Gov. Ron DeSantis | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

[@davidwestin6232]

"Lets face it Ron, if this campaign was going well you would not be on this show". That is one of the most brutal face to face-truths I seen on a show.

[@Felipe-e5b]

Not really, mostly liberals and dems watch real time

[@arynrowland862]

It’s not a bad thing for candidates to go into “unfriendly” territory. Part of the reason Trump got elected in 2016, was that he and his surrogates went into programs on NBC, CNN, and even Bill Maher’s show. They spoke to people outside of their bubble, and it paid off.

[@JasperOFlanigan-fb5lv]

@user-bm8gc9lq7j That’s the point. Trump is dog walking DeSantis. His only prayer now (after trying to put flank Trump from the Right) is to appeal to Liberals and moderates. Trump2024 bro. Meatball Ron is going down!!

[@thiagoalexandre5854]

@@Felipe-e5b Aren't liberals and dems the same thing? ( It is an honest question, I am not american)

[@jeffschlarb4965]

@@thiagoalexandre5854 Check Joe Manchin (D), Biden Before he was VP(D) Joe (Biden) voted for Defense of Marriage Act in the 1990's, which said marriage is ONLY Man and Woman Voted for and helped WRITE the Crime Bill which made 2 oz of crack an automatic 20 year sentence, while 5 lbs of powdered Coke was 5 years! SO Joe was hardly "Liberal" in his younger days...

[@lewisjones3345]

We’ve come a looooonnnnngggg way to where Ron DeSantis is getting real applause on Real Time. Damn that felt weird.

[@tppwttiger2244]

*Fearing DeSantis* A CULT OF IMBECILES You have to give my Governor some credit, he’s running against Trump’s cult and the Marxicrat party. DeSantis 2024 Because we want to end this pathetic cult.

[@drsssssssss]

And warranted

[@charlesking5312]

Real applause? I doubt it, I’m sure he had an entourage that showed up just like at the debates.

[@tppwttiger2244]

@@charlesking5312 *Fearing DeSantis* What is not to like about my Governor? Come on Charles, enlighten me. Come on, enlighten us? DeSantis 2024

[@bigbaba1111]

He kept Florida businesses and schools open and Florida is attracting a lot of U.S. migrants from failed blue states.

[@topcomment3816]

*Fun fact:* Every time Bill said “we’ll get to that,” he did not in fact get back to that topic 🤔

[@bradleymaravalli2851]

To be fair, we are not seeing the full interview. Just a clip.

[@OldRight]

@@bradleymaravalli2851 I can’t find anything but the five minute clip on his channel. Do you know where the whole interview can be found?

[@Yourmission9]

On Max if you have subscription

[@Parialated]

They did

[@Picnuts]

@@bradleymaravalli2851 I saw the whole interview. All you missed is the c shot.

[@pjlewisful]

I'm amazed how Bill confidently talks to anyone so candidly.

[@ummu8585]

Trump2024

[@chuckem]

he's a hollywood actor. they get paid to pretend to be something they're not.

[@MH-oc4de]

I'm amazed at how weakly he pushes back on all of DeSantis's bullshit and how quickly he's become a pawn.

[@chuckem]

@@MH-oc4de I would venture to guess that the people donating to them and cutting their checks run in the same circles

[@charlesknowlton7198]

@@ummu8585 Damn right! Pis s on all those wounded veterans who were stupid enough to put their lives on the line for their country. Trump 2024!!

[@emorybell4047]

For DeSantis to be applauded on this show says volumes.

[@opaljk4835]

About whom?

[@greenbrain8725]

They clap like trained seals, all sharing the same brain cell, and operating on moronic sensationalism

[@_mark_3814]

@@opaljk4835DeSantis this is a liberal show

[@opaljk4835]

@@_mark_3814 liberals and conservatives have a lot in common. Also it’s TV, so don’t take the audience reaction too seriously. Just because they are applauding certain things being said, doesn’t mean they are endorsing him. However, liberals and conservatives have a lot of agenda in common, so that’s not a huge surprise at the end of the day. Bill has always been pretty conservative on a lot of issues to begin with. It’s all lame and confusing, but I don’t think it means much. These guys are more similar than they are different.

[@wolokowoh0]

They have applause signs so you can't even trust it to be genuine. Anyone who has been to one of the free tapings in LA can tell you. Hence why its always stop and start and like a wrestling crowd.

[@AndMiddle]

Very impressed that Ron DeSantis and Bill Maher sat down like adults to have real conversation like we are supposed to do. This is how it is supposed to be where each expressed their opinion and agree to disagree. Ron DeSantis may have earned my vote.

[@mikeym1479]

Wow. You don’t often see an interview like this in today’s day and age. What a pleasant surprise that they’re calm, polite, and respectful, despite their obvious disagreements.

