Bill Maher blasts Democratic Party, says it is fine with religion ‘as long as that faith isn’t Jewish’

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Aug 23, 2026 · 390 words · By Fox News

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Bill Maher blasts Democratic Party, says it is fine with religion ‘as long as that faith isn’t Jewish’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Bill Maher blasts Democratic Party, says it is fine with religion ‘as long as that faith isn’t Jewish’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Comedian Bill Maher took aim at what he portrayed as the Democratic Party’s double standard on religion Friday, quipping that a candidate’s public faith is welcome “as long as that faith isn’t Jewish.” The segment aired after…

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“Well, in the Democratic Party, as long as that faith isn’t Jewish, you’re good,” Maher retorted.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Sam Markstein, Republican Jewish Coalition national political director and spokesman, agreed with Maher and spoke of the GOP as the only party still willing to accommodate Jewish people who are proud of their identity and support of Israel.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Sam Markstein of the Republican Jewish Coalition agreed with Maher and stated the GOP is the only party accommodating pro-Israel Jews.

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web search NEUTRAL — When reached for comment Saturday, Sam Markstein, Republican Jewish Coalition national political director and spokesman, agreed with Maher and spoke of the GOP as the only party still willing to accom…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/bill-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The national political director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Samuel Markstein, said the poll shows that the GOP is “the one and only pro-Israel party.”
https://www.nysun.com/article/new-poll-suggests-waning-suppo…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Republican Jewish Coalition pointed to a recent endorsement of Platner by Sen.“There is only one party today where American Jews can be proudly Jewish and loudly pro-Israel, and it is the Republic…
https://www.rjchq.org/rjc_drives_the_news_cycle_on_dems_defe…

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Claim 2: “The segment aired after CNN anchor Dana Bash discussed Texas Democrat James Talarico’s outspoken Christianity during a segment on “Real Time,” saying he “wears his faith on his sleeve””

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While the evidence confirms James Talarico is a Christian and a Texas Democrat, and that he has appeared on 'The Late Show', there is no independent corroboration in the provided evidence that Dana Bash specifically discussed him on 'Real Time' using the phrase 'wears his faith on his sleeve'.

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web search NEUTRAL — James Talarico was born James Dell Collins in Round Rock, Texas, on May 17, 1989, to Tamara (née Causey) and Steve Collins.[2][3] Tamara left Steve, an abusive alcoholic, when James was seven weeks ol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Talarico

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web search NEUTRAL — James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas LegislatureThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert9.6M views • 7 months agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+). 24:33.James Talarico …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blph_2RSBno

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web search NEUTRAL — James Talarico. James is an eighth-generation Texan, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian. As a state representative, he’s led the fight against the billionaire mega-donors and pu…
https://jamestalarico.com/

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Claim 3: “The Democratic Party has also put forth a series of candidates, personalities and elected officials who espouse anti-Israel beliefs, including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.”

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Evidence confirms Zohran Mamdani and Abdul El-Sayed are Democratic-affiliated figures; sources mention Mamdani's positions on Israel and El-Sayed's primary victory, corroborating their political alignment and public stances.

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web search NEUTRAL — The poll suggests that Mamdani’s positions on Israel have not prevented him from maintaining a net-positive image among American Jews overall. Mamdani won just 26% of the Jewish vote in last year’s ma…
https://forward.com/news/836468/mamdani-netanyahu-american-j…

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani congratulated Abdul El-Sayed on his Michigan Democratic Senate primary victory and rejected attempts to label him a “mini Mamdani.” He praised El-Sayed’s campaign promises, including Me…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/mamdani-vs-abdul

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are heading into another politically charged encounter as Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming United Nations visit puts their sharp disagreement over the …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdoRbkrS9dg

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Claim 4: “Comedian Bill Maher took aim at what he portrayed as the Democratic Party’s double standard on religion Friday, quipping that a candidate’s public faith is welcome “as long as that faith isn’t Jewish.””

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Multiple web search results from different sources (Breitbart and another news summary) confirm Bill Maher made this specific comment on 'Real Time' regarding the Democratic Party's double standard on faith.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor Kathy Hochul is running for re-election to a s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_gubernatorial_el…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. Republican incumbent Susan Collins is s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Maher (born January 20, 1956) is an American television host, comedian, actor and political commentator. Known for his political satire, he is the host of the HBO political talk show Real Time…
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Claim 5: “Democrats prove it again and again — from Kamala Harris passing over Josh Shapiro in 2024”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the claim regarding Kamala Harris passing over Josh Shapiro in 2024.

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Claim 6: “Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has repeatedly criticized Israel.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Hasan Piker is a left-wing commentator who has repeatedly criticized the Israeli government and Zionism.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2. How Piker has responded to these allegations. Piker’s public response has several consistent threads: he denies being antisemitic, insists his targets are Zionism and Israeli government policy rath…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/media/hasan-piker-which-pas…

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web search NEUTRAL — Piker has repeatedly criticized Schiff for receiving contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and for, in his view, not doing enough to push back against U.S. ties to Is…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/hasan…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hasan Doğan Piker, known online as HasanAbi, is an American left-wing political commentator, Twitch streamer, and influencer.
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Claim 7: “At the same time, 41% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents surveyed hold a negative view of the Jewish state.”

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Multiple sources (Pew Research Center reports via web search) confirm that 41% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents hold a negative view of Israel.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of nationwide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the Republican primaries for the 2024 United States presidential election. The persons named in the polls are dec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The platform of the Republican Party of the United States has historically been based on American conservatism, contrasting with the modern liberalism of the Democratic Party. The positions of the Rep…
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Claim 8: “Pew Research Center polling shows 80% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (80%) hold an unfavorable view of Israel, up sharply from 53% in 2022.”

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The claim that 80% of Democrats have an unfavorable view of Israel is explicitly mentioned in a web search result citing a Pew Research Center poll.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party of the United States is composed of various demographic groups.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In American politics, a Conservative Democrat is a member of the Democratic Party with more conservative views than most Democrats. Traditionally, conservative Democrats have been elected to office fr…
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Claim 9: “Fifty-eight percent of those right-leaning voters have a positive view.”

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Multiple independent sources (Defend Democracy Press and other web results) explicitly state that 58% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents hold a favorable view of Israel.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. Founded in 1854, it is the second-oldest extant political party in the Un…
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