Bill Maher Tells NPR Trump Isn't Hitler, Nick Fuentes Is
On NPR's Newsmakers, host Steve Inskeep asked Maher about politicians harboring 'recreational beliefs,' prompting his contrast between Trump and Fuentes.
- Maher called the Trump-Hitler comparison "such a dumb thing to say" and counterproductive.
- He named Nick Fuentes instead, calling him "a Nazi" and "that's Hitler."
- He faulted liberals for treating rivals as "too deplorable even to break bread with."
Why it matters: Inflating every rival into Hitler leaves no word left for the men who actually deserve it.
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