[@mrman5066]

AMERICAAA LETS GOO WHOOOOO

[@11Brawlman]

bill maher was not respectful lmfao

[@Unedited43795]

It's called being super fake

[@TheTreelike]

They both hate each other and need each other. It's a bit like Saruman and Grima Wormtongue. They're both vapidly saying nothing and sucking air.

[@deecee1647]

thats about 90% of the conversations you see in American discourse.

[@manjus3]

"I stand corrected...because I'm wearing orthopedic shoes." LOL!!

[@gforceforever]

That was an incredible zinger, and it made me happy! 😂

[@jeffs6090]

1:15 I feel that joke went over most everyone's heads. "I stand corrected. ... Because I'm wearing orthopedic shoes."

[@asolano]

I didn't catch it. Good one. Thanks. 😂

[@krokodyl1927]

Good call, jeffs! 😂😂😂And I wouldn’t be surprised if after your comment, some low intelligence maggots still don’t get the joke! 🌝

[@Barberdan]

Ahh, my mind perceived it as Ron having cowboy boots on so he'd know more about cattle ranching, not that his orthopedic shoes "correct him" while standing.

[@jeffs6090]

​@Barberdan - exactly. That's why it went over most people's heads. He was corrected about the cattle thing, but then threw in the dad joke because orthopedic shoes correct how you stand and walk. The play on words was perfect! I'm sure that joke is in his wheelhouse to say anytime he says "I stand corrected", but it was even more perfect here due to them talking about Desatin's boots.

[@resplendentwitticism]

Damn, that is a good one. I didn’t even connect the dots lol

[@justinpeterson2105]

Bill does a great job of not pulling punches, but not letting these interviews with obvious ideological foes of his fly off the rails either. He hits hard, but then he backs off a bit so it doesn't get ugly. He's very talented and savvy. I guess 30 years on the air and you learn a thing or two.

[@elingrome5853]

urgh... Bill knows half as much as he should - he's totally out of touch on a lot of issues..

[@anniejewkes5506]

I think Bill went way too easy on Ron. He should have called him out on his maniacal plan to shoot “drug dealers” coming over the border, even after admitting that it’s hard to distinguish a drug dealer from someone who isn’t a drug dealer. wtf? 😳

[@Paremata]

@@elingrome5853 let me guess...that you don't happen to agree with him about.

[@dthomas9230]

92@@elingrome5853 DeSantis with 22,000,000 people killed 87,000+ Covid patients. Australia has 26,000,000 and only 10,000+ died from covid. DeSantis bragged about reducing outlays, aka entitlement payout. CDC told all governors that 80% of Covid deaths were 65 and over.

[@florinest]

He didn't hit back hard this time, instead Maher kissed DeSantis' ass.

[@mickpriestley]

I remember when Steve Bannon and Kelly Anne Conway etc were on this show ages ago and Bill would tell the crowd 'be nice...' etc when they came out to stop them booing or shouting abuse...now here's DeSantis and the crowd just cheer him, laugh along with him and clap. This isn't the same show it used to be

[@penelopewild3288]

#billmaher is now into fascist, nazi book burners

[@orion7873]

Democrat politians have been so far out there, I think more people are open to listening to Republicans now days... I mean, in just the last few years, Democrats have advocated for some pretty awful stuff.

[@Idefix-es5ot]

When even Bill Maher is more impartial to Ron than Fox, you know that they became, Trump News Network.

[@spungebob2498]

The Taylor swift joke is having me in stitches

[@kellykapowski1969]

Hard to believe this is actually happening. 😅

[@coleyb4416]

Bill show has changed a lot

[@coleyb4416]

He’s no longer politically incorrect

[@cooldude7046]

Picture them smoking a doobie, holding hands and skipping down the beach together …….whoa ! Stay cool 😎

[@anthonyesposito7]

Yea Bill maher is a right winger he a DeSantis are the biggest peddlers of anti woke fear mongering, they can't shut about it its all DeSantis talks about and no one really cares. The pandemic broke both of these men's brains too.

[@knemetnejat1]

Trump’s own intel said that Russia spread disinformation in 2016 and helped Trump win the election. Also, that was a distraction about campaigning for election deniers. You should campaign for Democracy.

[@johnspinelli9396]

That was a lot more respectful and cordial than I expected it to be

[@mcd1991]

What did you expect? Bill Maher is a full blown conservative.

[@alcoballic9593]

Ron is right about 2016 and if we’re being honest 2000, but the difference is the Dems and media didn’t rile up ppl to cause an insurrection or get sue and lose nearly a billion dollars.

[@johnspinelli9396]

@mcd1991 no he's not lol

[@mcd1991]

@@johnspinelli9396 ok bud whatever floats your boat

[@elijaharvinger1178]

@@johnspinelli9396 You must be the new guy. Bill has been a conservative since 2018. Just because you SAY you're a leftists doesn't mean you are.

