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Bill Maher Defends Trump: 'Not Putin's Puppet'

8/16/2025

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Bill Maher defended Trump against accusations of being "Putin's bi--h" following his meeting with Putin in Alaska.
Maher argued that Trump's military actions and NATO support contradict this characterization.
Trump labeled the meeting as "very warm" and criticized Biden for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has caused 1.4 million casualties.

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Bill Maher defended Trump against accusations of being "Putin's bi--h" following his meeting with Putin in Alaska.
Maher argued that Trump's military actions and NATO support contradict this characterization.
Trump labeled the meeting as "very warm" and criticized Biden for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has caused 1.4 million casualties.