Liberal comedian Bill Maher is defending Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker amid a firestorm ignited by Butker’s recent Benedictine College commencement speech.
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Maher, who said he doesn’t understand the furor, added that he believes the reaction exposes a problem some have today with the “left.”
“I can’t express how much this guy is not like me,” Maher said on “Real Time.” “He’s religious, he loves marriage, he loves kids. I couldn’t be more not like this guy.”
But, despite personal differences, the comedian said he’s shocked to see Butker essentially being treated like “history’s greatest monster.”
NEW: Show host Bill Maher defends Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker who is facing massive backlash for defending traditional values.
Maher also blasted college kids for being offended by Butker encouraging women to stay home while “demonstrating for Hamas.”
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As CBN News previously reported, Butker’s comments about politics, among other issues, made headlines. But it was his message to female graduates that seemed to grab the most attention.
“For the ladies present today: congratulations on an amazing accomplishment,” Butker said during the now-viral commencement address.
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