[@harrylui309]

Did not expect to see a man to wear high heeled shoes, but here we are.

[@jackpowell4056]

If you look at the front of his shoes , there aren’t any feet in the front of of those shoes, it really is high heels

[@JasonMendoza-hd3ce]

@@jackpowell4056 yea and the part where normally someone's bottom shin would be is clearly pressed outwards due to the top of his foot pressing against it, and his pant leg is like 8 inches above where it should be because it's his normal pants but he's resting on his tippy toes so they aren't going down as far as usual.

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

All of you Democrats want to be tranny's, I'm not sure why you are "surprised" 😂.

[@prant8998]

Maybe he was imitating Prince? Ron, may be 5’-6”. Enough of the “cowboy attire!” There are no cowboys anymore and it's a trope from 150 years ago. It’s not authentic, it’s a joke. People cling to the old west like it was the golden age of America. It’s over.

[@chefgromano5025]

Don’t democrats love men who wear high heels? Maybe he is trying to reach across the aisle…

[@MuppetCore]

The annoying thing is if Trump went on any of these late night shows-like back in the day, before they despised each other-they would all still probably have a good time.

[@LucasJodokast]

Trumps too salty these days

[@ham5483]

​@@LucasJodokastwhat? Trump did a cnn town hall, stop lying.

[@LucasJodokast]

@@ham5483 whats that got to do with the price of eggs? sit down before you hurt yourself

[@ham5483]

@@LucasJodokast sorry i didnt realize you couldnt understand something that simple, does it hurt being that stupid?

[@sheknows9950]

Bill, DeSantis is burning books in Florida, why didn't you ask him?

[@FooshNick064]

Because it's not happening. Much like the "don't say gay" nonsense, this too isn't real.

[@AuntieMamies]

Bill managed to make Ron seem like a human with fully functioning human emotions. He ...laughed. That was wild

[@55DONDONDON]

It's good to have some left-right discussion in stead of just cancelling each other...

[@PoseidonRM]

Which one was on the left? Maher agreed with almost everything DeSantis said.

[@xamzax]

@@PoseidonRM Bill Maher stopped being a leftist a few miles back.

[@johnsmith-v9t8o]

Ah the uniquely American concept where liberal conservatism is considered “the left”.

[@Notorious1200]

​@@johnsmith-v9t8ohe used to be a Liberal Centrist. Now he's just straight-up Joe Manchin with a sprinkle of Rand Paul.

[@biffalobull2335]

@@Notorious1200 Ha good comment

[@thetrollpatrol8799]

We need more of these types of DeSantis interviews. A lot more personable

[@XanetySeven]

The funniest thing bill ever said. “What did you win” 😂

[@Ryanlexz]

Bill Maher is way better then msnbc or CNN

[@rugheadedporchmonkey]

well, what did Ronnie win?

[@Unoriginalswine]

​@@ravichatoo3222lol Florida is far from the best state bud. 🤣

[@Jim_L]

@@Unoriginalswine Don't waste your time with ravichatoo3222 -- he's obviously a troll. Florida is a real sh** show.

[@DeepSouthBuilder]

Not true. The funniest was the beginning when he drew attention to the boots that disguise a ridiculous high heel to make him look taller. He was slick about it.

[@Chris-xo2rq]

DeSantis is wearing heels... look how awkwardly he shuffles onto the stage and the fact that there are no toes anywhere near the end of those boots...

[@Nirvana7734]

These two threw some pretty incendiary statements at each other, yet they remained civil. I enjoyed this.

[@unknowntrucker7010]

Ron beat him with that last statement

[@anniejewkes5506]

I think Bill threw Ron nothing but softballs. I don’t know what was going on with him during this interview.

[@JoeZorzin]

@@anniejewkes5506 if you bring a guest on your show you don't try to destroy him- Bill's show is all about him having fun, not proving anything

[@ryangraham7012]

@@anniejewkes5506 first thing he Straight shit on him about his campaign doing terrible 2cnd If you want to see a softball question interview just go watch any of Bidens 👍

[@pts1135]

They were very ape, but also very nice. I agree.

[@Tyler360]

Bill Maher is really incredible. I can't imagine many others who could bring such polarizing figures/ideas on while seamlessly engaging in dialogue. He's the kind of man who SHOULD be a politician.

[@mbcoll8154]

How about accountability for the covid loans to millionaires who just pocketed them?

[@thebridge707]

Loans? How about £V€NT 201?

[@dylanash482]

Democrats put accountability in the original bill, republicans wouldn't pass it without the accountability portion removed.

[@thebridge707]

@@dylanash482 that means both parties are responsible since it was agreed upon. I mean, I get the blame game, but truly isn't this good cop bad cop shtick played out?

