Bill Maher Says Yes, He Could Vote For JD Vance
Maher told ABC's Jonathan Karl he isn't living in 'communist America,' faulting Democrats for tolerating a radical DSA wing.
- Maher said Democrats' drift toward DSA-style socialism means 'I'm not living in communist America.'
- Asked if he'd vote for JD Vance, Maher answered flatly: 'Yes.'
- ABC aired the interview July 19, 2026, days after Maher won the 2026 Mark Twain Prize.
Why it matters: One entertainer breaking from his tribe's assumed consensus shows how manufactured that unanimity always was.
ABC News (Jonathan Karl interview with Bill Maher) ↗ · Jul 20, 20267/20/26