Don Lemon SLAMS black MAGA supporters: 'Can't be rational'



As Don Lemon fades into obscurity, he can’t help but make a few ridiculous comments on his way out. Most recently, it was in the form of shocking claims on Bill Maher’s podcast about black Trump supporters.

“Not all black Republicans, but when I see a black MAGA person who is carrying Donald Trump’s water and they know that he’s lying, it is the shortest line to the front,” Lemon told Maher on his podcast.

“If you become a black MAGA person, it’s like, ‘Whoa, let’s book this person, let’s put him on television,’” Lemon continued.


“So you don’t think you can be a sincere black MAGA person?” Maher asked.

“I don’t think that you can be a rational MAGA, be black and be a rational MAGA person. I think you can be black and be a Republican,” Lemon responded.

“I think they would find that very insulting,” Maher replied.

“Well, I mean, the truth is often insulting,” Lemon said.

Jason Whitlock and Shemeka Michelle of “Fearless” wouldn’t expect any less from Lemon, noting that it's because he believes there was no time that America was "great" in the past.

"He's arguing like, 'Hey, how can you black people be MAGA, make America great again, because you're now saying that there was some time in the past when America was great.' And Don Lemon completely rejects that and thinks that we should all think that."

"Because if we go back, there was a time when same-sex marriage was illegal, and he's a gay person," he adds.

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Inside Kid Rock's plan to put Bill Maher and Trump in the same room



In his recent exclusive sit-down interview with country-rap rocker and MAGA superfan Kid Rock, Glenn Beck heard some news that shocked him.

Kid Rock is taking liberal political commentator and television host Bill Maher to the White House to have dinner with President Trump.

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“I’m actually gonna try to unite this country, and I’m starting at the end of the month. I’m taking Bill Maher to the White House for dinner,” Rock told Glenn.

“This guy has done nothing but talk smack about the president since day one,” he added, acknowledging that part of Maher’s Trump antagonism is because “he’s a comedian.”

In reality, though, “he’s actually more reasonable than a lot of people on the right would think,” Rock said.

“What would it say to this country” to have two “very public figures … break bread, have some laughs, take a picture? ... Does that start to send a message to people?” he asked.

There’s always a chance that the public will see it as Maher “[looking] soft for going” or Trump coming across as “weak,” but even so, Rock thinks it’s a good place to start if we want to begin bridging the gap between the left and the right that’s grown so vast in recent years.

If the nation watches Maher and President Trump have dinner (and maybe even have a little fun while doing it), Rock thinks it might inspire someone to “call that family member that you got into it over politics with,” or make amends with “that person at the school that you don’t like to talk to any more.”

He hopes that such an unexpected event will help everybody “calm down a little bit.”

To hear more of the conversation, watch the clip above. To see Glenn’s full interview with Kid Rock, head over to BlazeTV.

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Kid Rock gets brutally honest with Glenn Beck about 'cowboy culture,' politics, and how to be an American 'bad***'



Music legend Kid Rock sat down with Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck this week in a wide-ranging interview that touches on everything from MAGA politics to rodeo clowns, Blaze News can report.

As might be expected, Rock, whose given name is Bob Ritchie, spent much of the time talking about the current political climate in America now that President Donald Trump is back in the Oval Office.

Rock told Beck that he has supported Trump, a well-known "business guy," from the moment he rode down the escalator to announce his candidacy for president in 2015.

"The America of business has sucked for decades and decades. It's like, let somebody who knows how to run a business get in there," Rock recalled thinking at the time. "So I endorsed him."

'I'm actually going to try to unite this country, and ... at the end of the month, I'm taking Bill Maher to the White House for dinner.'

Rock said he once considered himself socially liberal and fiscally conservative, but the transgenderism issue forced him out of that libertarian mindset. "I was like, these people are just nuts!" Rock said.

"I really don't care what anybody does," he reiterated. "I'm like, 'live and let live,' to a certain extent — but then it just got too nuts."

Though Rock views transgenderism as a mental illness, he said he will gladly engage in a political discussion with just about anyone, so long as they remain "reasonable." In fact, he's so determined to help Americans on the left and right find "common ground" that he even plans to introduce Trump to Bill Maher, a left-leaning pundit and fierce Trump critic.

"I'm actually going to try to unite this country, and ... at the end of the month, I'm taking Bill Maher to the White House for dinner," Rock told Beck.

"We just gotta start somewhere," Rock added, indicating that the meeting would be more about bringing people together than resolving political differences.

"We could just break bread, have some laughs, take a picture, and be like, 'Hey, you know, we don't agree on everything, but we got along,'" he explained.

As strange as the idea of Trump, Rock, and Maher gathered around the White House dinner table may seem, Rock hinted that Trump may have already agreed to it. According to Rock, Trump said, "Yeah, do it. Let's do it."

Neither the White House nor a representative for Maher responded to Blaze News' request for comment.

'There's something about the West that is American unlike any other place.'

