Comedian and “Real Time” host Bill Maher is recounting an old interview memory he shared with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, claiming she wasn’t entirely truthful during her Trump trial testimony.
Maher noted during Friday’s panel discussion that prosecutors “botched everything” during Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial. He reiterated his frustration that “Democrats… have four years to try Trump,” noting how the apparent resistance to criminal charges against the former president will haunt them.
Additionally, with Trump’s confidential records trial scheduled to begin on May 20 now postponed and other developments emerging in the Georgia case, the comedian spoke on a recent episode of Live with Bill Maher Couldn’t help but give a passionate speech. The HBO host initially insisted on delaying the start of the trial as a game-changer in the presidential election. However, as Daniels’ alleged new claims make headlines, the Trump critic is concerned that things may not turn out as he previously predicted.
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Two weeks ago, he said: “This, I have to say I have always been opposed to [it] Because I think of all the things you brought up, this is the least serious… Now I think Trump is probably going to lose. ” He believes that as the trial begins, the presidential election chessboard will flip. He has previously said, “Many independents, quite a few people and Republicans have said that if he is a convicted criminal, Their vote will change. He’s going to look like a loser, not that he doesn’t yet, but you know it. “
However, in the latest episode of his HBO show, Maher expressed his growing concerns about how Daniels handled the situation. He quipped “storm or bust,” ultimately accusing the adult film actress of unreliable behavior. He called her a “bad witness.”
Bill Maher criticizes Stormy Daniels in Trump trial
He replayed clips from a 2018 interview with Daniels to back up his claims. In it, they brought up her alleged extramarital affair with Trump, although the former president denied it. And now, Ma He couldn’t believe her words.
At the time, Maher wanted to corroborate Daniels’ statement that this was not a “Me Too case.” “This was not a case of ‘me too,'” she affirmed. Furthermore, she added in the 2018 interview that she “was not assaulted, raped, coerced, or blackmailed.”
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Daniels even went further to explain why her case was placed in this category in the first place. “They’re trying to put me into a ‘me too’ box to further their agenda.” She continued, “First of all, I don’t want to be a part of it because it’s not true and I’m not a victim in this. “
Returning to the present, Maher highlighted how Daniels changed her narrative during the ongoing trial. “That’s not what she’s saying now,” he said.
Instead, Maher drew attention to how the altered story allowed her to focus on statements like “he was bigger and in the way,” which are “buzzwords” associated with Me Too accusations. Additionally, Maher emphasized her words that “there was a power imbalance…” and that “my hands were shaking so bad” or that she “passed out” and that she disagreed with the changed testimony.He continued, “Passed out? She’s a porn star! … Do you really think she passed out? Porn stars are used to having sex with people she doesn’t know [like]… I just don’t think she’s a good witness. “
In another video from the episode, Maher wondered, “What would we do if he (Trump) won.” He eventually mused: “My guess is we’ll just keep living. Trump can definitely win.” Blow up the world on the first day of his second term. He is a dangerous, unstable, crazy, terrible person and I would love to have him not elected.”