hird, a"mos, o$

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C Hes & hes a(so"ue"y ri#h. And & and, (y he way, wih re#ardo ("ack !eo!"e voin# in 9"orida, a"k o 1aherine Harris. I mean, we had an e"ecion so"en

(ecause


HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C(oh 1aherine Harris and =e( Bush knocked G, A$ricanAmericans o$$ he !o""s.

MAHER: =e( Bush, who was a !o dea"er in co""e#e, his dau#her did cocaine. I don knowi$ he does cocaine. Bu, he cerain"y served 9"orida o his (roher on a si"ver !"aer.

Mc1A%: 9rom he way hes de(ain#, I hink hes on "udes, (u)

MAHER: 7o, has Ben 5arson.


21/31

HARTMA77: Bu, Im in $avor o$ he Dermon so"uion, he & you know, he Bernie /andersDermon so"uion: in Dermon, you can voe $rom your 2ai" ce"".

MAHER: Ri#h. 9e"ons can

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C Because you are si"" a cii8en o$ he nied /aes.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C ;ow, wow.

MAHER: Ri#h.

A7-ER/>7: I hink anoher hin# has im!oran o !oin ou is ha you have a "o o$hin#s ha are considered $e"onies ha may(e shou"dn (e. In 5a"i$ornia, "as e"ecion, youhad $o"ks $rom (oh sides o$ he ais"e & 7ew 6in#rich and =ay & a#reein# on a (i"",a#reein# on a !ro!osiion ha !assed wih o$ he voe, I hink, o chan#e a "o o$ non7: %ou don have ha "a(e" aached o you, $or commiin# a crime where youdidn hur anyone e"se.

MAHER: Bu, shou"dn ha chan#e in 9"orida?

RA-EL: %es, "ook, his is a"" !ar o$ he & decades a#o, he (i!arisan war on dru#s, wewere "ockin# u! non7: over"a!!in#C And, "ook, and you say ha Re!u("icans are a"" evi" on his, (uyou wached ha de(ae and you said i was (orin#. The one hin# ha was new in hae!isode was Rand 3au" had a rea""y #rea momen

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C %e!.

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#Chad a rea""y #rea momen where

MAHER: over"a!!in#C %es.

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#Cwhen he was asked a(ou wha ha!!ened in 9er#uson

MAHER: over"a!!in#C /ure.

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#Cand he came ou & I mean, hes one o$ hose candidaes hahe Trum! ornado has sor o$ !ushed aside & he had an o!!oruniy o shine "as ni#h wihhis answer ha I hink

MAHER: over"a!!in#C I "ove ha were acua""y re$errin# o i as an e!isode.

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#C I was #oin# a"on# wih wha you said. voices over"a!C

MAHER: over"a!!in#C -on e"" me how i ends. I a!ed i'


22/31

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C There is one #ian & here is one #ian cavea in his who"eRe!u("ican

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C 5an I & can I say one hin# a(ou he voer resricion hin#?

MAHER: over"a!!in#C %es. 3"ease, sir.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C Like, o me his is one o$ he cra8ies issues in America. Like, heidea ha we don "e !eo!"e voe, he idea ha, "ike, you have o show I.-. even hou#hyou were (orn in our counry. Like, my #rand$ahers $ou#h in ;or"d ;ar II, "ike, o no "ehis ha!!en. And, ha one !ary, he Re!u("icans, wou"d (e (ehind his, is, "ike, ama8in# ome.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Bu, he & (u, he Ro(ers cour has ru"ed ha racism is an ur(anmyh.

HARTMA77: Thas rue. 3ro("em so"ved.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C -oesn eis anymore.

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C Thas rue. 3ro("em so"ved.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Ri#h. %eah.

Mc1A%: Bu, is cra8y o me, "ike, ha were even a"kin# a(ou his is, "ike, insane.

MAHER: A"" ri#h, "es a"k a(ou somehin# e"se hen. ;e"", we have & yes, sir?

HARTMA77: I$ I cou"d, 2us wih re#ard o crimina" 2usice re$orm, (e$ore)(eware o$

Re!u("icans a"kin# a(ou crimina" 2usice re$orm, (ecause is now comin# ou ha heresa cou!"e o$ very "ar#e, very wea"hy (i""ionaire indusria"iss who are !ushin# a crimina"2usice re$orm !ro!osiion ha inc"udes dru# re$orm, (u i a"so inc"udes makin# i much,much harder o !rosecue whie$ a"" !"aces' Teas.

Mc1A%: I 2us "ove ha you 2us said, How a(ou a hand $or Teas?0

MAHER: over"a!!in#C ;e"", rea""y


23/31

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C I hink ha shou"d (e $ro8en. Thas a meme.