[@dylanash482]

@@thebridge707 what a cop out fucking response. No, I’m not going to hold it against democrats for not allowing republicans to hold Americans hostage while they act blatantly corrupt

[@brandonnash4455]

They never talk about that part huh

[@HT-jj5sx]

Man, Bill is losing his touch, just kinda standing there like a deer in the headlights. It's a bummer, cause he used to be really good at pushing back when he had to.

[@RaytheonNublinski]

He’s old and lazy now. And a Republican from the looks of it. HBO needs to cancel this show. Fox News pushes enough of their garbage as it is.

[@hushmoney2058]

@@RaytheonNublinski You better off now ??? Lie to me

[@New2Me170B]

@@RaytheonNublinskihe’s just not as crazy as you people have become.

[@tsarina24honolulu87]

No he is in touch. The left is unrecognizable now. Went all loopy.

[@jillbalsam2507]

Yup. 100%. Allowed that Han person to get away with denying the Russia Russia Russia thing.

[@shayanghafoori8222]

Them cowboy boots atrocious 😂😂😂

[@irelandishsac13]

I think it's good to listen to everyone even if I don't agree.

[@dannmarceau]

Many don't know how to critically think.

[@kindatim1798]

Totally, good way to look at things

[@mattleofric1766]

​@@dannmarceauEspecially progressives.

[@angryvillager3353]

@@dannmarceauI don’t have to listen to him because I know that all GOP members want to do away with Social Security. Since I’m 70, that’s the most important issue to me. I also don’t like people who ban books.

[@dahn57]

Why would you listen to someone who want to ban PEOPLE? Republicans are already banning and burning books, DeSantis is wrecking Florida's economy, attacking those who make the state money, he's destroying education and libraries through his made up culture war bullshit, he's constantly lying to make himself look "good", even though he's blatantly obviously lying, just like wearing his high heels to try to look big here. He's an insane wanna-be dictator, just like Trump, but in slightly different ways. He wants TOTAL power do force everyone to do as he says, which means that everyone must be a straight white person and only do the things that DeSantis allows, irrespective of reality or what is actually best for anyone. He's done so much to ban ANYTHING that might have helped the people of his state through Covid and many other emergencies. He's STILL whining against Trump's vaccine, even though he and his family have all had the shots, he doesn't want the common people of America to have that same protection. DeSantis is a bigot, a hatemonger, a constant liar, an authoritarian, a fascist, a thug, a racist, a misogynist and a psychopath. According to him, if you disagree with him, then you are nothing to him. It's literally all or nothing as far as he's concerned, and just like Trump, he thinks he should be worshipped. It's funny really how both of them are such small, insignificant and worthless people that they desperately want to appear taller so wear heels, inserts and the like to try to appear bigger and stronger. A definite sign of a self-hating, sado-masochistic small souled little men who KNOW that they are small and insignificant but want desperately to be taken seriously.

[@ravigahlla]

I’d love for Bill to finally go over the list of hits and misses with actual medical professionals, public health officials, skeptics, etc. No snark, just list them out, and see how it plays out

[@steveb796]

2500 people a day were dying of Covid in January 2021. You all are rewriting history

[@EastSide-qc5oy]

@@steveb796 They don’t care.

[@fundifferent1]

He wont because he will instantly get dragged and humiliated. If he invites Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Murphy, even Fauci they would all drag him for filth with all the reasons the pandemic went the way it did and why his view of thing is oversimplified, elitist and unrealistic. That is why all he can do is rant about it to other whack jobs who are just as delusional about it as he is...pot head joe rogan, demagogue ron desantis, and hippy dippy jocks like aaron rodgers...no actual doctors or medical professionals or generally rational people who know what they're talking about....He knows this. Something happened to him and he has lost his way and has gone extremist, in his own way, and is no longer interested in facts or objectivity. He wants to stick it to the progressives and liberals as much as the other extremists in politics want. Old white dudes on both sides feel like their world is crumbling before their very eyes and all we're seeing is their temper tantrums over it.

[@fundifferent1]

@steveb796 It's laughable. Not only has Bill Maher lost touch, but his audience has clearly gotten dumber as well, the way they were clapping and cheering over asinine assertions

[@EastSide-qc5oy]

@@fundifferent1 Bill’s “audience” also includes his staff. He basically has his writers and some interns sit in the audience and cheer and clap. You don’t really think all that ridiculous “Woo! Yeah!” is genuine, do you? I’m pretty sure there’s some recorded laugh track piped in as well. It was especially obvious during the covid days when there were 5 people in the audience all overcompensating.

