Bill Maher Slams High-Profile Democrats For Being Too 'Afraid' To Appear On His Show

The "Real Time" host appeared to suggest that Democrats could win more elections if they came on his show — and named several notable figures.

Bill Maher on Friday’s “Real Time” commended past Republican guests for coming on his show — and slammed numerous high-profile Democrats he said were too “afraid” to do the same. Maher made an exception for Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), who appeared as recently as March.

Maher named several Democrats in his monologue, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He first poked fun at Newsom, however, for his “perfect hair.”

“Hey, at least Gavin comes here,” said Maher. “People ask me all the time, ‘Why haven’t you ever had Hillary or Bill Clinton on? Why didn’t you have Kamala on during the last campaign?’ You think we don’t ask? We ask these people every week. They say no.”

Maher noted that it took eight years “and a petition” to get Obama on his show in 2016.

“And these are people, all people, I voted for,” the “Real Time” host continued. “Think about that: they’re afraid to come on the show of a guy who voted for them. The Republicans? They show up, and when they do, they take their beating like a man.”