Comedian Bill Maher on Friday railed against celebrity political endorsements, suggesting that they’re driving independent voters to favor Republicans.
“Celebrities, I know it’s very important to you that you feel that you’re making a difference, and you are, you’re making independents vote Republican,” he wrote in the post on X.
Maher included a clip from his show with former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) where he explained how celebrity endorsements influence voters.
“Democrats, it’s great you have all the big celebs, but people see them as an arm of the Democratic Party, which they already suspect for lacking common sense. I know the celebrities mean well, and we thank them for having their heart in the right place, but just do you. Do what you do so well,” he told viewers.
“Use your extraordinary talents for the noble cause of bringing relief from the problems that ribbons and pins can’t fix. I know it’s very important to you that you feel that you’re making a difference, so let me assure you, you are. You’re making independents vote Republican,” he added.
The comedian said celebrity endorsements often have “the opposite effect of what you want.”
He slammed endorsements for former Vice President Harris from Oprah to George Clooney and Beyonce, noting that “she lost every swing state.”
Maher also cited a survey that found 24 percent of Ohio voters said Taylor Swift’s endorsement made them less enthusiastic about Harris as a candidate.
“Come on. Read the room, Democrats. Celebrities aren’t helping, and why would they? In a country where the big issue now is affordability, outside of, I don’t know, [Bruce] Springsteen and a few others, celebrities don’t strike people as relatable or in touch, and what their activism mostly activates is eye rolls,” he continued.
The comedian went on to point out how celebrities differ from the average person.
“Because stars, they’re not just like us. They’re just not. They fly private. They have five houses all over the world. They give their kids ridiculous names. They make candles that smell like their vagina. They wear crazy amounts of jewelry. They buy castles. They buy towns. They buy islands. They have shark tanks,” he joked.
“They show up three hours late for their own concerts, and people still go. Please, it’s OK. You’re stars. We like you for who you are. Insulated divas whose talent allows you to pig out on the finer things in life because we all need something to aspire to. But being talented, which you are, isn’t the same as knowing things or having the credibility to advise people on their politics,” he added.
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