In a recent episode of his podcast “Club Random,” Bill Maher slammed The New York Times for biased coverage of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
During an episode in which Kennedy was a guest, Marr read a New York Times article about Kennedy. “I want to challenge the media because they are upset with how they write about you,” Ms. Maher said.He then quoted article Title: In Conversation with Musk, Kennedy Promotes Right-Wing Ideas and Misinformation. “I immediately got angry,” Maher said. “Because misinformation? Are you a newspaper publisher? Tell me what you said, and I will decide what is misinformation. This arrogance that ”
Continuing to read the article, he said: Kennedy is a man who has been spreading and spreading unsubstantiated theories for many years. ’ Again, he stopped to qualify himself. “It’s not an editorial page, it’s more like a regular newspaper.” focused on fact-checking in articles about the remarks of The Times said the statement was false, according to a Statnews analysis.
“I believe Democrats make more money from drug companies than Republicans today because the Obama administration struck a deal with the drug industry to support this bill,” Kennedy claimed. . “The spirit of the answer is correct, even if it’s not exactly true,” Maher agreed. “You bastard,” he adds disdainfully. “I do this for a reason, because I think they deserve to be ridiculed for their attitude,” Maher concluded.
Over the course of nearly two hours of conversation, Maher and Kennedy discussed the effectiveness of vaccines, and Kennedy said serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be linked to the rise in school shootings in America. It covered many controversial topics, including Mr. (Related: Joe Rogan Offers Scientists $100,000 To Discuss Vaccines With RFK Jr. On Show).
With this interview, Maher joins Kennedy Jr.’s platform to a growing list of influential media figures such as Joe Rogan, Magyn Kelly and CNN’s Michael Smerkonish. RFK Jr. is heavily censored by tech companies such as YouTube and is largely barred from cable news networks.despite having highest According to one poll, the proclaimed presidential candidate’s favorability.