Bill Maher says the left cannot stand to talk to political opponents during Kushner-Jeffries discussion on Real Time.
On the August 29, 2026 episode of HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher agreed with Rep. Byron Donalds that Democrats were disproportionately upset about a private meeting between Jared Kushner and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Maher stated it is always the left that cannot stand to talk to people they disagree with. The Kushner-Jeffries meeting, centered on housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues, had drawn progressive backlash.
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Washington Times
Bill Maher: Left 'can't stand to talk' amid Kushner-Jeffries flap
Broader context on meeting backlash and Democratic infighting · neutral
Breitbart
Maher: It's 'Always the Left That Can't Stand to Talk' with Other Side
Direct clip-focused report of Maher quote · positive
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- Washington Times+18 min
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Both outlets report the same Maher quote identically; the Washington Times adds context on the Kushner-Jeffries meeting and progressive backlash while Breitbart keeps it to the exchange.
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“Bill Maher: Left 'can't stand to talk' amid Kushner-Jeffries flap”
“Maher: It's 'Always the Left That Can't Stand to Talk' with Other Side”
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Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries held a private meeting centered on housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues.
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