Bill Maher challenged former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Donald Trump’s election denialism, as the two sparred on Real Time on Friday over McCarthy’s trek to Mar-A-Lago shortly after the January 6th attack on the Capitol. “Did he win that election, Biden?” Maher asked McCarthy. “Yes,” McCarthy insisted. “I said from the beginning.
I have no qualms with that,” McCarthy said. “And you actually told that to Trump?” “Yes,” McCarthy said. “And then you switched,” Maher said.
McCarthy protested, before Maher said, “You went down to Mar-A-Lago and kissed his ass after that.” McCarthy called that “bulls—” and said, “You’re so full of crap.” “I was going to see Donald Trump.
He’s my friend. I served with him. Just like I do anybody else.” McCarthy trekked to Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 28, 2021, a week after Trump left office.
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