Bill Maher ‘wrong’ about Trump’s tariffs: ‘I gotta own it’

Published July 28, 2025 12:00pm ET



Comedian Bill Maher said he was wrong about President Donald Trump’s tariffs Monday, saying they didn’t “sink the economy” like he initially thought.

Maher was speaking with political YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen about Trump, during which the latter described “the onus” Democrats must pursue amid the Trump presidency. Maher advised Cohen to “be honest” and avoid partisanship, saying, “I will always call it as I see it.”

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