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

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."

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."

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.

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