Bill Maher Hopes Trump Will ‘Cut And Run’ From Iran War: ‘It Didn’t Work’ | EUROtoday

“Real Time” host Bill Maher voiced hope on Friday that President Donald Trump would “cut and run” from the Iran struggle, 5 weeks after the host and comic supported the preliminary U.S. strikes and slammed those that criticized them.

“Now you and I, I think, were on the same page when this started six weeks ago,” Maher instructed visitor Douglas Murray, a New York Post contributor and advocate for Israel’s struggle on Gaza and Iran. “I mean, we thought it was the right thing to do to take this shot now to deal with Iran once and for all, not just because of the nukes, but they did say in their own negotiations that they were weeks away from having 11 bombs.”

Maher was echoing a declare from billionaire Trump ally Steve Witkoff, the U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, who has been accused of taking advantage of his household’s cryptocurrency firm whereas negotiating with a few of its greatest international traders on behalf of the U.S.

“I thought it was worth taking the shot,” Maher instructed Murray. “Six weeks later, I think we’re at a different place because I read your column today. You think we gotta finish this no matter what it takes. I was never on that page. I was on the page, ‘This is a great opportunity.’”

The comic stated Friday that he believed the U.S. may “wipe out the whole leadership at once” and liberate Iran as a result of it seemed like “they’re ready for an uprising,” just for Iran to disclose its defensive capabilities and shut the Strait of Hormuz — a growth Maher expressed some confusion about final month.

“We did it, and it didn’t work,” he stated on Friday. “Now what, do we cut and run or do we stay the course? I hope Donald Trump is the abandoner he’s always been. I hope he is the guy who has never not abandoned anything in his life except his love for tariffs.”

Maher sang a distinct tune after Trump launched preliminary U.S. strikes on Iran in February, admitting, “I don’t hate it” — earlier than mocking former Vice President Kamala Harris for talking out in opposition to these strikes. He has additionally pushed again in opposition to Iran struggle critics akin to Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes, stating, “I’ll be with Trump on this one.”

On Friday, nonetheless, Maher admitted, “I hope that he does what America has always done.”

“These people who say, ‘You know, we’ll get a reputation for cutting,’” he stated. “We always cut and run. We did it in Vietnam, we did it in Iraq, we did it to the Kurds, we do it in Afghanistan, we did it in Beirut. That’s us … If you get in with us, we are going to fuck you, OK?”

Maher concluded, “And that’s Donald Trump. He’s an asshole, but he’s our asshole.”