[@juliebraden4865]

How bizarre is this last half century? Im 65. Not seen anything this crazy. That's saying a lot. 😑😳🙄

[@KH4444444444N]

Really? I'm much younger than you are. Maybe your memory needs a boost. You say Kennedy get capped. The moonlanding(s), you saw Raegan shot, you saw Oliver North come out clean after committing crimes against Humanity...Wow dude. Tap those memories or read a fucking book.

[@firstnamelastname9179]

I think what changed was the internet. You can just SEE more crazy.

[@cooldude7046]

You don’t sound a day over 45 😆 Stay cool 😎

[@2011blueman]

@@cooldude7046 That response was too positive. You need to remember that you're on the internet and make sure your responses are both negative and gaslighting 😉

[@indianastoned8234]

Wait so your first 15 years were calm and the last 50 were wild? I don't get it

[@chriskenny1507]

Got to say; this was a really well done interview. Good back and forth, moments where they agreed and disagreed. Both Bill and Ron handled this perfectly and hope Ron returns for another sit down.

[@3WaysToPlay]

Bill should disagree vehemently. Its really dumb that he doesnt. Not adult at all.

[@whatleywilliam]

I was not expecting A softball interview from Bill Maher

[@svscared]

I take it you're being sarcastic?

[@gregoberski5897]

Bill has really gone a sad direction

[@howamilooking5952]

@@svscared Really? The horrible crap he could have thrown at DeSantis and we got this? Kind of pathetic. The rest was good though.

[@svscared]

@@howamilooking5952 I agree with you. My comment was targeted at the OP as it was pretty obvious Bill wasn't going to grill DeSantis after his joke of an interview with Musk.

[@bsquared4604]

Where have you been. In my opinion, it's only a matter of time before he jumps on the trump train. If not that, it will be RFK.

[@dlsounds1148]

I love how he call out his pumps right away. I think there's no table there to highlight is high heels lol

[@UnstoppableFloridaMan]

Bruh 5 minutes only! I need more!

[@OniKenshi]

Say what you will about Ron DeSantis, but it can't be denied that he's a remarkably skilled politician. Said every right thing in this dialogue, the audience proves it.

[@DaveWSimmons]

That clip was solid. Improved my view of the governor and host.

[@destroyerofsimps6574]

Why do you need a clip of some show to base your opinion? His record speaks for itself. Lower crime, higher education rating, good economy, people moving in. He wouldn’t have turned Florida red if he had turned Florida into a dump like the California governor has done to Cali.

[@DaveWSimmons]

I don't live in Florida so all is see is the Shit Show debates and what the left wing media puts out... other than Fox news that is. Anyway, why did my line trigger you?@@destroyerofsimps6574

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

It’s good he showed up but Bill was very weak in this interview. I’ll have to watch the full version to be sure but it feels like Bill is losing his edge and ability to push back and call out BS.

[@batgurrl]

I watched the full version this morning. It seemed like more of the same. His interview with Elon Musk earlier this year was a chapter of a mutual admiration society. Through the decades bill is getting more ‘mainstream’

[@svscared]

Or he just doesn't want to anymore.

[@johnlylemusic]

Bill’s getting worse, and he was bad BEFORE the strike.

[@MetalDEmpire]

HE IS WEARING HIDDEN HEELS. JUST LOOK WHERE THE AXIS OF ROTATION IS ON HIS ANKLE AND THE FLAT OF HIS FOOT. THOSE BOOTS ARE LIKE CLOWNSHOES WITH THE BILL STICKING OUT!!!!

[@benshonkwiler2722]

How the 'liberal comedian" and audience became so warm to authoritarianism, is frightening, isn't it?

[@denihp821]

It is! What is up? I have loved Bill for years, not sure anymore.

[@mosando]

@@denihp821 I used to watch Real Time every Friday since it launched back in the early 00's but in the last few years he started gravitating more to the right and became the annoying grumpy old man screaming at the clouds. Needless to day I have not seen a single episode since the episode with Bari Weiss when they said they are so over COVID

[@TLW896]

He HAS to wear those boots to successfully wade through all the dung that will pile up after he speaks.

[@vivekpillay2821]

He was top Contender for republican ticket then the campaign started 😂😂

[@chefgromano5025]

The media pushing Trump they know he will drive the dem vote.

[@Fantasyremix]

Not by a long shot. He made a big mistake running this time instead of waiting till after Trump.

[@orion7873]

The election is a long way away ... people in Florida love DeSantis. People outside of Florida just don't know much about him yet.

[@whermanntx]

DeSantis better watch out, Trump is right on his high heels in polls.

[@illuminaughty2929]

Lol. Ron is wearing high heel clown boots to look taller

[@odt4492]

be a cringier sycophant

[@xtscarfacem8255]

So very far?

[@honestcomments8053]

@@illuminaughty2929 Yeah, he wears high heels shoes. I wonder how tall is DeSantis without high heels on. Remember the white boots he wore!!!They were horrible!

