Bill Maher’s Thanksgiving Message Makes a Bunch of People Look Like Idiots [WATCH]

Bill Maher used his closing segment on “Real Time with Bill Maher” to criticize the growing trend of cutting off family members over political disagreements, arguing that the practice has damaged relationships and fueled deeper division.

Maher opened the segment by saying, “And finally, new rule, Happy Thanksgiving. I can’t believe that even that now is a political issue. It is a real shame what’s happened to this holiday, which used to be all about the good F’s, food, friends, family, football, fun, and now it’s f**k you. You’re not even invited because you voted for the wrong person.”

He added that he is “so tired of liberals ghosting half this country,” while noting that conservatives also do it “but not nearly as much.”

He said politics is now breaking families “more than letting your wife see your phone” and described two factions forming on the left: “the we need to keep talking to people, wing and the go no contact. Wing.” He criticized the belief that “Trump voters, even if it’s your own parents, are too deplorable for human contact and must be cut off.”

Maher referenced former Obama speechwriter David Litt, saying Litt wrote an op-ed admitting that avoiding right-leaning relatives was the wrong approach.

Maher said, “So of course, then the woke wing tried to banish him for breaking ranks on their policy of hating people who don’t agree with you on everything.”

He also pointed to comments made by Molly McNerney, who said she lost relationships after sending relatives an email listing reasons not to vote for President Trump.

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Maher said, “Ultimatums don’t make people rethink their politics. They make them rethink you.”

He suggested a different approach: “write a top 10 List to yourself where you try to imagine 10 Reasons Why 77 million Americans didn’t want to trust you with taking power.”

Maher said most people learn their political views through upbringing, location, life experience, or religion.

He described reactions after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on his show, saying some viewers admitted, “Wow, I kind of like her.”

He recalled Greene agreeing with comments about “fallen angels or demons” when discussing a Defense Department reference. Maher said, “I think that’s nuts. But you know what so is, is this a girl or a boy? I can’t tell by its penis.”

He listed political positions and cultural issues on the left that he objected to, saying, “I mean, I could go on really. There’s a lot of stuff. The other side has their top 10. List too.”

Maher also mentioned criticism of President Trump and said, “I know the President of the United States called a woman piggy this week,” adding that while some viewers may dislike Trump more strongly than he does, he also dislikes it.

Maher argued that cutting people off is unrealistic in key situations, including dealing with the President.

He said the anger toward him for having dinner with Trump was misguided: “you know, because he’s Hitler, except he’s not so unhelpful and dumb. Trump is the most supportive President Israel and the Jews ever had.”

He mocked the idea that speaking with President Trump elevates him. Maher referenced reports about ways to influence Trump, including advice that people need to meet him “face to face.”

He cited examples such as interactions with business leaders, decisions involving the National Guard, and advocacy from Kim Kardashian.

“Don’t you get it? Do you really not get it at this point, everything with him is done through personal relationships,” Maher said.

He argued that isolating Trump leaves him surrounded by people who agree with him, saying critics complain “he’s surrounded by ass kissers, but your strategy is to make sure no one but ass kissers are around him.”

Maher pointed to Rachel Maddow attending former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral as an example of people with opposing politics engaging in the same space.

He closed the segment by urging viewers to stay connected to their families: “We can do this, people, it’s Thanksgiving. Do yourself a favor. Get over yourself and go have it with your family.”

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— Bill Maher (@billmaher) November 22, 2025

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