Bill Maher torches Donald Trump’s premature victory over Iran
Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher didn’t hold back during the latest episode of Real timecalling out former President Donald Trump over what he described as a misleading narrative surrounding ongoing tensions with Iran, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Despite previously supporting military action, Maher made it clear that he believes Trump’s claims of victory simply won’t hold up.
During his opening monologue, Maher directly challenged Trump’s repeated claims that the US had emerged victorious.
“The problem is he keeps saying we won, and we didn’t. We didn’t,” Maher told his audience. Mediaite. “Hormuz is not open. The people did not rise up. The regime is still in power. We did not win. Sorry.”
Maher also took aim at what he described as Trump’s inconsistent rhetoric, contrasting previous aggressive threats in recent weeks with a more relaxed tone.
“A few weeks ago it was, ‘I’m going to destroy your civilization,’” Maher said. “And now it’s like, ‘Was it really a war? It’s more of a situation.'”
He added that Trump’s social media posts have only caused confusion.
“And on social media, he continues to rub their noses at the victory we didn’t get. Every day, every day, he tweets things that are inflammatory and contradictory, all these nonsense claims,” Maher said.
He added: “I have to say you can say whatever you want about his negotiating tactics. One tactic you can’t get him to do is the silent treatment.”
Combining political commentary with humor, Maher likened the ongoing conflict to something far less decisive than a traditional war.
‘It’s become a bit Groundhog Day“Isn’t it?” he joked. “We seize their boats, they seize our boats. It looks less like a war and more like a divorce in Florida.”
The comedian continued to mock the strategy, suggesting that the US appeared to be winning “slowly” by trying to damage Iran’s economy rather than reaching a clear solution.
While criticizing Trump’s claims of victory, Maher has made clear he was not against military action itself and has raised questions about the handling of the conflict.
“So let’s talk about the war for a moment,” Maher said during an earlier panel. ‘I don’t understand this. We have complete military superiority. We brag about that, except on that one point where we apparently need complete military superiority.’
He focused on the ongoing problems around the Strait of Hormuz and questioned why the US has struggled to secure the critical waterway.
‘Do you understand this? Why can’t we control the Strait of Hormuz, the only place we need to control in Iran?’ he added.
