Monday, September 8, 2025

Bill Maher Won’t Air Kanye Interview For Fear of Spreading ‘Idea That Jews Are The Worst People in the World.’

Bill Maher conducted a two-hour interview with rapper Kanye West but will not air it as he is afraid it will spread the “idea that Israel and the Jews are like [sic] the worst people in the world.”

“I had Kanye right here at Club Random, we did an episode with him. I thought it was going to be a learning moment. I mean, we were here for two hours. By the way, we had an amazing, fun time. He’s a very charming anti-Semite,” Maher said in an interview with TMZ on Monday.

“The problem, I think, is that he appeals mostly — of course, he’s a rock star — to young people. They don’t know much and they surely don’t know much about the Middle East or Jews,” Maher said. “So the combination of, you know, Kanye out there — I feel like he sort of like was helpful for spreading the fertilizer, and I do mean fertilizer, for this idea that Israel and the Jews are like the worst people in the world,” he continued, adding: “And by the way, he’s not the only one in America who feels that way. It’s not like the Jews are universally loved except for Kanye West, okay?… That’s why I wouldn’t air that episode. Because I’m not going to contribute to this.”

West has faced continued accusations of anti-Semitism after a series of controversial remarks about Jews in 2022 and 2023 and a 2023 interview with Alex Jones in which the rapper praised Adolf Hitler.

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Bill Maher conducted a two-hour interview with rapper Kanye West but will not air it as he is afraid it will spread the “idea that Israel and the Jews are like [sic] the worst people in the world.” show more

The WHO is Putting Radical Trans Activists in Charge of Gender Guidelines.

The United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) has assembled a Guideline Development Group (GDG) on “trans and gender diverse people” comprised almost entirely of far-left ideologues.

WHO regulations state that GDG members should not have made any “prior public declaration of a firm opinion or position” on the subject under consideration or be involved in relevant activist organizations.

Nevertheless, roughly 75 percent of the GDG’s panel members are transgender or affiliated with activist organizations such as the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) or both.

“The majority of the GDG clearly have strong, one-sided views in favor of promoting hormonal gender transition and legal recognition of self-asserted gender,” warned Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, in a rare example of the UN attempting to hold itself to account.

“Of the 21 announced GDG members, not one appears to represent a voice of caution for medicalizing youth with gender dysphoria or the protection of female-only spaces,” she added.

One WPATH board member attached to the GDG, Chris McLachlan, self-identifies as “gender non-binary” and “transmasculine” and is on record as supporting so-called “gender-affirming” treatments such as puberty blockers and genital mutilation surgery.

Another GDG member, Zakaria Nasser, co-founded a group involved in “trans and queer feminist organizing in Lebanon,” funded by the European Union (EU).

One trans ideologue who has withdrawn from the GDG following media scrutiny is Florence Ashley, a “transfeminine jurist, bioethicist, public speaker, and activist,” who has argued puberty blockers should be the default for young people.

He had also written about his “transition” in graphic detail, describing how he has to “dilate four times a day and wash my coochie” to maintain his mock vagina, comparing the process to “taking it up the ass, minus the fear of pooping everywhere.”

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The United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) has assembled a Guideline Development Group (GDG) on “trans and gender diverse people” comprised almost entirely of far-left ideologues. show more

OK GOP Seeks Ban on State Promotion of ‘Pride.’

Oklahoma Republicans have introduced a bill that would ban state funding of the promotion of radical LGBTQ+ ideology, including so-called ‘pride’ celebrations, and prohibit the display of flags associated with the radical LGBTQ+ movement from being displayed on state property.

The “Patriotism Not Pride Act,” HB 3217, introduced by Oklahoma state Rep. Kevin West (R) and state Sen. David Bullard (R), prohibits state funds being “used by any agency to develop, organize, administer, engage in, promote, or endorse any activity, including any event, initiative, official communication, social media post, educational program, or public campaign, that aims to promote or recognize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Pride Month or any event with a similar theme.”

The act further states that “No flag that represents sexual orientation or gender identity may be displayed by an agency on state property or grounds.”

“Oklahoma taxpayer dollars should not be used to promote or recognize activities that are not in line with the values of most Oklahomans,” said West. “These groups would still have the freedom to express their views or opinions or tell the world about their lifestyle choices, they would simply not be able to use state resources to do so,” he explained.

The bill marks Oklahoma as the third state — after Florida and Tennessee — to introduce legislation to curtail state sponsorship of radical LGTBQ+ ideology, as Americans are increasingly pushing back against a movement many believe is trying to groom children for sexual exploitation.

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Oklahoma Republicans have introduced a bill that would ban state funding of the promotion of radical LGBTQ+ ideology, including so-called 'pride' celebrations, and prohibit the display of flags associated with the radical LGBTQ+ movement from being displayed on state property. show more

WATCH: The Only Good Thing to Come Out of The ‘Global War on Terror.’

In tribute to the late Toby Keith, who sadly left us this week.

Keith, just 62, was battling stomach cancer and had even recently said he hoped to return to entertain his fans soon.

You can play the video above to watch one performance, or listen (with no video, sadly) to what I think is the superior form, below.

