Internet divided as Bill Maher slams Biden for funding 'Jew-hating' colleges in new student loan plan

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: 'Real Time' host Bill Maher criticized President Biden's recent proposal for student loan relief, arguing that his tax dollars, in turn, would fund what he described as "Jew-hating" sentiments on college campuses.

In a panel discussion on the night of May 3, Maher expressed frustration over the anti-Israel protests unfolding at prominent universities in recent weeks

Bill Maher criticizes Federal aid for college students

Maher specifically expressed his outrage over the participation of many students who receive federal financial aid.

“When I read about the college loans… Biden administration’s student debt cancelation will cost a combined $870 billion to $1.4 trillion. That’s a lot of debt forgiveness,” Maher said.

Maher continued, “Colleges constantly raise tuition, then the kids take out more loans, then the government comes by and pays those loans. Okay, so my tax dollars are supporting this Jew hating? I don’t think so.”

Fox News contributor Kellyanne Conway voiced her opposition to the student loan forgiveness proposal, arguing to Maher that it's unfair to expect plumbers and pipefitters to cover the student loans of doctors and lawyers.

She stated, “I’m all for the government trying to help people who need it, but he did that as a political play and everybody knows it. He’s bleeding young people support.”

Joshua Green, a Bloomberg Businessweek correspondent, chimed in, adding, “And it hasn’t worked. If you look at issues that young people care about, Gaza is like 15th out of 16th. And the only thing that comes in lower than Gaza is student loan forgiveness."

He added, "So it hasn’t worked as a motivator for the youth vote, you know, half of which are out there chanting ‘Genocide Joe.’ So it’s backfired not just in terms of public policy, but in terms of the politics, too.”

Maher, referencing a recent CNN poll, remarked, “Yeah, I mean, Trump is winning the youth vote by I think 11 points, that’s pretty astounding to me.”

Green responded by arguing that other issues, such as the New York trial involving Republicans like Trump and the controversy surrounding South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s admission of killing her 14-month-old dog years ago in her forthcoming book, are being overshadowed in the news by the anti-Israel turmoil.

“What I make of that a lot of it is if you turn on your TV today, you see young people protesting, angry, fighting with cops,” Green said.

He continued, “What you don’t see is Donald Trump in a criminal trial. What you don’t see is, you know, one of his blue chip vice presidential candidates murdered dog a week ago and is two weeks into talking about that story."

Green further added, "All of these stories that could potentially be damaging for Republicans to help Joe Biden have fallen by the wayside because all of the attention is on these protesters and on these fights, on their behavior, and on the fact that a lot of people don’t like what they see on the television.”

Netizens divided over Maher's remarks on Jewish issues

Social media was divided over Maher's comments, with some staunchly defending him while others strongly criticized his views.

"Louder Bill, much louder," said one viewer. 

Another person said, "Dear Jewish Community, fight back. The time is now."

One viewer noted, "He already has the liberal coastal Jewish vote."

Another viewer expressed, "Another Biden backfire."

A comment read, "Bill Maher's auditions for FOX are going well."

Another comment supported Maher, saying, "He isn’t wrong."

One person commeneted, "Maher Bowing down to his masters."

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