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Bill Maher criticized media outlets and Democratic politicians over language surrounding 9/11 terrorism on his HBO show.
During a September 2026 broadcast of HBO's "Real Time" marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Bill Maher criticized media organizations for discouraging use of the word "terrorism" and called Democratic politicians "cowards" for what he described as moral confusion about Islamic terror. He referenced the stance that 9/11 hijackers were not cowards, a position that led to his ABC show being canceled over two decades ago. Maher also discussed the Gaza conflict, arguing Israel's actions constitute a counterattack rather than a genocide.
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Daily Wire
Bill Maher Destroys Revisionist Historians On 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
culture-war defense against revisionism · positive
The Hill
Maher calls Democrat politicians 'cowards,' referencing take on the Sept. 11 attack that got his old show canceled
historical controversy and Democratic criticism · neutral
Daily Wire emphasizes Maher's defense of Western liberalism against radical Islamism and his Gaza commentary, The Hill foregrounds his show-canceling stance on hijackers' cowardice, and NY Post focuses narrowly on media refusing to call 9/11 terrorism.
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HThe HillCENTER1d ago
“Maher calls Democrat politicians 'cowards,' referencing take on the Sept. 11 attack that got his old show canceled”
DWDaily WireRIGHT7h ago
“Bill Maher Destroys Revisionist Historians On 9/11 Terrorist Attacks”
NYPNY PostRIGHT1d ago
“Bill Maher rips into media for refusing to call 9/11 attacks 'terrorism'”
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Maher argued that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute a counterattack in a war, not a genocide, and criticized celebrities who call it genocide.
