Bill Maher mocks Trump’s ‘I could care less’ comment about healing country after Charlie Kirk shooting
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Bill Maher addressed the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during the latest episode of HBO’s 'Real Time with Bill Maher'.
The comedian turned his monologue into a sharp critique of President Donald Trump, who had delivered a pair of heated rants following Kirk’s death.
Trump went out to dinner, and people started to gather around him, chanting, "You're the Hitler of our time!" He's not Hitler, and calling somebody Hitler just makes it a lot easier to justify things like assassination. Let's put that shit away. pic.twitter.com/EiRCCQSidm
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) September 13, 2025
Bill Maher skewers Trump over remarks on Charlie Kirk shooting
Maher highlighted Trump’s dismissive tone regarding national unity. He mocked the president, quoting, “Violence and murder are tragic consequences of demonizing those you disagree with day after day, year after year.”
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“Today, they asked the president, ‘What are you going to do to bring the country together?’ And he said, ‘I know this is going to get me in trouble, but I could care less.’ He’s a different kind of cat. His message is, ‘Let the healing stop,’” Maher quipped to laughter. “Okay, that’s his message, not mine.”
Trump compared to Hitler by protesters
The comedian went on to highlight another episode in Trump’s week, a tense dinner outing in Washington, DC.
Maher said, “No, he had a rough week, and this shit has to stop too. He went out to dinner. I wouldn’t have done that. In Washington, DC, okay, and people started to gather around him and they were chanting, “You’re the Hitler of our time!” when Trump entered the restaurant.
Maher rebuked the comparison, pointing out that invoking Hitler in political insults minimises the Holocaust and fuels dangerous rhetoric.
“Okay, first of all, a**holes, he’s not Hitler, okay?,” Maher said. “An insult to everybody in the Holocaust to begin with. Second of all, calling somebody Hitler makes it a lot easier to justify things like assassinations. Let’s put a sh*tload of that away, shall we? And also I’m not saying he’s popular, you know, he went out to dinner there in Washington DC, the kitchen had to send out for more spit, but he’s not Hitler.”
Friday’s show also featured a high-profile lineup of guests. Actor Charlie Sheen joined Maher to discuss his new Netflix two-part documentary 'aka Charlie Sheen' and his memoir 'The Book of Sheen: A Memoir'.
Bill Maher denounces those who mocked or justified Charlie Kirk’s killing
Bill Maher opened his latest episode of 'Real Time with Bill Maher' by condemning what he described as a “very ugly week in America” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Maher, greeted with extended applause, acknowledged the somber mood. “I hope that’s for what I think it’s for — because I’ve always been someone who wants to talk to people,” he told his audience.
“It’s a very ugly week in America with violence of all kinds: political violence, regular violence, a lot of people talking about a civil war,” Maher said.
Maher also took aim at the alleged gunman, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, describing him as a “stay-at-home son.” He quipped: “They said he acted alone. I’m sure this is not the only thing he does alone.”
