Overview

• On HBO’s Real Time, Bill Maher argued Democrats lost Musk and Rogan to extreme party attitudes and should focus on winning them back.
• Musk’s criticism of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” prompted threats to cut federal contracts and exposed a widening rift.
• Maher noted Musk is considering a third-party bid or supporting Trump’s impeachment, signaling openness to alternate alignments.
• Democrats, reeling from heavy 2024 losses, face pressure to broaden their appeal to centrist and male voters.
• Rep. Ro Khanna urged the party to embrace critics as Trump does to rebuild a progressive coalition.