Bill Maher SHOCKED to learn basic abortion facts, admits Dem talking points are 'just factually inaccurate'



HBO’s Bill Maher admitted on "Real Time" that he learned a few things about abortion laws that surprised him after the news of the Supreme Court’s intention to overturn Roe v. Wade broke last week.

“I learned things this week, because this put it on the front page, that are pretty basic things that I did not know about abortion," Maher told guests Michele Tafoya and Paul Begala. "Like in Europe, the modern countries of Europe, [are] way more restrictive than we are, or what they’re even proposing. If you are pro-choice, you would like it a lot less in Germany, and Italy, and France, and Spain, and Switzerland. Did you know that? I didn’t know that.”


This week Bill Maher learned European countries have far more restrictive abortion laws than we do in America and that women report being pro-life more often than men. How many people have no clue about this or about fetal pain science? If they did, some might change.pic.twitter.com/8RjUXtrbVX
— Robby Starbuck (@Robby Starbuck) 1652036247

He went on to add, “I learned most people who are pro-life are women. Did not know that. ... And I thought this was interesting, most abortions now, even when you go to a clinic, are done with the pill. The pill. And pills are easy to get in America. So, you know, for the people who say we’re going back to 1973, we’re not. That’s just factually inaccurate.”

Reactions on Twitter spoke volumes about the magnitude of the left's misleading pro-abortion propaganda:

The \u201cabortion rights\u201d lobby is built on a foundation of euphemisms, lies, and outright evil, which more and more people are finding out now that the \u201cconstitutional right\u201d fabrication is fading awayhttps://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1523376552620089344\u00a0\u2026
— Buck Sexton (@Buck Sexton) 1652037399


I think the left is mostly fueled by emotions. If more folks took a step back, lived in some of the gray areas and realized social@issues are not one size fits all, we could actually get some stuff figured out and rationality will no longer be called racism.
— Nicole Phillips (@Nicole Phillips) 1652066572
Right if the cult leadership, proclaimed that abortion is racist then the entire left would all the sudden denounce it and say it was a GOP ploy
— Ta-Taylor (@Ta-Taylor) 1652056696


They don't learn because our media is blatantly dishonest and push propaganda instead of facts.\nAsk 100 people today what overturning Roe and Casey will mean and 85% will tell you it makes abortion illegal throughout the country...
— Caleb-Matt Williams \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\udc18\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Caleb-Matt Williams \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\udc18\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1652093810
And exactly why Democrats are so eager to have total control over what stories are told and which ones are censored.
— Joe Vols (@Joe Vols) 1652104800


The European standard should be added to the Republican platform. Reasonable people will support it going forward.
— BMoore (@BMoore) 1652049490

DeSantis tells students they can take off their masks, fumes over 'COVID theater' in viral video



A short video clip showing Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis fuming over "COVID theater" and telling high school students they can remove their masks has gone viral online.

In the clip — which has already been viewed millions of times — an obviously annoyed DeSantis is seen approaching a podium where a group of masked students are standing in the backdrop of the camera shot.

"You do not have to wear those masks," he tells the students, who start to chuckle.

"I mean, please take them off," he continues. "Honestly, it's not doing anything. We've gotta stop with this COVID theater. So if you wanna wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous."

Several students responded to the governor's request by removing their masks, while at least one student chose to keep their mask on.

NEW: @GovRonDeSantis annoyed with USF students\u2014\n\n"You do not have to wear those masks. Please take them off. Honestly, it's not doing anything. We've gotta stop with this Covid theater. So if you wanna wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous."\n\nhttp://bit.ly/3vx0DaJ\u00a0 @WFLApic.twitter.com/ZIOyTHLOh3
— Evan Donovan (@Evan Donovan) 1646244994

The exchange took place Wednesday afternoon at the University of South Florida where DeSantis was scheduled to announce state funding for cybersecurity education, according to WFLA-TV, which first reported on the governor's remarks.

In a report, the outlet claimed that DeSantis "scold[ed]" the students. But the clip appears to show the governor's frustration was not aimed at the students but at the societal pressure, in general, that resulted in their wearing face coverings.