MAHER: over"a!!in#Cwe"", yeah, (u has & I mean, (u, may(e hin#s are chan#in# inAmerica. This was a conservaive 2ud#e, !roh, hes no conservaive,0 or hes kind o$ a 2erk.07o(ody cares a(ou ha. Trum! su!!orers don care a(ou ha. They care a(ou he $acha hes a winner. And a "o o$ hese women, !aricu"ar"y o"der Re!u("ican women whorea""y "ike him, hey hink hes a winner, hes #oin# o $ina""y make America sar winnin#a#ain.

MAHER: And, con$idence. -on women "ike con$idence a(ove a""?

Mc1A%: I"" (e hones wih you, Im a man


24/31

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#C Hmh,no'0

A7-ER/>7: 7o, Im & (u, -ona"d Trum! does & we""

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C Im a man. Im a man.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C -ona"d Trum! doesn have con$idence?

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#C 7o, I

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C I"" (e hones. I $ind him very sey. He.s)hes ou here. He doesncare.

MAHER: Ri#h.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C Theres, "ike, a sor o$ (ee$y


Mc1A%: over"a!!in#Co hear o him.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C I mean

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C Tha hair is insane. Hes 2us "ike)he doesn say anyhin#. Im drawno him. Im oa""y heeroseua".

MAHER: over"a!!in#C ;e""

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C I wou"d & I wou"d s!end a ni#h wih him. I rea""y wou"d.

MAHER: over"a!!in#Chas & ha is Fuie an endorsemen, Adam.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C Aren we seein# Bi"", wheher is Bernie or -ona"d Trum!, I hinkha odays sociey, were #oin# $rom is no wha you say, is how hey $ee".

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Eac"y. Ri#h.

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C And !eo!"e are !issed. 3eo!"e are an#ry.

MAHER: Ri#h.

RA-EL: And I hink were #ein# a "o o$ i $rom he rise o$ Bernie on he "e$ and -ona"dTrum! on he ri#h.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Bu, a"so, Im

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C A#ain, Im no a"kin# !o"icy here.

MAHER: over"a!!in#CI 2us wan o say ha $or years !eo!"e have (een askin# he

Fuesion, ;hy do women "ike assho"es? ;hy are hey araced o he assho"e?0 Becausehe assho"e has con$idence, has why.


25/31

Mc1A%: Trum! is

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Theyd raher have an assho"e wih con$idence han a shy #uy whodoesn e"" hem heyre (eaui$u", I hink.

Mc1A%: 5an we a"so say, he o"des #ame in he (ook is ha when heres economicrou("e and !eo!"e don undersand he economic

MAHER: over"a!!in#C ;e"", has & yes. /ure, sure.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#Cdynamics (ehind i, #uys "ike his rise. /o, I mean, has rea""ywhas #oin# on, is !eo!"e are !issed.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C A"" ri#h. Thank you, !ane". Time $or 7ew Ru"es, every(ody. >h, andyou have o #o.

Mc1A%: I have o #o.

MAHER: 6rea o see you. 6rea movie.

Mc1A%: over"a!!in#C Thank you so much.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C 6ood "uck a he >scars.

Mc1A%: A"ways a !"easure. Thank you, #uys. he "eavesC

MAHER: over"a!!in#C >kay. A"" ri#h, 7ew Ru"es, every(ody'

7ew Ru"e: Ted 5ru8 has o so! doin# he 3"ed#e o$ A""e#iance wih his hand in his 2acke.Is an oah, no a (reas eam. Is "ike he "oves America so much, hes #oin# o second(ase.

7ew Ru"e: 7ow ha he ciy o$ ;hies(oro, 7ew %orks"ide o$ ;hies(oro "o#o0Cis$ina""y #ein# rid o$ is cu"ura""yscar nominaion.

7ew Ru"e: 7ow ha Mc-ona"ds a""


26/31

7ow, remem(er (ack in he ear"y nineies when we read a(ou his new hin# ca""ed heInerne ha cou"d !u he oa"iy o$ wor"d know"ed#e ri#h a our $in#eri!s. And, hensomeone discovered i cou"d de"iver $ree !orn) )and we Fuick"y had somehin# e"se aour $in#eri!s.

Bu)(u, (are (reass on he ne are no he !ro("em. A "eas some o$ hose are rea". The!ro("em is ha somewhere a"on# he "ine, he in$ormaion su!erhi#hway (ecame (u""shi(ou"evard,0 and ruh was roadki"".