THE EVEN BETTER VERSION:

LYRICS:

I’m just a middle-aged, middle-eastern camel herdin’ manAnd I got a little two-bedroom cave here in North AfghanistanThings used to be real nice and they got out of hand since they moved inThey call themselves the TalibanOoh, yeah, the TalibanSingin’, ooh, the Taliban, babyOh, yeah
Now I ain’t seen my wife’s face since they came hereThey make her wear a scarf over her head that covers her from ear to earShe loves the desert and the hot, white sandBut man, she’s just like me, nah, she can’t standThe Taliban (ooh, the Taliban, baby)
But you know, someday soon we’re both gonna saddle upAnd it’ll be, ride, camel, rideMy old lady, she’ll be here with me, just smilin’ right by my sideWe should do just fine out around Palestine or maybe TurkmenistanWe’ll bid a fair adieu and flip the finger to the Taliban
Now they attacked New York City ’cause they thought they could winSaid they would stand and fight until the very bloody endMr. Bush got on the phone with Iraq and Iran, and said“Now, you sons-of-bitches, you better not be doin’ any business with the Taliban”
So we prayed to Allah with all of our mightUntil those big U.S. jets came flyin’ one nightThey dropped little bombs all over their holy landMan, you should have seen ’em run, like rabbits, they ranThe Taliban
You know someday soon we’re both gonna saddle upAnd it’ll be ride, camel, rideMy old lady, she’ll be here with me, just smilin’ right by my sideWe should do just fine out around Palestine or maybe TurkmenistanWe’ll bid a fair adieu and flip a couple fingers to the TalibanWe’ll bid a fair adieu and give a big boner to the Taliban
Taliban
Whoo, y’all’s patriotic now
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Singer-Songwriter Toby Keith Dead at 62.

Country music legend Toby Keith has passed away at the age of 62 after battling stomach cancer since his diagnosis in late 2021. Just days ago he had performed live to a cheering crowd, saying he would soon be “back to it.”

“Toby Keith passed away peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family,” said a statement posted to Keith’s social media.

“He fought his fight with grace and courage,” it said of his cancer battle, concluding with a request to respect his family’s privacy.

Keith is best known for patriotic songs such as Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue, which was written in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks and contains such uncompromising lyrics as “We’ll put a boot in your ass, it’s the American way.” He went on 11 USO tours to perform for U.S. troops serving overseas.

His repertoire earned sneers from some leftist singers, who claimed he “pander[ed] to people’s worst instincts at a time they are hurt and scared,” but he vowed he would never let the music industry “mold me into something I was not.”

He performed at Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2021 and refused to apologize for doing so.

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Country music legend Toby Keith has passed away at the age of 62 after battling stomach cancer since his diagnosis in late 2021. Just days ago he had performed live to a cheering crowd, saying he would soon be "back to it." show more

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Final Season Premiere Includes Leftist Talking Point on Georgia Voting Laws.

‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ creator Larry David, a noted Democrat, set his sights on Georgia’s Election Integrity Act in the season premiere of ‘Curb’ on HBO on Sunday. The episode sees Larry David violating Georgia’s 2021 law, which includes a provision that disallows anyone who is not an election worker from offering water or food to voters within a 150-foot radius of a polling location.

In the episode, David’s character travels to Atlanta, where he encounters a relative of his friend and roommate standing in a voting line in blistering heat. Upon seeing her discomfort and learning that she has been waiting for over two hours, David retrieves bottled water from his vehicle.

However, his “good deed” is quickly recognized as a legal transgression, and officers arrest him. “Sir, in the navy blazer, put your hands in the air. You’re under arrest for violation of the Election Integrity Act. It is illegal for anyone in Georgia to provide food or water to voters in line at the polls,” an officer says.

The episode ends with a free-frame of David mimicking President Donald J. Trump’s iconic mugshot.

A Federal judge recently upheld other critical provisions of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, which tightened registration dates and mail-in voting for runoff elections. Though Democrats like David may take issue with Georgia’s law and others like it, a majority of Americans believe cheating will likely occur during the 2024 presidential election.

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‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ creator Larry David, a noted Democrat, set his sights on Georgia’s Election Integrity Act in the season premiere of ‘Curb’ on HBO on Sunday. The episode sees Larry David violating Georgia’s 2021 law, which includes a provision that disallows anyone who is not an election worker from offering water or food to voters within a 150-foot radius of a polling location. show more

Rapper 50 Cent Suggests ‘Trump is the Answer’ In Reaction to NYC’s Migrant Madness.

Famed rapper Curtis Jackson, known by his stage name 50 Cent, took to Instagram on Saturday to criticize New York City Mayor Eric Adams over a recently announced plan to distribute money to illegal immigrants using pre-loaded debit cards. Sharing a photograph of a New York Post article outlining the initiative, Jackson expressed his confusion and concern over the matter, candidly stating, “Maybe Trump is the answer.”

Adams’s plan, revealed last Friday, involves distributing $53 million in pre-paid debit cards, dubbed “Immediate Response Cards”, to aid illegal immigrants in food purchases from bodegas, grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores, much like the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for low-income residents.

