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VP Vance Hits HBO, Blames Tech Rigging; Maher Flags 2028

6/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Vice President JD Vance became the first vice president to appear on HBO’s Real Time.
Vance said candidates should not refuse to concede elections, accused tech firms of rigging the 2020 election and claimed the 2024 vote was unaffected.
Bill Maher warned his 2028 vote is in play because Democratic Party’s shift toward socialism and named Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Republican contenders.

History

Historical Context

After the 2000 Florida recount ended with the Supreme Court’s 5-4 Bush v. Gore ruling on Dec 12, 2000—declaring George W. Bush winner by 537 votes out of 5.96 million—the Help America Vote Act of 2002 overhauled voting equipment. Vice President JD Vance’s recent HBO claim of tech-firm election rigging revives those same doubts about digital vote integrity.

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Story summary

Vice President JD Vance became the first vice president to appear on HBO’s Real Time.
Vance said candidates should not refuse to concede elections, accused tech firms of rigging the 2020 election and claimed the 2024 vote was unaffected.
Bill Maher warned his 2028 vote is in play because Democratic Party’s shift toward socialism and named Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Republican contenders.

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