7ow, o$ course he wor"d has a"ways had a "o o$ #u""i("e !eo!"e who wi"" (uy anyhin#.Have you (een o /a" Lake 5iy? Bu, a "eas Americans used o #e heir news $romacua" news or#ani8aions. 7ow, hey #e i $rom chain emai"s and cha rooms and9ace(ook !oss wrien (y "unaics and sadiss.

Be$ore he Inerne, you on"y had o !u u! wih your ri#h(ama wasBi"" 5os(ys !harmacis.

The sree corner nu wih he sandwich (oard used o (e "au#hed a. 7ow, hes "inked o.0And, has whas so #rea a(ou 9ace(ook: youre no e""in# "ies, youre 2us sharin#0hem.

And, anyway, "ies are he new ruh. %es, more han ever, !eo!"e oday are "ivin# an enire"y$ach, I see wha youre doin# (y $ac;7: MAHER I7 5A77IBAL ;>ME7 I7 THE AD>5A-> =76LE >9-EATH0C

MAHER I7 9ILM: Hey, whas u!, -oc? Hey, wha)oh, my 6od, youre marinain# me'0

(ack o "iveC

MAHER: Is on $i"m. I can deny i' Bu, i$ I was a Re!u("ican, you cou"d show i on a "oo!,and I wou"d 2us say, I don know wha youre a"kin# a(ou. I & I !"ayed Maverick0 in To!6un.0

Hasha#: SA""LiesMaer.

A"" ri#h, has our show. I"" (e a he /chni8er in 3or"and, 9e(ruary +h, he 3aramounin /ea"e, March *@h, and he 5omerica in 3hoeni, A!ri" h.

I wan o hank Trey Rade", 1risen /o"is Anderson, Thom Harmann, Andrew Mc1ay and-r. /am 5hachoua.

=oin us now $or >verime0 on %ouTu(e.

Thank you, $o"ks'

R>LL E7- 5RE-IT/C

>DERTIME0 on %ouTu(e

BILL MAHER: ;e here on >verime.0 Thom Harmann, wi"" you su!!or Hi""ary 5"inon,shou"d she #e he -emocraic nominaion?0

TH>M HARTMA77: In a hear(ea.

MAHER: >$ course.


MAHER: Ri#h.

HARTMA77: %eah.

MAHER: %eah.

HARTMA77: %es.

MAHER: And, you"" e"" your "iseners)


28/31

HARTMA77: I & I e"" my "iseners ha every day.

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Ri#h, I kee! & I said i, oo. I said, Ea he chicken.0

HARTMA77: %eah.

MAHER: %ou know, $ish may (e your $irs choice, (u ea he chicken.0

HARTMA77: Is no even ha shes no erri("e. I mean, shes rea""y #ood in a "o o$ ways.

MAHER: %es.

HARTMA77: /hes 2us no, in my o!inion, shes no as rea""y #ood as Bernie is.

MAHER: I hink were on he same !a#e on ha. And)(u, you know, "es a"so remem(er

a "o o$ he reason is ha she has (een demoni8ed $or + years. 7o(ody #es (ea on "ikeHi""ary 5"inon. /he rea""y does have a 1ick Me0 si#n on her (ack. /o

HARTMA77: ;e"", he Re!u("icans a!ed i here.

MAHER: %eah. -emocras aren oo nice o her, eiher.

TRE% RA-EL: 7o.

MAHER: I mean, heres 2us somehin# a(ou her ha !eo!"e wan o 2us ake a sho. A""ri#h. 1risen, did -ona"d Trum! make a misake (y ski!!in# "as ni#hs de(ae?

1RI/TE7 />LTI/ A7-ER/>7: ;e"" $ind ou in hree days. I hink he !ro("em is ha, youknow, $irs o$ a"", he rain#s $or his ra""y were on"y a Fuarer o$ wha he de(ae #o.

MAHER: Bu, i wasn a

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#C /o, (u)(u, rea""y

MAHER: over"a!!in#Ca!!"es

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#Ci$ you & in he de(ae, here was his momen when Me#yn1e""y did he o"d, "ike, Tim Russer move $rom Mee he 3ress,0 where he !u""ed o"d c"i!s

and Fuoes $rom !eo!"e and say, Hey, you said a"" hese hin#s. ;has #oin# on?0 By no(ein# here, -ona"d Trum! avoided havin# wha wou"d have inevia("y (een

MAHER: over"a!!in#C A(so"ue"y.

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#C"ike, a ridicu"ous mona#e.