Though Rock said he normally likes to keep his musical performances apolitical, he said he is so committed to Trump and the Trump agenda that he will host a series of concerts this summer that will basically be "MAGA rallies." He also expressed hope that Vice President JD Vance will succeed Trump in 2028.

However, Rock and Beck did not limit their discussion to politics. In fact, they spent much of their time discussing traditional American culture, especially the mysticism of the American West.

"There's something about the West that is American unlike any other place," asserted Beck, who grew up in Washington state.

Rock agreed, claiming that the rugged cowboy is a uniquely American figure. "It's kind of embedded in our culture, and America owns that, you know, cowboy culture," Rock replied.

"It's the greatest movies. It's the greatest tales, whether it's campfire sing-alongs or cowboys and Indians, whatever it is, it's just arguably tough — just the coolest American thing ever."

Raised in a rural area north of Detroit, Rock has apparently embraced the cowboy image. He has even joined forces with the Professional Bull Riders league to present Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo, a "revolutionary new rodeo event during the PBR World Finals."

Rock and Beck both agreed that the rodeo lifestyle is "badass."

"It's one of the toughest sports," Rock said. "They're just tough people."

Beck admitted that he came to appreciate the toughness of rodeo personalities after he made the mistake of blithely likening himself to a rodeo clown:

"I remember I was on CNN, and I used to call myself a rodeo clown: 'I'm just a rodeo clown' — until ... the president of the Rodeo Clown Association wrote to me and said, 'Do you know what rodeo clowns do?' And I'm like, 'OK, you're right. You're right.' I mean, it is really badass."

In their nearly hour-long chat, Rock and Beck touched on other subjects, including Cybertrucks, Diddy, problems with Ticketmaster, and the ways that Gen X may save us all from the "pussification of America." Watch the full episode of "The Glenn Beck Program" podcast featuring Kid Rock by clicking here.

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Bill Maher's smug stand-up stinks



Want to hear something funny?

Bill Maher recently sat down with Bryan Johnson, the self-proclaimed king of three-hour erections, and confessed to being a perfectionist.

It’s as if he’s recycling the same jokes he’s been telling since the Clinton administration, only now with the self-righteousness dialed up to 11.

The L.A.-loving comic insisted he never, ever stops striving for excellence. Except, apparently, in his stand-up comedy.

Maher’s latest special, “Is Anyone Else Seeing This?” — ironically advertised an HBO "original" — is a tired rehash of overdone clichés: Kids are awful, Trump is worse, and Republican candidates are married to their guns.

Hardly groundbreaking. In truth, these "jokes" wouldn’t even land at a late-night dive bar open mic.

Maher has spent years coasting on the fumes of relevance, serving up material that’s more dull than daring. Every tired take reeks of self-satisfaction, as if a smug smirk is enough to keep critics at bay.

Well, it’s not.

Comedy thrives on risk and originality, but Maher’s specials have become a slow drip of the same reheated takes. His fans, many of whom have stood by him for decades, deserve better than this tedious slog.

Maher loves to talk about holding people accountable. Perhaps it’s time he took his own advice.

Comedy or karaoke?

Billed as "comedy," “Is Anyone Else Seeing This?” is less a performance and more a monologue from the guy at the end of the bar who doesn’t realize everyone’s stopped listening. It’s lazy, uninspired, and rather revealing.

Maher himself admits he doesn’t perform in comedy clubs — a confession as absurd as a chef proudly declaring he's never set foot in a kitchen.

Unsurprisingly, the lack of practice is painfully obvious. I say this as someone who endured the misfortune of watching the special. I also say this as a regular viewer of "Real Time," someone who wants to enjoy Maher’s stand-up. But the sheer laziness on display shouldn’t be tolerated, let alone rewarded.

For someone who brags about being a crusader against echo chambers, Maher seems oddly blind to his own hypocrisy.

Which brings me back to his avoidance of comedy clubs, the place where comedians earn their stripes. In the clubs, the audience owes you nothing. If you’re not funny, you’ll know it right away. But Maher has avoided that challenge, sticking to the safety of his home crowd. They don’t laugh because he’s funny; they clap because they already agree with him.

It’s comedy on autopilot — the stand-up equivalent of singing karaoke at your own birthday party.

A legacy in decline

The gap between Maher and the broader comedy world was exposed when Roseanne Barr appeared on his podcast, "Club Random," last year and mentioned roastmaster par excellence Tony Hinchcliffe.

Maher, either in a bizarre display of ignorance or outright deceit, claimed he didn’t know who Hinchcliffe was.

That’s not just a blind spot; it’s a black hole. Imagine Brad Pitt squinting at you and asking, “Who’s this Matt Damon fella?” or Mick Jagger struggling to place Robert Plant. Hinchcliffe is one of the biggest names in comedy, a figure you don’t have to like to recognize.