[@jaimemootoo8731]

Same polls that said Hilary was gonna win?

[@dougpreston9080]

Isn't it interesting how HBO edits out the part of the interview where Bill repeatedly agrees with Gov. DeSantis on his handling of COVID-19? Be careful of what you see people, you may not be getting the whole story!

[@Ward413]

Wow you are such a mouth breather. Every time HBO posts the first guest interview on KZbin, it’s never the full interview. “Edited out” would suggest they removed it when, in reality, the part of the interview you’re talking about simply took place after the normal cutoff point for the KZbin version of the first guest interview. You losers just make shit up and take the most benign, totally explainable thing and make it nefarious. Get a life.

[@StudioDaVeed]

SOP on ALL the interviews Bill does. HBO puts out small segment clips in order to tease you to subscribe in order to see the whole show. No great conspiracy here douglas.

[@thebillryan]

I watched the whole show. Nothing was edited out by HBO. DeSantis and Maher shared the same consensus regarding Florida's handling of Covid. Be careful of conspiracy, I hear there's a lot of it going around.

[@johnygroy644]

Also whether he agrees with him or not doesn't make a difference. He's still a human being like you and me. You are appealing to authority

[@dougpreston9080]

@@StudioDaVeed ok, I can see that. So then why do the clips always lean one way? If they are truly trying to get subscribers, why not appeal to differing viewpoints with the clips. or are they trying to skew the subscribers they do get?

[@rapunzel39]

Wow, got a notification for the first time in months 😮

[@oh-duh]

SAME!

[@oocloudoo1549]

Yup

[@kristopherneville6922]

It kinda weird to be honest after all these months.

[@rapunzel39]

@@kristopherneville6922 Indeed, esp. when the first thing we see is him interviewing DeSantis. 😁

[@kristopherneville6922]

@@rapunzel39 yeah. It's going to take time to readjust now that the strike is over

[@eliw.1197]

I'm surprised they didn't boo him.

[@woogymodel]

He got way too many claps, e.g. "no vax mandates". I suspect the audience was preloaded with his supporters.

[@onlygknows7793]

He is not the Bill your dad used to watch, same applies to his audience.

[@woogymodel]

Sorry, but I don't believe either of your points. Bill is the same sardonic comedian consuming egos, and no audience is going to clap about defeating vax mandates, unless they were bussed in by DeSantis's campaign manager.@@onlygknows7793

[@TheGrayFoxTv]

Why he is popular all over the country.

[@ChannelingHardy]

Boooooo😂

[@icaboy]

Ron is literally wearing high heels. Lol.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

I though you Libs loved cross dressers ⚧️

[@icaboy]

@@afridgetoofar1818 Am I a "lib"?

[@afridgetoofar1818]

@@icaboy likely

[@icaboy]

@@afridgetoofar1818 hahaha. You know nothing. I'm not.

[@hock3yb3ast7]

Great interview, both did a good job. Love how Bill brings on people from both sides of the isle. Soo glad Real Time is back!

[@capricious006]

I really appreciate a civilized conversation between people with political differences. If this doesn't happen more often how will democracy make progress and people decide?

[@user-mr2um7iz3l]

Right on

[@justinroca932]

Now this is a match up I didn't expect but am so happy to see!

[@Sassytxsonia]

“Don’t act like this is a unique thing in modern history. “ 🤣

[@ToolsAreToys]

Are Rons shoes even legal in his state?

[@pizzasmithdude]

This is gonna be the best Hunger Games movie in the franchise. So realistic!

[@jrusovich]

Maher's best line ever: "I have no friends in Hollywood." CLASSIC.

[@jillbalsam2507]

He's losing "friends" out here, too. Me, in particular. He's a jerk.

[@Bibleguy89-uu3nr]

Definitely not true though lol.

[@Notorious1200]

Sad, but definitely true😒

[@susans654]

Woody Harrelson for one, would beg to differ. But overall I don't get the feeling that Bill has many real friends but rather acquaintances. I'm sure he's decreasing the number.

[@davidhill2020]

It's not that he doesn't have friends in Hollywood because he's such a rebel who bucks the system. He has no friends in Hollywood because he's an unpleasant jerk that people getting increasingly tired of.

[@scottinsd1]

I’ve been a Maher fan for DECADES and this was the first show that pissed me off to the point where I had to stop watching

[@berndtherrenvolk1951]

What made you that angry? The fact that he had DeSantis on or particular things that were said?

[@jaimhaas5170]

This was nearly pointless, pretty much like the debates.