When reached for comment, DeSantis' team stood by the governor's message.

"As the governor said, ‘you can wear them if you want’ but there’s ‘no evidence’ masks make any difference," said press secretary Christina Pushaw. "That has been clear for a long time, and the data informed our state’s official guidance."

"Following Florida, the [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] has even stopped recommending mask wearing for most Americans," Pushaw added. "After two years of mixed messages from health authorities and the media, the governor wants to make sure everyone is aware of the facts and data now, so they can feel free and comfortable without a mask."

In a statement to Fox News, Pushaw said, "The kids laughed after he said it. They knew he wasn’t frustrated with them but with the peer pressure around masking in schools."

Fox also reported that the clip immediately elicited a positive response from some conservative commentators online.

Outkick's Clay Travis tweeted, "This is phenomenal" while his fellow radio host Buck Sexton added, "This is the correct attitude toward mask wearing."

This is phenomenal. Ron Desantis tells USF kids they don\u2019t have to wear their masks because they don\u2019t do anything and it\u2019s time to stop with all the political theater.pic.twitter.com/o8xGzyKXcV
— Clay Travis (@Clay Travis) 1646247479
This is the correct attitude toward mask wearinghttps://twitter.com/wfla/status/1499086747849928711\u00a0\u2026
— Buck Sexton (@Buck Sexton) 1646247607

GENIUS: David Hogg wants you to match up with Russian soldiers on Tinder to help Ukraine



Gun control activist David Hogg took to Twitter to share a brilliant new idea for how we can all help Ukraine as Russia continues its deadly, multi-front invasion: just find Russian soldiers on social media and dating apps and let them know "how stupid the war is."

-Match with them on Tinder and other dating apps \n-Find them on Russian social media\n-Post as a \u201cRussian soldier\u201d on Russian social media about how stupid the war is. \n-More \n\nIm just trying to think of things more impactful than just posting hashtags.
— David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b (@David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b) 1645906310

This is but a small sample of the kind of genius we've come to expect from Harvard's special superstar. Case in point, here's Hogg's clever comeback when another Twitter user asked if he really thinks Russian soldiers are concerned with social media and dating apps during combat.

A lot of them are on the younger side like 19 years old I guarantee you if they have a phone even if occasionally in combat they are on social media and likely dating apps too.
— David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b (@David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b) 1645906372

Not everyone was impressed, however, and they didn't hesitate to let Hogg know it.


Yes cause when getting shot at and advancing on enemies, they're gonna take tinder breaks? Do you know nothing of the real world?
— CombatWombat (@CombatWombat) 1645922851
I'm shocked to learn that Harvard has 'Special Ed' students on campus
— Dominick Mezzapesa (@Dominick Mezzapesa) 1645988583


I am literally laughing at your na\u00efvet\u00e9 and sheer stupidity.
— Dr. John Doe, JD, MBA, Esq. (@Dr. John Doe, JD, MBA, Esq.) 1645978963


@Harvard come get your boy. He is making your university look bad again.
— God help US (@God help US) 1645979751


Right. I'm taking automatic weapons fire. Ooh, she's cute. Swipe right. Shit, I'm dead. \nYou're the anti-genius.
— Buck Turgidson (@Buck Turgidson) 1645981163
Did you even read that OSS manual that you posted? Do you not appreciate the irony of an anti-gun advocate posting a saboteur manual on the interwebs?
— skook.eth\ud83d\udd2e \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@skook.eth\ud83d\udd2e \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1645937345
Yeah I'm sure they're outside of Kyiv on Tinder looking for dates. FFS you're an absolute knob.
— Robe_Mitchell (@Robe_Mitchell) 1645920489


This is what a Harvard education produces these days, eh?
— Christopher Midnight (@Christopher Midnight) 1645929310

This didn't stop Hogg from continuing his own personal Twitter-assault on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

He can end this war right now
— David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b (@David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b) 1646024702
pic.twitter.com/QG1ELc9WH5
— David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b (@David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b) 1646023494

That'll teach 'em, David. But wait, there's more:

I\u2019m listening to a twitter space rn on the Ukraine invasion and they brought up a good point- one of the longterm impacts of this invasion of Ukraine could be the explosion of OSINT on social media plus the use of twitter spaces to gather and disseminate information.
— David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b (@David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b) 1646014079


Putin Invading a country to stop a non existent genocide in order to justify an actual genocide. Using cluster munitions in cities is a war crime and genocide.https://twitter.com/abdujalil/status/1498277815438888964\u00a0\u2026
— David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b (@David Hogg \ud83c\udf3b) 1646056013


Social media pillories Jussie Smollett over conviction while Hollywood liberals remain silent: He 'can rest knowing that his attacker has been convicted'



Much of social media erupted in glee after "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty on five of six counts of felony disorderly conduct in relation to a hate crime hoax he orchestrated — while prominent liberals remained silent.

A Chicago jury pronounced Smollett guilty Thursday evening.

He awaits sentencing for the convictions, which carry a maximum sentence of up to three years in prison.

Microcapsule history

In 2019, Smollett reported that two Donald Trump supporters attacked him while screaming racial and homophobic slurs and placed a noose around his neck.

The two suspects, Nigerian-born brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo — with whom Smollett worked on the set of "Empire" — ultimately told police that he paid them to stage the attack in efforts to boost his floundering career.

Detectives said that surveillance footage and other pieces of evidence corroborated the Osundairo brothers' claims. The Nigerian-born brothers ultimately testified against Smollett and insisted that the "Empire" actor walked them through how to carry out the "attack."

Smollett said that he was not guilty, that there was no hoax, and that the two brothers attacked him and attempted to extort money from him.

What are the details?

Following the verdict, Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro led the chorus and tweeted, “Tonight, Jussie Smollett can rest knowing that his attacker has been convicted."

Tonight, Jussie Smollett can rest knowing that his attacker has been convicted.
— Ben Shapiro (@Ben Shapiro) 1639092114

The Babylon Bee's Twitter account joked, "Cruel: Jussie Smollett Will Be Forced To Share A Jail Cell With His Attacker."

Cruel: Jussie Smollett Will Be Forced To Share A Jail Cell With His Attackerhttps://babylonbee.com/news/cruel-jussie-smollett-forced-to-share-a-jail-cell-with-his-attacker\u00a0\u2026
— The Babylon Bee (@The Babylon Bee) 1639092071

Blaze Media's Jason Whitlock added, "The conviction of Jussie Smollett's attacker is further proof the American criminal justice system isn't racist."

The conviction of Jussie Smollett's attacker is further proof the American criminal justice system isn't racist. #JusticeForJussie
— Jason Whitlock (@Jason Whitlock) 1639092381

Joe Concha, media columnist at The Hill, added, “Jussie Smollett guilty on first five counts. Sixth count not guilty. Justice obviously served. Don’t expect any apologies from those who brought this ridiculous take from Day 1, starting with the VP and ABC’s Robin Roberts."

Jussie Smollett guilty on first five counts. Sixth count not guilty. Justice obviously served. Don\u2019t expect any apologies from those who brought this ridiculous take from Day 1, starting with the VP and ABC\u2019s Robin Roberts.
— Joe Concha (@Joe Concha) 1639092252

Broadcaster Megyn Kelly tweeted, "Jussie Smollett guilty on 5 felony counts. He perpetrated a hate crime hoax & made the road that much tougher for real victims. As for the press & politicos who gleefully bought his obvious nonsense & used it as an excuse to bash America, shame on you too."

Jussie Smollett guilty on 5 felony counts. He perpetrated a hate crime hoax & made the road that much tougher for real victims.\n As for the press & politicos who gleefully bought his obvious nonsense & used it as an excuse to bash America, shame on you too.
— Megyn Kelly (@Megyn Kelly) 1639092530

Broadcaster Buck Sexton wrote, "Jussie Smollett's obvious hoax was an intelligence test that millions of liberals failed from day one[.] Including Biden and Kamala."

Jussie Smollett\u2019s obvious hoax was an intelligence test that millions of liberals failed from day one- \n\nIncluding Biden and Kamala
— Buck Sexton (@Buck Sexton) 1639092358

Daily Wire co-founder and co-CEO Jeremy Boreing added, "Never forget the left went all-in on the Jussie Smollett hoax. They wanted it to be true; they didn't care that it wasn't. And not just the media. The Obama political machine all but obstructed justice to protect this race-hustling fraud. They wanted riots. Unforgivable."