While some readers might not know him (he’s the guy who made the Puerto Rico joke at a Trump rally last year), Maher operates in the exact same world. What’s more, Hinchcliffe hosts "Kill Tony," the most popular live comedy podcast in the world — a show where our own Dave Landau absolutely crushed it just a few weeks ago.

This detachment might explain why Maher’s comedy feels less like stand-up and more like a patronizing PowerPoint presentation. Without the grind of the clubs, without the bruises earned from bombing on stage, Maher’s material has expired. It’s a sad decline for someone who, once upon a time in a very different America, could actually land a joke.

Not all bad

Now, to be clear, Maher excels in other areas. The aforementioned "Real Time" continues to showcase his knack for interviews and his ability to provoke without completely alienating.

Maher’s monologues often land with sharp wit and insight, but that’s likely a testament to his team of writers. The moments of brilliance on his show highlight an obvious truth: Maher is at his best when he’s collaborating, when there’s a structure to temper his self-indulgence.

In stand-up, however, there’s no safety net. Without that collaborative edge, Maher’s comedy devolves into predictable punch lines. It’s as if he’s recycling the same jokes he’s been telling since the Clinton administration, only now with the self-righteousness dialed up to 11.

Watching his specials feels less like comedy and more like being lectured by someone who’s convinced he's the smartest person in the room.

And that’s not funny.

Preaching to the choir

Stand-up comedy demands vulnerability. The best comedians today — Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle among them — lay themselves bare, turning their flaws and fears into material that resonates on a deeply human level. More importantly, they’re cerebral without letting their intellect overshadow the one thing that matters most — you know, making people laugh.

George Carlin, one of Maher’s obvious influences, was a master of intellectual comedy. But where Carlin’s wit was razor-sharp, Maher’s often feels blunted by his own self-regard. His comedy doesn’t challenge or surprise; it preaches. And while preaching has its place, it’s not what people come to a comedy special for.

Maher loves to position himself as a contrarian, a truth-teller who doesn’t pander to the crowd. But in his stand-up, he’s doing exactly that. He’s pandering to his base, offering them the comfort of familiarity rather than the challenge of originality. It’s a disservice to his fans and, frankly, to himself.

It’s high time the host of "Real Time" called it quits on his stand-up career.

'Damn fools': Stephen A. Smith gets raucous applause for saying he regrets voting for Kamala Harris



Sports broadcaster Stephen A. Smith received strong reactions for his stances on the Democratic Party and immigration during an appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher."

Appearing alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and actor Jesse Eisenberg, Smith said Democrat voters felt duped into thinking Vice President Kamala Harris was well-liked and deserving of the party's nomination.

At the same time, he complained that there was no primary for the candidacy after President Biden dropped out of the race.

"Kamala Harris, who didn't resonate during the primaries in 2020, couldn't even get to Iowa, suddenly is the Democratic nominee, then you roll up to the convention in Chicago and everybody is like, 'She's a rockstar!' So it's like, 'How'd that happen?'" Smith told Maher in a clip.

Smith continued, "Yes I voted for her, a lot of people voted for her, but in the end, we end up feeling like damn fools, because we supported it, we fell for the okie doke as they say. If you had a primary, the likelihood is she would not have been the Democratic nominee."

This was the first but not the last loud applause break Smith received on the typically left-wing show.

'To hell with your process.'

When the conversation moved to immigration, Rep. Khanna echoed Democrat sentiments by saying that only illegal aliens who have committed subsequent crimes after illegally entering the United States should be subject to deportations.

"If you're just arrested, we are a country, which we have due process, and you should have a trial. I think that's a reasonable position. I think most people can agree."

Khanna called it a "commonsense position" to support deporting convicted criminals but not "nannies or students or dental hygienists" because they have been living in the U.S. "for years" and may "have kids in communities."

Smith responded by saying Khanna was making a lot of sense but insisted there was another side to the issue.

Smith immediately complained about red tape in the American legal system, specifically in California where the courts and officials can "drag their feet" so processes "don't get done nearly as fast as they should."

"When we're talking about immigration and we're talking about immigrants who may be criminals, you're talking about them being arrested. 'Let's have due process.' But if it takes too damn long to address it, that pisses people off. ... 'OK, you arrested him. Was he in jail? All right. You let him out?!'" Smith complained.

The podcaster then pointed to recidivism as an obvious issue in the country and claimed law enforcement has become discouraged from criminals being released before trial.

Then, Smith admitted he didn't 100% trust President Trump but said he understood that Americans are fed up with the process Democrats have been promoting.

"You think somebody wants to hear about due process with somebody that's in this country illegally?"

The sports host continued, "You in the country illegally? To hell with your process. You got the audacity to commit a crime after you got here illegally?! We ain't trying to hear that. Nobody's trying to hear that!"

In an additional segment of the show, Smith went on to support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, claiming black people are still overlooked for jobs and not given equal opportunities.

For the most part, actor Eisenberg sat idle, looking inquisitive, but didn't seem interested in giving any hard-lined takes.

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