Bill Maher credits Trump toughness, Democratic policies for drops in crime and drug deaths
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During his HBO 'Real Time' closing monologue on Friday, host Bill Maher said recent declines in crime and drug overdose deaths stem from a mix of factors from both parties. He credited Democrats for expanding Narcan access and the social safety net, while also crediting President Trump's tough, 'f--- around and find out' image, border closures, deportations of gang members, and disruption of drug supply chains. Maher said much of the decline may also owe to non-political factors like widespread surveillance technology such as Flock cameras. He said Trump has claimed sole credit for the improvements while blaming Biden for doing 'absolutely nothing,' though Maher pushed back on that framing.
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Bill Maher made the comments during his Friday 'Real Time' closing monologue on HBO
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Maher credited Democrats' expansion of Narcan availability with helping reduce drug overdose deaths
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Maher credited border closures, deportations, and supply disruption under Trump with contributing to fewer drug deaths
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Maher said overall crime, not just drug-related crime, has dropped significantly
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Maher attributed part of the crime drop to Trump's tough, 'f--- around and find out' public image
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Maher also cited non-political factors such as surveillance cameras (e.g., Flock cameras) and Democrats' expansion of the social safety net
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Right-leaning outlets frame the story around Maher, a prominent liberal commentator, giving Trump credit for falling crime and drug deaths, with some outlets (Breitbart) emphasizing Maher's balanced credit to both parties and others (New York Post, RedState) leading with Maher's colorful 'f--- around and find out president' phrase and praising him as an independent-minded liberal.
Bill Maher says Trump’s ‘no more Mr. Nice Guy’ approach partially drove steep crime decline
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stunning dropsco-opted to the far leftsocialist nitwitteryBig, Beautiful Drop in Crime
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Maher spoke about the reasons behind stunning drops in the national crime rate on his “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO – and gave at…
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Big, Beautiful Drop in CrimeMore neutral: Notable Drop in Crime
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Bill Maher Credits Trump’s Tough Image for Big, Beautiful Drop in Crime
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- Washington ExaminerRight
Bill Maher says Trump’s ‘no more Mr. Nice Guy’ approach partially drove steep crime decline
Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher partially credited President Donald Trump for the nationwide drop in violent crime on Friday night. …
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Bill Maher credits ‘f–k around and find out president’ Trump for steep drop in crime
Criminals have gotten the message from the "f--- around and find out president" leading to big improvements in public safety, talk host Bill Maher told his audience Friday.
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Maher: Trump Being Tough Helped Lower Crime, As Did Expanded Safety Net
During his closing monologue on Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher argued that the decline in crime is partially due to Democrats expanding the social safety net, but also because President Donald Trump has been tough. Maher
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