'Eight-person presidency': Bill Maher mocks Democrats' lack of a clear 2028 nominee

Bill Maher mocked Democrats' 2028 hopefuls, joking he couldn't choose from the current 'crop of geniuses'
Asked about the potential Democratic candidates, Maher joked, 'I hope we can have an eight-person presidency next time because I can't pick between this crop of geniuses.' (Real Time with Bill Maher/YouTube)
Asked about the potential Democratic candidates, Maher joked, 'I hope we can have an eight-person presidency next time because I can't pick between this crop of geniuses.' (Real Time with Bill Maher/YouTube)

WASHINGTON, DC: Conservative political pundit Bill Maher, who often makes headlines for his strained relationship with President Donald Trump or his criticism of Democrats, has sarcastically taken on the lack of potential presidential candidates in the party for the 2028 election.

During his appearance on ABC’s ‘The Week’, Bill Maher jokingly said that the party may need an "eight-person presidency" because he couldn't choose among the crop of contenders.

Asked about the potential Democratic candidates, Maher joked, "I hope we can have an eight-person presidency next time because I can't pick between this crop of geniuses."

Bill Maher at the WME Oscar Nominees Toast at Chateau Marmont on February 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/WME via Getty Images)
Bill Maher at the WME Oscar Nominees Toast at Chateau Marmont on February 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Eric Charbonneau/WME via Getty Images)

Maher’s punchline came with a broader critique of why many prominent liberals avoid appearing on his show.

"No, there's some very talented people," Maher continued. "My problem is, like I told you, the people, a lot of people on the left won't come [on my show]."

Bill Maher argues 'radicals' now dominate the Democratic Party

Maher also criticized Democrats as "cowardly," and decried the rise of the progressive, socialism-embracing left.

"The Democrats don't come [on my show], and yet they got my vote. It's just odd, isn't it?" Maher said. "Democrats are cowardly, they're cowardly. Their party is being taken over now by, you know, every day I hear about a new very radical."

On his latest ‘Club Random podcast,’ Bill Maher host told Joel Edgerton exactly why he thinks he has 33 Emmy nominations and zero wins for his shows (Screengrab/
Club Random Podcast/YouTube)
On his latest ‘Club Random podcast,’ Bill Maher host told Joel Edgerton exactly why he thinks he has 33 Emmy nominations and zero wins for his shows (Screengrab/ Club Random Podcast/YouTube)

While Maher said he both wants and thinks Democrats will win back at least some control in Washington in the midterms, which he said "will still be a referendum on Trump," he said in 2028, his "vote is in play."

"2028 is a different story because by then, this wing of the party, this new wing with all the energy ... It's just a level of nutty that I'm so glad that whenever it was I was like no, I'm not going along because this is where it ends," he said. "I'm not living in communist America."

Maher honored with 27th Mark Twain award

Maher is the 27th recipient of the coveted Mark Twain Award. Comedic powerhouses like Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Carol Burnett, and Dave Chappelle have won the award.

Maher received the honor this year while President Donald Trump served as chair of the Kennedy Center's board.

The recognition came after the White House unsuccessfully attempted to rename the memorial to include Trump's name, a move later ruled illegal by a federal judge.

The Kennedy Center is seen Thursday, Dec, 18, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The Kennedy Center is seen Thursday, Dec, 18, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

When reports first emerged, citing sources, that Maher had been selected for the award, the White House communications team dismissed them as "fake news."

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