[@AaronPoston]

“First of all Ron, I have no friends in Hollywood…” LMAO 😂

[@charliehandy6]

Could not be more disappointed with Bill’s questioning of DeSantis. Softball questions coupled with his fawning over DeSantis’s handling of certain issues

[@mikeeroony6683]

Fascism is now normalised

[@nrs_207]

He asked him about the stolen election claims and flat out told him his campaign must not be going well. Not exactly sure what you wanted in a 5 minute clip

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

Maher is not the guy for what you expect, he was one of the selfish ones during the whole covid thing who wanted to just ignore it, same as Desantis

[@charliehandy6]

@@nrs_207 Not a word by Maher on book banning and skewing of history being taught in FL schools ; nothing mentioned about his childish culture war with Disney; and his praise of DeSantis for his handling of Covid in FL when 89K people died in that state from the virus.

[@chipibetico]

“He claims his mNRA shot saved 100 million lives,” is a Freudian slip of historic proportions. 😂

[@Nhfilz]

I think he got confused with his ABCs. Who wants thigh food?

[@bec6099]

Love Ron Desantis. Glad people on both sides of the aisle are coming together again, finally

[@Rod-ig5db]

Ron loves heels

[@TraderRobin]

The fact that so many in the audience APPLAUDED Ronda Santis, tells me that Bill is NO LONGER what he once was!!

[@gloryaday480]

I actually thought Ron handled this quite well. Nicely done.

[@octaviadennison8895]

I stand corrected NEVER HEARD HIM SAY THAT BEFORE. bill can be pretty normal and then he just goes off the deep end with allot of stuff

[@zachchaudoin9053]

Solid back and forth respectful conversation.

[@zapkvr]

Nonsense. THERE WAS NO RESPECT FOR THE TRUTH ON EITHER SIDE

[@HarupertBeagleton-dz5gw]

@@zapkvrthere’s truth in the covid talk. Trump was pushing vaccine lockdown amnesty talking points in his Megan Kelly interview

[@HarupertBeagleton-dz5gw]

Ron let them make him the butt of jokes. Soon there’s going to be bill Maher with sunglasses shorts of the part where he tells him he has no chance of winning. That’s all most people will know of this interview and Maher’s team set the sound bite up

[@delfimoliveira8883]

Great show scab I mean Maher

[@docjoe86]

Isn’t the strike over?

[@delfimoliveira8883]

@@docjoe86 obviously I'm talking of Maher position during the strike that ended on Tuesday A f.. scab

[@mark1h2023]

You have courage to invite him! I'll give you that.

[@pycellesbeard9728]

Yes Bill managed to not get gassed by Hitler.......Which Next Hitler are we up to now? like 5? lets see Bush, McCain, Romney, Trump, DeSantis, Yeah 5, or 7 if we're also counting Rogan and Musk as New age Adolf's.

[@jillbalsam2507]

Courage? It's ratings!

[@paulclinton6414]

Ron is so desperate.

[@A.G.P.115]

Bill loves the right now😂

[@prodantech]

Clean house in the CDC and protect people from mRNA vaccines? This sounds insane to me. Maybe there could have been more ideal ways to manage the pandemic, but that’s all splitting hairs. There are side-effects to vaccines, but they save lives and overall are miraculous. This is a huge slap-in-the-face to all those people who worked tirelessly to save us from the pandemic.

[@kellyprice-wj5rq]

This is insane. Wtaf is wrong with Bill Maher?

[@dimitrioskantakouzinos8590]

Interviewing someone a rich, white Karen doesn't like?

[@hm-ys4ym]

He's coming to his senses

[@jamuspowers3490]

Ron getting an applause on his show is a good sign

[@static_kitten]

i think they're applauding his courage for wearing high heel elf shoes on live TV

[@honestcomments8053]

@@static_kitten Yeah, he wears high heels shoes. I wonder how tall is DeSantis without high heels on. Remember the white boots he wore!!!They were horrible!

[@Bigd0gg]

Awesome Bill ❤great to have you back!

[@johnbutera5805]

I disagree... Bergum and DeSantis were the only 2 that have governed and gotten results. They were also the most Presidential.

[@13Bravo77]

Ron is more presidential than any other candidates

[@maximlevitski9425]

You gotta be kidding

[@bizerkmusic]

I love DeSantis, and he’s the best governor in United States

[@thefilthelement]

Hahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@DaenerysStormborn-cw5ws]

Nobody DECENT will ever come on Bill's show again. He's a SCAB and I for one will NEVER forget it.

[@BobBrophy78]

DeSantis must have supporters in the audience because a normal RT audience would not be applauding that much.

[@YOURJOURNEY]

Lol stop hating

[@BobBrophy78]

@@YOURJOURNEY Who's hating? I'm just making an observation

[@dasatec5126]

Under (what should be illegal) FL law DeSatan can tell the studio they aren't allowed to disclose if the audience intentionally contained his supporters.

