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On the latest episode of “Real Time,” comedian Bill Maher highlighted recent comments made by Vice President JD Vance during his visit to Hungary, emphasizing the significance of safeguarding Western civilization.
Maher referenced Vance’s statement, “We will stand with you for Western civilization,” which was directed at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, portraying his administration as a bastion of Western values.
During a conversation with Paul Rieckhoff, the founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and author Douglas Murray, Maher acknowledged that while Orbán might overstep in certain areas, he and Murray concurred on the existence and importance of Western civilization.
Maher reminisced about the post-9/11 era, noting how the term “clash of civilizations” became taboo, criticized as Islamophobic within the burgeoning wave of wokeness.
He asserted, “Indeed, it was a clash of civilizations, with distinct differences, and ours holds superiority.”
The audience erupted into applause, after which Maher broadened his point.
“And if you’re not clapping, spend a week in a Muslim capital, you wouldn’t last — especially as a woman,” he said.
Maher’s remarks largely referred to Vance’s visit to the central European nation in effort to help push Orbán closer to victory as Hungarians head to the polls this Sunday.
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Orbán, a Trump ally and the longest-serving European Union leader, is currently trailing in the polls, according to the Associated Press.
Leading into the discussion, Maher criticized Orbán’s ties to Russia and questioned the push for his re-election.
“Russia is basically running his campaign. Russia is campaigning for him to win, and we’re campaigning for him to win. We’re working with Russia on the same guy… to win an election?” he asked.
“I just don’t quite get that.”
Murray, meanwhile, clarified some of the arguably positive measures Orbán has taken, including closing off his country’s borders to mass migration that other EU nations have welcomed.
He also voiced his disagreement with Orbán’s ties to Russia, which he partially attributed to Hungary’s reliance on Russian oil and gas.