Overview

• Maron made the remarks on Aug. 24 during an appearance on Pod Save America with co-host Jon Lovett.
• He said he has "always had a problem" with Maher's tone and described a "desperate chasing of relevance."
• Maron added that he cannot "see past the desperation" in what Maher does to stay in the conversation.
• Fox News Digital reported the comments on Aug. 25 and said it reached out to Maher’s publicist for a response.
• Recent Real Time commentary from Maher has targeted Democrats, including a Friday monologue contrasting their messaging with Trump’s tax-on-tips pitch.