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# ![Maher Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:maher.png) Maher

Van Jones apologizes for comments made on Bill Maher's show regarding Gaza, sparking controversy. Bill Maher is also facing criticism for comments on Kamala Harris and other political topics.

### About Maher
Discussion and analysis of Bill Maher's comments on political violence, free speech, and related topics.  

### Insights [#](/topic/maher/insights)
- maher mentions hit XXXXX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- maher creators hit XXXXX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- maher engagements is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- maher posts created is up XXXXX% from the previous year.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/maher/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:maher/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/maher/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXXXXXX +24%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXXXX +9%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +52%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-03-28  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXXXX on 2025-10-01  

| Social Network | X          | YouTube   | TikTok    | Reddit | News   |
| -------------- | -          | -------   | ------    | ------ | ----   |
| Engagements    | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXX | XXXXXX | XXXXXX |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX [#](/topic/maher/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:maher/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/maher/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX -XXXX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXX +53%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-09-28  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2024-11-22  

| Social Network | X     | YouTube | TikTok | Reddit | News |
| -------------- | -     | ------- | ------ | ------ | ---- |
| Mentions       | XXXXX | XXXXX   | XXX    | XXX    | XX   |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX [#](/topic/maher/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:maher/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/maher/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Maher in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXX +34%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-09-28  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2024-11-08  

The most influential creators that mention Maher in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                                            | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                                            | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@awakeningrecords](/creator/youtube/awakeningrecords)                             | X    | XXXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXX       |
| [@maherzain](/creator/youtube/maherzain)                                           | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXX         |
| [@explorewithmaher](/creator/youtube/explorewithmaher)                             | X    | XXXXX      | X     | XXX         |
| [@mattmahervevo](/creator/youtube/mattmahervevo)                                   | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |
| [@clubrandompodcast](/creator/youtube/clubrandompodcast)                           | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |
| [@chrismaherdiy](/creator/youtube/chrismaherdiy)                                   | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |
| [@haramainrecordingstranslations](/creator/youtube/haramainrecordingstranslations) | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |
| [@aug6](/creator/youtube/aug6)                                                     | X    | XXXXX      | X     | XX          |
| [@mesamshah](/creator/youtube/mesamshah)                                           | X    | XX         | X     | XX          |
| [@realtime](/creator/youtube/realtime)                                             | XX   | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XX          |

[View More](/list/creators/maher/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/maher/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:maher/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/maher/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% -XX%  
**1 Month**: XX% -X%  
**6 Months**: XX% +8%  
**1 Year**: XX% -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XX% on 2024-12-25  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-03-20  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Free Speech Advocate:** (15%) Bill Maher is praised for defending free speech and providing a platform for diverse viewpoints.
- **Common Sense and Pragmatism:** (10%) Maher is seen as a voice of reason and common sense, particularly when criticizing extreme positions from both sides.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Accusations of Hypocrisy and Shifting Views:** (30%)  Maher is criticized for perceived hypocrisy, shifting political stances, and being out of touch with reality.
- **Criticism of Maher's Rhetoric:** (25%)  Maher is criticized for using inflammatory language and making controversial comparisons.
- **Concerns about Political Bias:** (20%)  Maher is accused of being biased towards the left and out of touch with reality.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive  | %   | Neutral    | %   | Negative  | %   |
| ------- | --------  | -   | -------    | -   | --------  | -   |
| X       | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% |
| YouTube | XXXXXXXXX | X%  | XXXXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | X%  |
| TikTok  | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXXXXX  | X%  | XXXXXXX   | X%  |
| Reddit  | XXXXX     | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXX     | X%  |
| News    | XXXXXX    | X%  | XXXXX      | X%  | XXXXX     | X%  |
|         |           |     |            |     |           |     |
| Total   | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about Maher in the last XX hours

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**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about Maher in the last XX hours

