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Though Bill Maher is no fan of Donald Trump, he is concerned that Taylor Swift could potentially swing the election in Kamala Harris’ direction with just a social media post.
On the latest episode of his Club Random podcast, Maher told comedian—and proud Swiftie—Nikki Glaser, “If she said, ‘Vote for Trump,’ then he’d win,” adding, “That’s not good.”
“Trump [with his supporters], that’s a cult—but so is this,” Maher continued, referring to Swift’s fanbase. “It is a cult. Maybe a cult leader can be a source for good and not evil and I think she genuinely is [good]. I have no reason to put her down or desire to. I always have the greatest respect for a success,” he continued. Maher had previously joked on Real Time With Bill Maher that the star “drives MAGA Nation crazy” because she’s also a “blonde billionaire with a cult,” like Trump.
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