MUST SEE: Leftist Bill Maher Slams Democrats For…

Longtime liberal comedian Bill Maher delivered a blistering rebuke of the Democratic Party this week, declaring that his own party has become overrun with cowardice and radicalism and admitting that his vote could very well end up going to a Republican in 2028.

Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” with host Jonathan Karl, Maher did not mince words about the direction his party has taken. “Democrats are cowardly; they’re cowardly,” Maher said. “Their party is being taken over now by, you know, every day I hear about a new very radical guy.”

The HBO “Real Time” host, who has spent decades as one of the entertainment industry’s most reliable voices for left-of-center causes, has increasingly found himself at odds with the activist wing of his own party.

He told Karl that he had already begun distancing himself from certain far-left positions roughly a decade ago, a decision that cost him some fans at the time.

“I feel very good about like 10 whenever years ago, I did lose fans, because I wasn’t gonna go along with some of this crazy stuff on the Left too,” Maher said, framing his current criticism as a continuation of a position he has held for years rather than a sudden change of heart.

Karl pressed Maher on whether his vote was genuinely up for grabs heading into the next presidential race. “Your vote is up for grabs?” Karl asked. Maher’s answer left little room for interpretation. “Yes,” he replied. “My vote is in play. Because it can’t be Trump running. So I’m not living in communist America.”

The comment referenced the fact that President Trump is barred from seeking a third term, which Maher suggested opens the door for him to consider supporting a Republican candidate for the first time in his adult life.

When asked directly whether he could see himself casting a ballot for Vice President JD Vance, Maher did not hesitate. “Yes,” he said. “If this is the Democratic side, yes.”

Maher went on to name two Republicans he said he would genuinely consider supporting in 2028, Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a striking admission from a man who has built much of his public persona around skewering the political right.

The comedian’s frustration with his own party was not limited to abstract talk of radicalism. He pointed to a very specific and, in his view, telling contrast: Republicans are willing to sit down with him for tough interviews on his show, while prominent Democrats routinely refuse the invitation, even though they have historically counted on his vote and his platform.

“The Democrats don’t come, and yet they got my vote,” Maher said. “What… it’s just odd, isn’t it? Why is that?” He noted that Vice President Vance had recently appeared on “Real Time” for a full sit-down interview, fielding real questions on issues ranging from immigration to Iran to election integrity, something Maher said his own party’s leading figures have refused to do.

Maher was especially pointed when discussing the rise of self-identified democratic socialists within his party’s ranks.

He rejected efforts by some Democrats to draw a sharp distinction between socialism and communism, saying he has read the Democratic Socialists of America’s own platform and is not buying the rebrand. “I’ve read the quotes from the DSA platform from their own mouths,” he said.

His comments come amid a broader debate within the Democratic Party over the influence of its socialist wing, following a string of primary victories by candidates aligned with that movement.

One such candidate, who ran in New York’s 13th congressional district, campaigned on abolishing ICE and abolishing police while opposing deportations regardless of the underlying crime, a platform that even some Democrats have quietly acknowledged is far outside the mainstream.

That same candidate reportedly described America as a disgrace in now deleted social media posts and was seen wiping her hand on the American flag, conduct that has drawn sharp condemnation from conservatives and further fueled Maher’s argument that his party is losing touch with ordinary voters.

Maher made clear that his patience has limits, particularly when it comes to rhetoric surrounding Israel and the Middle East. “There’s some crazy stuff,” he said.

“You know, when we’re cheering for the intifada, cut, I’m out.” The comment was widely circulated on social media, including by Republican National Committee accounts eager to highlight a prominent liberal voice breaking so publicly with his own side.