Invoice Maher blasts Democrats for being high-quality with faith apart from Jewish religion
Comic Invoice Maher took goal at what he portrayed because the Democratic Occasion’s double customary on faith Friday, quipping {that a} candidate’s public religion is welcome “so long as that religion isn’t Jewish.”
The phase aired after CNN anchor Dana Bash mentioned Texas Democrat James Talarico’s outspoken Christianity throughout a phase on “Actual Time,” saying he “wears his religion on his sleeve” in a manner Talarico believes may assist him.
“Properly, within the Democratic Occasion, so long as that religion isn’t Jewish, you’re good,” Maher retorted.
“Properly, you mentioned it.” Bash replied.
Maher then interjected, “Yeah, I mentioned it as a result of it’s true!”
Pew Analysis Middle polling reveals 80% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (80%) maintain an unfavorable view of Israel, up sharply from 53% in 2022.
On the identical time, 41% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents surveyed maintain a adverse view of the Jewish state.
Fifty-eight p.c of these right-leaning voters have a optimistic view.
The Democratic Occasion has additionally put forth a sequence of candidates, personalities and elected officers who espouse anti-Israel beliefs, together with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and New York Metropolis Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has repeatedly criticized Israel.
When reached for remark Saturday, Sam Markstein, Republican Jewish Coalition nationwide political director and spokesman, agreed with Maher and spoke of the GOP as the one occasion nonetheless prepared to accommodate Jewish people who find themselves pleased with their id and help of Israel.
“It’s a uncommon event once we agree with Invoice Maher, however he’s proper: there is just one occasion the place American Jews will be proudly Jewish and loudly pro-Israel, and it’s the Republican Occasion,” he instructed Fox Information Digital.
“Democrats show it many times — from Kamala Harris passing over Josh Shapiro in 2024 to the rise of communist elected officers who site visitors in antisemitism in halls of energy throughout the nation,” he continued.
“The Democratic Occasion is being remade by its radicalized base, and occasion management continues to fecklessly whistle previous the political graveyard as American Jews flee.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to the Democratic Nationwide Committee for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.
