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'It's worth thinking about': Bill Maher asks why Putin invaded Ukraine
when Biden was president and NOT Trump - who liberals believe is in
thrall to the Russian despot

The comedian presented his 'New Rules' at the end of the show as he does
every week and delved into the war, which he says is solely about
Vladimir Putin

'Don't take this personally but don't take everything personally.
Ukraine is not mostly about your pet grievances, it's about Vladimir
Putin's,' he said

He cited several examples of people turning the situation into what he
called 'World War Me'
Maher pointed out that Republicans blamed the war on Biden, while
Democrats blamed it on ex-President Donald Trump

He then seemed to suggest it was worth considering if Putin took
advantage of Biden
'If Putin thought Trump was really that supportive of him, why didn't he
invade while Trump was in office? It's at least worth asking that question'
By STEPHEN M. LEPORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

HBO's Real Time host Bill Maher delivered a monologue Friday night that
criticized both parties for what he felt was making the Russian invasion
of Ukraine about themselves, except notably for those who blamed
President Joe Biden.

Maher pointed out that Republicans blamed the war on Biden, while
Democrats blamed it on ex-President Donald Trump but then seemed to
suggest it was worth considering if Putin took advantage of Biden.

'If Putin thought Trump was really that supportive of him, why didn't he
invade while Trump was in office? It's at least worth asking that
question if you're not locked into one intransigent thought.'

The comedian presented his 'New Rules' at the end of the show as he does
every week and delved into the war, which he says is solely about
Vladimir Putin.

'Don't take this personally but don't take everything personally.
Ukraine is not mostly about your pet grievances, it's about Vladimir
Putin's,' he said.

He cited several examples of people turning the situation into what he
called 'World War Me.'

HBO's Real Time host Bill Maher delivered a monologue Friday night that
criticized both parties for what he felt was making the Russian invasion
of Ukraine about themselves
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HBO's Real Time host Bill Maher delivered a monologue Friday night that
criticized both parties for what he felt was making the Russian invasion
of Ukraine about themselves

President Joe Biden
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Former President Donald Trump
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Maher pointed out that Republicans blamed the war on Biden, while
Democrats blamed it on ex-President Donald Trump but then seemed to
suggest it was worth considering if Putin took advantage of Biden

Maher then went after Trump, whom he referred to as the 'worst president
ever.'

'Now, one guy we know is locked into one thought is Donald Trump, who
would ask what went wrong with Ukraine said, 'Well, what went wrong was
a rigged election.' Kanye thinks less about Pete Davidson than Trump
thinks about the rigged election,' Maher joked.

The monologue continued on, pointing out people on both sides of various
culture war issues were making the war about their pet cause.

He then went after the ex-president's son, Donald Trump Jr., for his own
fascination with making the war about the current president's son,
Hunter Biden.

'For whatever reason, Don Jr. seems obsessed with Hunter, so when
Ukraine happened, Don tweeted: 'Will it ultimately be Hunter's lucrative
and shady as f--- business dealings in Ukraine that gets us into a war
with Russia?' Uh, let me field that one for you mini-Mook: No.'

Maher took Donald Trump Jr. to task for making the war about his
obsession with Joe Biden's son Hunter
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Maher took Donald Trump Jr. to task for making the war about his
obsession with Joe Biden's son Hunter

Nikole-Hannah Jones, author of the controversial 1619 Project, was also
criticized for bringing race into the discussion
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Nikole-Hannah Jones, author of the controversial 1619 Project, was also
criticized for bringing race into the discussion

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Maher also took '1619 Project' author Nikole-Hannah Jones for bringing
up race as an issue in the invasion.

'Maybe it should be a reminder that pain does not have a monopoly on
race. Racism is bad but other things are bad, too. It's not an avocado,
you don't have to put it on everything.'

Conservatives like Nikki Haley, Pat Robertson and Monica Crowley were
then made fun of for suggesting that American self-loathing and the
impending apocalypse, respectively, were to blame.

Maher ultimately came down on the side of keeping the war down to the
man who started it.

'Putin is bad, very, very, very, very bad but he's still better than the
guy who brings every conversation around to Bitcoin,' he said. 'My pet
cause is PETA, but I don't think Ukraine got invaded because we haven't
neutered enough cats.'

A pile of destruction left after a bombing of a market, just opposite of
the city's large military academy in Zhytomyr, Ukraine
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A pile of destruction left after a bombing of a market, just opposite of
the city's large military academy in Zhytomyr, Ukraine

Destroyed buildings left after a bombing and the destruction of a school
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Destroyed buildings left after a bombing and the destruction of a school

Three Russian generals out of 20 have been killed so far in Putin's
botched invasion, which has also seen the loss of 173 tanks, 12 aircraft
and 345 troop carriers.

In an address to the nation today, Volodymyr said Ukraine has inflicted
Russia's heaviest losses in decades, claiming 31 battalion tactical
groups have been rendered incapable of combat.

The president also demanded the release of the kidnapped mayor of
Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, who was seized after he 'refused to cooperate
with the enemy', sparking protests in the southern city.

Putin also held a 75-minute call with Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz
today, who pleaded with him for a ceasefire which he resisted, before
the Kremlin accused Ukraine of 'flagrant violations' of international
law, despite Russian shelling of schools, hospitals and residential
buildings.

It comes as Russian attacks are continuing throughout the county today
despite a supposed ceasefire to allow trapped citizens to escape in
evacuation routes.

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