Overview
- On HBO's Real Time, Maher argued that embracing democratic socialism would damage the party and called for a centrist course.
- He pointed to 2024 outcomes, noting that 13 Democrats who won in Trump-carried districts were moderates and presenting that as proof of what works electorally.
- Maher singled out New York City mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as examples of a path he says Democrats should avoid.
- As policy warnings, he referenced Vermont’s abandoned single‑payer plan and contrasted Venezuela’s decline under socialism with Poland’s market‑driven growth.
- The monologue drew coverage from Fox News and Breitbart, and offices for Sanders and Mamdani did not immediately respond to requests for comment.