Never forget the left went all-in on the Jussie Smollett hoax. They wanted it to be true; they didn\u2019t care that it wasn\u2019t. \n\nAnd not just the media. The Obama political machine all but obstructed justice to protect this race-hustling fraud. They wanted riots. \n\nUnforgivable.
— Jeremy Boreing (@Jeremy Boreing) 1639096705

Author and columnist Tim Young added, "My favorite part of Jussie Smollett's hoax was that he left the rope around his neck... LIKE A REAL VICTIM WOULD... So when the cops showed up, he probably pointed to it and said 'See?!?! They tried to get me with this rope JUST LIKE THIS!' So f***ing dumb."

Silence from the peanut gallery

Liberals — both in Hollywood and Washington, D.C. — have largely remained mum on the verdict.

President Joe Biden in 2019 tweeted, “What happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie.”

What happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie.https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1090328742231191554\u00a0\u2026
— Joe Biden (@Joe Biden) 1548811916

Around the same time, Vice President Kamala Harris added, "@JussieSmollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I’m praying for his quick recovery. This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.”

.@JussieSmollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I\u2019m praying for his quick recovery. \n\nThis was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.
— Kamala Harris (@Kamala Harris) 1548797413

Entertainer Ariana Grande at the time wrote, "[W]hat happened to jussie makes me really f***ing sick to my stomach. i can’t believe s*** like this is really still happening everyday. what kind of world ? sending all of the healing energy / love i possibly can and hoping for change. what can we do ? tell me & i’m there."

Actor Elliot Page — then known as Ellen Page — went on a lengthy diatribe during a late-night TV appearance, claiming that former President Donald Trump was somehow connected to the attack.

"Connect the dots, this is what happens," Page spat at the time. "If you are in a position of power and you hate people and you wanna cause suffering to them, you go through the trouble, you spend your career trying to cause suffering, what do you think is going to happen? Kids are going to be abused and they're going to kill themselves and people are going to be beaten on the street. I have traveled the world and I have met the most marginalized people you could meet. I am lucky to have this time and the privilege to say this. This needs to f***ing stop."

Actress Lena Waithe added, “Being queer and black is like having a target on your back every time you walk out the door. I don’t really believe police, I tend to believe black people first."

Smollett's fellow "Empire" co-star, Taraji P. Henson, wrote, "I know him and I know his track record. I'm not going to jump on clickbait just because someone says something derogatory about a person I know and love. I'm not easily swayed like that. Those little clickbait [reports] weren't enough to deter me from his immaculate track record. I know the type of activism this young man does in his community, I know that he's a giver – he's not an attention-seeker."

Hypocritical Gov. Andrew Cuomo says strong leaders 'admit your mistakes' — though he won't admit his



The New York Republican Party and several pundits and commentators lambasted New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo after he gave a speech over the weekend criticizing the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic and saying that strong leaders admit their mistakes.

Plugging his new book on leadership during the pandemic at Riverside Church in Morningside Heights in Manhattan Sunday, Cuomo said that a strong leader shouldn't be defensive when he's made mistakes.

"The key is to be strong and secure enough to admit your mistakes and admit your shortcomings, don't get defensive," Cuomo said. "Denying the mistake only assures repeating the mistake."

NY Gov. Cuomo: "The key is to be strong and secure enough to admit your mistakes and admit your shortcomings -- don… https://t.co/6tivF1Ggne
— The Hill (@The Hill)1605485700.0

The New York GOP responded to a video of Cuomo's remarks, blasting the governor and accusing him of dodging responsibility for his numerous mistakes.

After the onset of the pandemic at the beginning of the year, Cuomo infamously issued an executive directive on March 25 requiring nursing home facilities to accept patients diagnosed with COVID-19 from hospitals. The purpose of the order was to free up hospital bed space for an expected overwhelming influx of virus patients. The result of this extraordinary mistake was to house sick coronavirus patients with elderly populations that proved to be extremely susceptible to contracting the disease, resulting in the deaths of about 6,720 New Yorkers in nursing homes, according to estimates from the state Health Department.