MAHER: And, a"so, can I & can I e"" you & I hink wha he a"so knew insincive"y, (ecausehes a media !erson, a e"evision !erson, is ha his show has #oen (orin#. I mean, whenI sared o wach he !ar a(ou he immi#raion de(ae (eween 5ru8 and Ru(io, I was,"ike, wow, Ive seen his $ive or si imes, his eac de(ae, and I know wha comes ne:is 5hris 5hrisie comin# in. I know his "ine: Hey, his is whas wron# wih ;ashin#on'

E"ec me, a $a #overnor'0


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A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#C Im sorry, Im inerru!in# your de(ae on he /enae $"oor'0Likeshe "au#hsC

MAHER: over"a!!in#C Ri#h, I mean)when he & has wha hey ca"" 2um!in# he shark.0

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#C ;e"", and i$ & i$ you "ook a -ona"d Trum!s !o"" num(ers,heyve #one !rey consisen"y u!. Theres on"y wice ha heyve di!!ed, and is a$erde(aes where -ona"d Trum! wasn he (i# head"ine, where he was 2us one #uy on asa#e.

MAHER: Ri#h.

A7-ER/>7: /o, he knows ha (y (ein# 2us one #uy on a sa#e, has)(ored !eo!"e ishe (i##es enemy o$ him.

MAHER: Ri#h. Hes)I kee! ca""in# him he naura".0 Hes a naura" !o"iician.

RA-EL: %eah.

MAHER: Hes ri#h no o

HARTMA77: over"a!!in#C %ou know wha?

MAHER: over"a!!in#Chave advisors.

A7-ER/>7: over"a!!in#C ;e"", he #es enerainmen in a way ha !o"iicians 2us don.

HARTMA77: %ou know, (ack in he wenies, >swa"d /!en#"er said ha you know when acivi"i8aion is in dec"ine when & when is "eadershi! and is srucure (ecomes a caricaure

o$ ise"$. Here we are.

MAHER: >kay. Trey, wha kind o$ reve"aions wi"" you disc"ose in your $orhcomin# (ooka(ou your ime in 5on#ress?0 >oh, #ood Fuesion. ;ha are we #oin# o (e in sore $orhere?

RA-EL: 3au" Ryan is a secre Mus"im, num(er one. 7o, no. The (eard, he (eard' ;ai,no. I wi"" show acua""y how hin#s can #e done in 5on#ress, and how some Re!u("icansand -emocras are workin# o#eher. Bu, I a"so wan o show & one eam!"e wou"d (e hein$"uence o$ money or "ack hereo$.

/o, $or eam!"e, wih he #un conro" de(ae, !eo!"e are, "ike, >h my #osh, he 7RA, he

own 5on#ress.0 The rea"iy is his: a J, check o your cam!ai#n $rom he 7RA meansnohin#. I means nohin#. 9ive #rand is wha some(ody wi!es heir (u wih in a mornin#o$ $undraisin# in ;ashin#on, -.5.

The rea"iy is ha he 7RA has a "ar#e mem(ershi! and hose mem(ers are !eo!"e whovoe, e ceera.

Bu, hese are some o$ he su(2ecs I"" #e ino, how "e#is"aion has (ecome "ike a (i# urdsandwich. The omni(us (i"" which is +, !a#es

MAHER: over"a!!in#C A very scao"o#ica" (ook you have. Dery, very ass


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MAHER: >kay.

RA-EL: /ee, Im si"" wriin# i. I need o !u"" i o#eher.

MAHER: A"" ri#h, yes, I wou"d cu & ake ha ou. How worried shou"d we (e a(ou hes!read o$ he I1A virus? ;e"", here in & I mean, is a mosFuione hin# Ivea"ways "oved a(ou /ouhern 5a"i$ornia: no mosFuioes.

RA-EL: %eah.

MAHER: Ive & Ive never (een (ien (y a mosFuio.

A7-ER/>7: 9"orida, where were $rom

RA-EL: over"a!!in#C %eah. hkay, I ake your !oin. ;ha are he chances ha a hird

RA-EL: B"oom(er# wi"" desroy -emocras. I mean, his (ecomes


RA-EL: over"a!!in#Che wi"" desroyI, a#ain

MAHER: over"a!!in#C He"" s!"i he same voe.


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RA-EL: over"a!!in#Cyes, he area ha I "ive in ends o have sor o$ moderae, very$isca" conservaive Re!u("icans who mi#h (e considered someone who wou"d su!!orB"oom(er#. B"oom(er# has now 2us (een sor o$ re"e#aed o his nanny sae, "i(era", hideyour Bi# 6u"! sodas, hide your #uns and hide your ci#arees,0 (ecause hes #oin# o comeand ake care o$ everyhin#.

MAHER: >kay, I mean, has a "i"e o$ his resume. Bu, oher han ha, * years a#o, hewou"d (e a down

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