The news has seen 50 Cent become one of a growing number of personalities in the music industry to voice support for former President Donald Trump, joining rapper Snoop Dogg who recently declared his respect for Trump. He stated, “He ain’t done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris, so I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump.”

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Famed rapper Curtis Jackson, known by his stage name 50 Cent, took to Instagram on Saturday to criticize New York City Mayor Eric Adams over a recently announced plan to distribute money to illegal immigrants using pre-loaded debit cards. Sharing a photograph of a New York Post article outlining the initiative, Jackson expressed his confusion and concern over the matter, candidly stating, "Maybe Trump is the answer." show more

Biden Camp Mulls Sending Joe to Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ Concert for Positive Press.

President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign seeks to harness Taylor Swift‘s star power to boost his appeal to young voters. Polls continue to show former President Donald Trump either running neck-and-neck or just ahead of Biden in the 2024 general election. To give him a much-needed edge over Trump, the Biden camp seeks to associate the 81-year-old Biden directly or indirectly with Swift — and is even floating the idea of his appearing at one of her concerts.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has already begged Swift to back Biden. “Taylor Swift stands tall and unique,” the California Governor said in September last year. He added: “What she was able to accomplish just in getting young people activated to consider that they have a voice and that they should have a choice in the next election, I think, is profoundly powerful.”

Even without the endorsement, the Biden campaign has drawn up potential plans to align the Democrat incumbent with the pop star. One such idea is to send Biden to attend one of Swift’s “Era’s Tour” concerts just before the election.

Taylor Swift’s global popularity has garnered her a massive social media following. Last year, a single Instagram post from Swift moved 35,00r followers to register to vote. During the 2020 election, she endorsed Biden for President, and his re-election campaign believes if they can secure Swift’s endorsement again, it could net them millions of more votes.

A Democrat SuperPAC has launched a $1 million effort using paid influencers on social media apps — like Instagram and the Chinese-owned TikTok — to encourage young voters to back Biden. With Swift, the Biden campaign hopes to secure an endorsement that could drive millions of young voters to the polls for the octogenarian Democrat.

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President Joe Biden's re-election campaign seeks to harness Taylor Swift's star power to boost his appeal to young voters. Polls continue to show former President Donald Trump either running neck-and-neck or just ahead of Biden in the 2024 general election. To give him a much-needed edge over Trump, the Biden camp seeks to associate the 81-year-old Biden directly or indirectly with Swift — and is even floating the idea of his appearing at one of her concerts. show more

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Protesters Douse Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa in Soup.

Protesters attacked Leonardo Da Vinci’s infamous Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Saturday, hurling soup at the impenetrable glass encasing the 16th-century artwork. The perpetrators, both women wearing T-shirts with the message “food counterattack,” asserted demands for “healthy and sustainable food,” deeming the nation’s agricultural system “sick.” Museum security stepped in, setting up black screens to obscure the protesters before the area was evacuated.

The group, known in French as Riposte Alimentaire, is demanding that the state give citizens a monthly food card worth €150 ($165).

The Mona Lisa has been protected by robust glass since the early 1950s after an acid attack by a visitor. It was attacked with cake in 2022.

The revered artwork has weathered various ordeals, including an infamous theft in 1911 by a Louvre employee, Vincenzo Peruggia. Secreting himself in a museum cupboard overnight, Peruggia absconded with the piece, sparking an international attention. The purloined painting resurfaced two years later when Peruggia attempted to sell it to an antiques dealer in Florence, Italy.

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Protesters attacked Leonardo Da Vinci's infamous Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Saturday, hurling soup at the impenetrable glass encasing the 16th-century artwork. The perpetrators, both women wearing T-shirts with the message "food counterattack," asserted demands for "healthy and sustainable food," deeming the nation's agricultural system "sick." Museum security stepped in, setting up black screens to obscure the protesters before the area was evacuated. show more

Snoop Dogg Now Says He Has ‘Nothing But Love and Respect’ for Donald Trump.

Rapper Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus Jr., has said he now has “nothing but love” for former U.S. President Donald J. Trump. The 52-year-old Gin and Juice star told The Times of London, “Donald Trump? He ain’t done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris.”

Harris – the co-founder of Snoop Dogg’s first record label, Death Row – had his 1980s cocaine-trafficking conviction commuted by Trump in 2021. Harris had served 25 years of his 33 year sentence.

“So I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump,” Snoop continued, before adding “I may have to,” when asked about making an endorsement in the 2024 election. “Because there are mixed views on that, so I want to see what the people say…” he hedged.

In 2017, the rapper released a music video for his song Lavender that depicted him pointing a toy gun at a clown-like caricature of Trump, inciting backlash from Trump and his lawyers.

“Can you imagine what the outcry would be if @SnoopDogg, failing career and all, had aimed and fired the gun at President Obama?” Trump tweeted at the time, concluding, “Jail time!”

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Rapper Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus Jr., has said he now has "nothing but love" for former U.S. President Donald J. Trump. The 52-year-old Gin and Juice star told The Times of London, “Donald Trump? He ain’t done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris.” show more