[@d3ad-ish]

Ron can't even fix the insurance and rent issues in Florida.

[@raydare2002]

What state has tho? NY? No. CAL? No. TX? No.

[@2up2care38]

​@@raydare2002Florida has the highest cost of homeowners insurance in the country by far. The fraud is unbelievable

[@susankebodeaux2184]

He doesn't want to bother with it

[@orion7873]

Rent issues ? The only issue with rent is that rent is getting higher because so many people are moving to Florida creating more demand and less supply... it's not an "issue", it's just basic economics.

[@ladistar]

Not the role of government to interfere in the private market.

[@Hazel64348]

Ron brought along his handful of clappers

[@donaldnewman5836]

Bill let him lie.This why I droped HBO.

[@steverogers539]

Ron left off a part, “When he says something, he’ll do it…no matter how horrific or detrimental it is to the people of Florida.”

[@johnharter]

Well, that would be zero of the things he's done. So it would be a silly thing to say.

[@indyslimshady]

DeSantis made some good points at the end.

[@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs]

no he didnt

[@WD00777]

Credit to Bill Maher for having him and DeSajtis for going on

[@richardrtracy]

Boy Bill, your guests have went way down hill. Maybe it's time for you to call it a career.

[@jopo7996]

Why is everyone in the comment section so down on this guy? Ron may not be very likable, but on the other hand, he's not very likable.

[@dahn57]

LOL

[@christopherhardy8937]

Yeah welcome back Bill. Way to hold DeSantis accountable 👎

[@mosando]

Bill keeps on gravitating to the right and honestly it is sad to see

[@jillbalsam2507]

Exactly. Maher is now a joke.

[@hillbilly4895]

"I have no friends in Hollywood" ~ Bill Maher "I sign your checks" ~ Warner Bros. Discovery (aka: Hollywood)

[@c-spam9581]

Doesn't he sell his show to them?

[@jascharynek1137]

I thought Ron was against men in heels?

[@biffandhapp418]

It's a sad commentary that Maher's audience applauds DeSantis.

[@wolfeflambe]

Bill now appeals to the far right so his audience reflects that.

[@jimquinn2431]

Bill will bring everyone on the show.

[@greenlion6544]

Oh man, Bill ended with a hilarious line "I have no friends in Hollywood" 😂😂😂

[@phillydude211]

Gotta be a dig at Stern lol

[@luna-hw9li]

He didn't end the interview there. It was just a really strange cut. Actually the interview goes on after that.

[@greenlion6544]

@@luna-hw9li yes, I watched the whole thing on Max. He still ended the video there 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@luna-hw9li]

@@greenlion6544 then for some reason the show I watched continued. It wasn't a joke that really landed and as far as I saw it, Bill did not just have the last word here.

[@MrGgabber]

Yeah it was a nice duck to avoid confronting his hypocrisy

[@NiRvAnA6890]

Dayum Bill, Ron really got you. Bet you regret putting him on.

[@mikedelnagro768]

Where is the rest of the interview?

[@cdn1024]

What the hell happened to Bill Maher. Such a disgraceful decline,

[@footballpredictions-g2y]

We have to be able to talk to each other. It's not Mussolini ffs.

[@TheOuterDrive]

​@@footballpredictions-g2yWe don't need to talk to wannabe dictators..

[@FunDuude]

Bill ask the real questions. Ron if you're against the "Advice" of the federal Gov't when it comes to Covid, why did you take $8.4 in Covid Relief from the U.S. Gov't?

[@grants5781]

Love Bill Maher. Respect to Ron for going on the show. Wow!

[@florinest]

You respect that creep. Amazing.

[@slime8177]

Jesus Ron is trying to be more orange than Trump

[@raz922]

He understands that the more orange you are the better you do for republican votes

[@imhopelesslyaddictedtofent4266]

Hes taking melanotan 2 I can tell because i’ve also taken it

[@dahn57]

All Trump sycophants are orange, they try desperately to make it look as if their master isn't a complete freak of nature by turning the same color. It's pathetic

[@jordyb57]

He looked terrible during the second debate…. At least he has some color here.

[@hushmoney2058]

Better than what we got right now ...And the 13 Gold Star Families Concur ...

[@PAVEL--JAKL]

I dont like Desantis to be honest..

[@asolano]

Nobody likes DeSantis.... but he makes some really good points.

[@TheTalk23]

Damn you could just see bill get redder and redder the more his audience applauded him. They aren't woke.

[@rhgs9902]

5:12 he’s such an awkward person 😭 can’t wait til he says his campaign is over lol

[@traciroland-boettcher3615]

Maybe it’s his tone, I’m not sure. He specks in sound bits and comes across disingenuous and deceitful.

[@dahn57]

That's Desantis for you. This whole thing is strained and forced from him, even that grimace he thinks is a smile