Cuomo has never accepted responsibility for this mistake. In fact, the governor has defensively accused his critics of lying and blamed state Republicans and the New York Post for the controversy over his administration's disastrous policy.

In the speech, Cuomo also discussed progress on a coronavirus vaccine, accusing the federal government under President Donald Trump's leadership of politicizing vaccine progress and undermining the American people's confidence in the government.

"We have a vaccine on the way, truly great news," Cuomo said. "But polls say 50% of the American people say they would not take the vaccine if it were available today because they don't trust the way this federal government has politicized the process."

Cuomo added that his administration and independent medical experts will review any vaccine supplied by the Trump administration before distributing it to New Yorkers to increase confidence in the vaccine. He did not mention that in October he said he himself was "not that confident" in the Food and Drug Administration's approval process for a potential vaccine, adding that the American people "should be" "very skeptical."

President Trump on Friday held a press conference updating the nation on Operation Warp Speed and the progress pharmaceutical companies partnered with the federal government have made toward creating and distributing a coronavirus vaccine. The Trump administration announced that they expect to be able to vaccinate 20 million Americans in December and another 25 to 30 million Americans per month on an ongoing basis from there.

In his remarks, Trump called out Cuomo's vaccine skepticism and said the federal government will not be able to deliver a vaccine to New York until Cuomo's reviewers give it approval. In response, Cuomo on Sunday threatened to sue the Trump administration.

"I tell you today, if the Trump administration does not change this plan and does not provide an equitable vaccine process … we will bring legal action to protect New Yorkers," he vowed.

"President Trump must learn the lesson: Stop the abuse. Stop the division. Stop the anger. Stop the hatred. Stop the narcissism. And spend your last months trying to help people and repair the damage you have done," Cuomo said.

Commentators noted Cuomo's jarring hypocrisy. Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean called Cuomo "a real piece of work." Dean's husband's parents were both residents of New York assisted living facilities or nursing homes before they contracted COVID-19 and died.

This guy is a real piece of work. https://t.co/FvYHl1P5Fo
— Janice Dean (@Janice Dean)1605527663.0

Others mocked Cuomo for his seeming lack of self-awareness.

Several thousand grandmas and grandpas, killed as a result of Cuo's senicide order, couldn't be reached for comment. https://t.co/MxibYtPDyF
— Sohrab Ahmari (@Sohrab Ahmari)1605525114.0

Or just criticized his attempt to gaslight New York and the rest of the nation.

Not trying to be funny, this guy is a deluded sociopath https://t.co/PnjZh7Czwj
— Buck Sexton (@Buck Sexton)1605539644.0
Here is a partial @NYGovCuomo blame list as he’s trying to excuse away his disastrous order that killed up to 12,00… https://t.co/qMHaKJ8dfk
— Reagan Battalion (@Reagan Battalion)1605535980.0
This is up there with "Trump and Russia Stole the 2016 Election" types decrying court challenges as a danger to our… https://t.co/foqxeKSVCm
— ConservativeNotCrazy (@ConservativeNotCrazy)1605529908.0

In August at the Democratic National Convention, Cuomo declared that "our way succeeded," claiming his policies lowered the spread of coronavirus in New York and attacking Republicans for failing to control the pandemic, even as tens of thousands of New Yorkers died of the virus and the state's economy was crippled by his policies.

Now, Cuomo's comments on Sunday and his new book on lessons learned from the pandemic come as New York faces a new spike of coronavirus cases and an increase in hospitalizations. In response to this second wave of the pandemic, Cuomo days ago announced a new series of coronavirus restrictions, limiting private gatherings in New York to just 10 people indoors with Thanksgiving around the corner.

"Rhetoric only goes so far, we don't want to hear any more," Cuomo said Sunday. "We want actions, because it is results that matter at the end of the day."

NFL broadcasters busted mocking military on hot mic

Sunday's NFLgame between Tampa Bay and Green Bay saw two of the announcers caught getting very political and critical on a mic they didn't know was active.