{"id":2478691,"date":"2025-08-25T18:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T22:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-concedes-trumps-dominance-says-the-master-has-run-circles-around-democrats\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T18:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T22:40:57","slug":"bill-maher-concedes-trumps-dominance-says-the-master-has-run-circles-around-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-concedes-trumps-dominance-says-the-master-has-run-circles-around-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Maher Concedes Trump&#8217;s Dominance, Says &#8216;The Master&#8217; Has Run Circles Around Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbill-maher-concedes-trumps-dominance-says-the-master-has-run-circles-around-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2478691&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bill Maher, host of HBO&#8217;s &#8220;Real Time,&#8221; praised President Donald Trump for his skill in appealing to a diverse coalition of voters by focusing on practical, relatable issues. Maher highlighted how Trump gained support by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-argues-white-elitists-pushed-voters-away-from-harris-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Joe Scarborough argues \u2018white elitists\u2019 pushed ...rs away from Harris - Washington Examiner\">addressing everyday concerns<\/a> such as no taxes on tips, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >easing airport security procedures<\/a>, marijuana reclassification, and deregulation that attracted tech and crypto advocates, among others. Maher also noted trump&#8217;s alliance with figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., wich helped secure additional voter segments. In contrast, Maher criticized Democrats for focusing on abstract ideals like equity and democracy without effectively connecting with voters on a personal level. He argued that by moving to far left and alienating their base, Democrats have lost appeal, while Trump capitalizes on parts of the old Democratic platform and pragmatic messaging, which has helped him win key margins in elections. Maher&#8217;s candid critique of his own party marks him as a rare voice of reason on the left.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Real Time&rdquo; host Bill Maher said on his Friday show that Democrats still haven&rsquo;t admitted President Donald Trump is a &ldquo;master&rdquo; at appealing to a broad base of Americans, and it&rsquo;s costing liberals dearly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is the master at winning votes from small groups who are passionate about one issue, picking up a couple percent here, a couple there, until on election night it&rsquo;s &lsquo;YMCA,&rsquo;&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Maher highlighted policies like no tax on tips, changing the airport security rules about removing your shoes, reclassifying marijuana, and other agenda items that have given Trump a wide spectrum of supporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While Democrats offer up high-minded intangibles like equity and saving the soul of America, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-slams-abc-nbc-backs-revoking-fcc-licenses-actual-threat-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> says, &lsquo;Hey, waitress, how would you like to pay no tax on those tips?&rsquo; Remember that? And everybody was like, &lsquo;Why didn&rsquo;t we think of that?&rsquo;&rdquo; he asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He did it with the tips. He got the TikTok vote,&rdquo; Maher continued. &ldquo;He got the &lsquo;enough of taking our shoes off at the airport&rsquo; vote, the crypto bro vote, the tech bro vote, the bro bro vote. He got rappers, and kale eaters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The HBO host also gave props to the commander-in-chief for forging an alliance with Health and Human Services Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colbert-attacks-rfk-jr-profane-vaccine-rant-might-want-sit-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert F. Kennedy<\/a> Jr., crediting their partnership with helping him beat Kamala Harris in November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh yeah, Bobby Kennedy will never be president, but his &lsquo;Make America Healthy Again&rsquo; people, oh, that&rsquo;s another &mdash; I don&rsquo;t know &mdash; four percent he picked off. And they&rsquo;re ride or die.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Maher noted how big tech has changed its tune after Trump promised deregulation, and is now supporting the administration with investments while also offering public support.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XL-9SyRPlh4?si=YWnN0TpnTU3ZA_HF\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats used to own Silicon Valley, those California do-gooder liberals who wanted to save the planet,&rdquo; he explained. &ldquo;Trump came along and said, &lsquo;Regulations? We don&rsquo;t need no stinking regulations.&rsquo; Not only did he win them over, in his second inauguration they were all sitting up on the stage with him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Maher then recognized Trump&rsquo;s showmanship and how valuable it was when selling ideas to the public.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elections are won on the margins, by a coalition of little things that hit people personally,&rdquo; Maher said. &ldquo;Trump gets this. He feels your pain in the ass. Kamala [Harris] ran on democracy, which is the most important issue. But without the political skill to sell it, it added up to nothing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He never shut up about bad shower pressure, sh**ty light bulbs, and low-flow toilets,&rdquo; Maher concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-indoctrinated-protesters-mourn-late-show-oblivious-cbss-massive-financial-losses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comedian<\/a> continues to be something of a voice of reason on the left.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s been wrong in the past and has a tendency to jump on the winning bandwagon. Yet Maher&rsquo;s willingness to mention issues with the Democratic Party makes him a rare breed.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is he giving Trump credit, but Maher is pointing out how disorganized and unappealing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-hammers-elizabeth-warren-wild-way-endorsed-communist-nyc-gotta-take-drug-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> have become.<\/p>\n<p>By shifting even further left and alienating their base &mdash; usually in an arrogant manner &mdash; liberals have abandoned the pillars that made them popular in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is happily picking up the pieces and using the best parts of the old Democratic platform for himself.<\/p>\n<p>If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-says-trump-getting-shot-will-be-one-of-his-favorite-days-of-2024\/\" title=\"... Says ... Getting Shot Will Be \u2018One Of\u2019 His \u2018Favorite Days Of 2024\u2019\">liberals don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t come back to the center and begin offering coherent counterpoints to make the country stronger, they&rsquo;ll continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-rakes-in-310-million-to-erase-trump-cash-advantage-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris rakes in 0 million to erase ... cash advantage - Washington Examiner\">lose elections &#038;mdash<\/a>; and with it, the trust of the American people.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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