[donald trump](/topic/donald-trump), [real time](/topic/real-time), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [united states](/topic/united-states), [israel](/topic/israel), [hbo](/topic/hbo), [hamas](/topic/hamas), [nigeria](/topic/nigeria), [gaza](/topic/gaza), [jews](/topic/jews), [van jones](/topic/van-jones), [arabic](/topic/arabic), [where are](/topic/where-are), [arnold schwarzenegger](/topic/arnold-schwarzenegger), [arnold](/topic/arnold), [palestine](/topic/palestine), [harris](/topic/harris), [generated](/topic/generated), [islam](/topic/islam), [tiktok](/topic/tiktok), [$dave](/topic/$dave), [kamala harris](/topic/kamala-harris), [sweden](/topic/sweden), [sheikh](/topic/sheikh), [has been](/topic/has-been), [all the](/topic/all-the), [maga](/topic/maga), [$6753t](/topic/$6753t), [believe in](/topic/believe-in), [charlie kirk](/topic/charlie-kirk), [woke](/topic/woke), [argentina](/topic/argentina), [over the](/topic/over-the), [taylor swift](/topic/taylor-swift), [money](/topic/money), [philadelphia flyers](/topic/philadelphia-flyers), [live on](/topic/live-on), [bass](/topic/bass), [dems](/topic/dems), [samsung](/topic/samsung), [york](/topic/york), [aoc](/topic/aoc), [middle east](/topic/middle-east), [stocks](/topic/stocks), [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk), [white house](/topic/white-house), [salah](/topic/salah), [zohran mamdani](/topic/zohran-mamdani), [ahmed](/topic/ahmed), [the only](/topic/the-only), [collection of](/topic/collection-of), [sony](/topic/sony), [mamdani](/topic/mamdani), [#trump](/topic/#trump), [behind the](/topic/behind-the), [topics](/topic/topics), [hasan](/topic/hasan), [celebrities](/topic/celebrities), [pakistan](/topic/pakistan), [make a](/topic/make-a), [greg](/topic/greg), [william](/topic/william), [instead of](/topic/instead-of), [zohran](/topic/zohran), [joe biden](/topic/joe-biden), [saving](/topic/saving), [trump and](/topic/trump-and), [arab](/topic/arab), [egypt](/topic/egypt), [realtime](/topic/realtime), [logic](/topic/logic), [joe rogan](/topic/joe-rogan), [bernie sanders](/topic/bernie-sanders), [newsom](/topic/newsom), [netanyahu](/topic/netanyahu), [state of](/topic/state-of), [about to](/topic/about-to), [nhl](/topic/nhl), [$6758t](/topic/$6758t), [instagram](/topic/instagram), [reset](/topic/reset), [woody allen](/topic/woody-allen), [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services), [canada](/topic/canada), [russia](/topic/russia), [farming](/topic/farming), [retirement](/topic/retirement), [roblox](/topic/roblox), [ben affleck](/topic/ben-affleck), [blank](/topic/blank), [tok](/topic/tok), [chaos](/topic/chaos), [im a](/topic/im-a), [president donald](/topic/president-donald), [ana](/topic/ana), [unity technologies](/topic/unity-technologies), [haram](/topic/haram), [directed](/topic/directed), [asr](/topic/asr), [dean](/topic/dean)

### Top News [#](/topic/maher/news)
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Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

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"Trump critic Bill Maher gives credit for major Gaza peace breakthrough Fox News"  
[News Link](https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-hails-trumps-gaza-peace-breakthrough-says-give-credit-where-credit-due) [@FoxNews](/creator/x/FoxNews) 2025-10-18T20:54Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Bill Maher skewers 'keffiyeh wearing college kids' for silence as Hamas executes Palestinians Daily Mail Online"  
[News Link](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15204713/Bill-Maher-keffiyeh-wearing-college-kids-silence-Hamas-executes-civilians-gaza.html) [@DailyMail](/creator/x/DailyMail) 2025-10-18T20:40Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Bill Maher Slams Trump As 'Authoritarian Taylor Swift' For Going After Political Enemies HuffPost Entertainment"  
[News Link](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-maher-slams-donald-trump-authoritarian-taylor-swift_n_68f39bdbe4b085924979a192) [@HuffPost](/creator/x/HuffPost) 2025-10-18T18:08Z 208.1M followers, 15.8K engagements


"Bill Maher Gushes Trump Praise For 6-Plus Solid Minutes Over Peace Deal"  
[News Link](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/bill-maher-gushes-trump-praise-140628243.html) [@YahooNews](/creator/x/YahooNews) 2025-10-18T18:03Z 208.1M followers, 5028 engagements



### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/maher/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"Bill Maher asks a good question where are the protesters now when Hamas is shooting people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/1979643647499940159) [@DefiantLs](/creator/x/DefiantLs) 2025-10-18T20:20Z 1.6M followers, 44.3K engagements


"Theyll never get tired of this laziest and dumbest of talking points. You want Americans to take to the streets to protest what exactly The US governments support for Hamas The USs arms sales to Hamas The US Congresss rolling over for Hamass PAC US universities investments in Hamas businesses Do they understand what protests are for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/1979631569498411233) [@mehdirhasan](/creator/x/mehdirhasan) 2025-10-18T19:32Z 1.8M followers, 119.7K engagements


"Arnold Schwarzenegger slams Democrats in interview with Bill Maher"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/1979628548307448250) [@DefiantLs](/creator/x/DefiantLs) 2025-10-18T19:20Z 1.6M followers, 28.8K engagements


"This show last Friday with Schwarzenegger Cuban and Sorkin was an Epic one of Real Times best"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1oa3tmh) [@LowSomewhere8550](/creator/reddit/LowSomewhere8550) 2025-10-18T18:48Z X followers, XXX engagements