Bill Maher warns Democratic Party being ‘colonized’ by radicals, reiterating his ‘vote is in play’

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 01, 2026 · 813 words · By Fox News

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Bill Maher warns Democratic Party being ‘colonized’ by radicals, reiterating his ‘vote is in play’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Bill Maher warns Democratic Party being ‘colonized’ by radicals, reiterating his ‘vote is in play’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher doubled down on his previous comments suggesting his “vote is in play” in coming elections, as he expressed his discontent over the Democratic Party being “colonized” by radical, socialist…

Common ground

During Friday night’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher blasted the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) agenda that appears to be taking hold within the mainstream Democratic Party.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “During Friday night’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher blasted the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) agenda”

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Multiple sources report that during an episode of 'Real Time', Bill Maher criticized the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) agenda.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential primaries and caucuses are going to be organized by the Democratic Party to select delegates to the 2028 Democratic National Convention to determine the party's nominee for president in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Democratic_Party_presiden…

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Maher

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Claire Marie Valdez (born October 12, 1989) is an American politician who has served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 37th district since 2025, representing part of the Borough of Qu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Valdez

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Claim 2: “Fox News Digital previously reported he told ABC News “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl that his “vote is in play””

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Multiple sources confirm that Bill Maher told ABC News 'This Week' co-anchor Jonathan Karl that his vote is 'in play'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Politically Incorrect (stylized as POLITICALLY INCOrrECT) is an American television late-night political talk show hosted by Bill Maher, that aired from July 25, 1993, to July 5, 2002. The half-hour p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politically_Incorrect

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Time with Bill Maher is an American television talk show created, written and presented by Bill Maher, and has been airing on HBO since 2003, with an audio-only podcast, with episodes at least si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Time_with_Bill_Maher

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Claim 3: “Jimmy Kimmel literally raised money for President Joe Biden”

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The provided evidence mentions Jimmy Kimmel's show and Joe Biden's appearance on it, but there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming that Kimmel 'raised money' for Biden.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who endorsed Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign for the Democratic Party nomination. On July 21, 2024, Joe Biden dropped out of the race and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joe Biden's tenure as the 46th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 2021, and ended on January 20, 2025. Biden, a member of the Democratic Party, had previously se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Joe_Biden

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 17 through September 22, 2025, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and its corporate parent, the Walt Disney Company, suspended production of the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel L…
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Claim 4: ““You know how many did?” Maher continued. “Eight [members]. Eight, out of 212.””

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Representatives, and an up…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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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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Claim 5: “Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., and Rep. Adam Gray, D-Calif.— after the pair launched a pledge to moderate the party amid the internal rise in DSA views.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Reps. Tom Suozzi and Adam Gray launched a centrist pledge (referred to as 'Promise to America') to moderate the party against the rise of DSA views.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states. Five of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Channing Gray (born September 23, 1977) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for California's 13th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Gray

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Richard Suozzi ( SWOZ-ee; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 and previously from 2017 to 202…
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Claim 6: “It took a Trumpian White House to honor him with the Mark Twain Prize a few weeks ago.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for 'Bill' and 'Financial Operations Platform', which are irrelevant. No evidence was found confirming Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize from a 'Trumpian White House'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bills are introduced in the legislature and are there discussed, debated on, and voted upon. Once a bill has been enacted into law by the legislature, it is called an act of the legislature, or a stat…
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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bill. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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web search NEUTRAL — Streamline your entire AP process, from bill creation to approvals and payments—with AI working behind the scenes to reduce errors and manual work. Easily sync with your accounting software.
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Claim 7: “Bill Maher doubled down on his previous comments suggesting his “vote is in play” in coming elections”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Bill Maher stated his vote is 'in play' for the 2028 election.

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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Bill Maher Says His Vote Is 'in Play'.Maher also criticized Democratic lawmakers for largely avoiding appearances on his HBO program, despite the fact that he has consistently voted for Democratic can…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bill Maher tells Vance his 2028 vote is 'in play' as he rips key Dems for refusing to appear on his show. The Wrap.Bill Maher's indication that his vote is 'in play' suggests significant implications …
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