Fox News host Greg Gutfeld and Bill Maher discuss President Biden's Morehouse College speech on 'Gutfeld!'. "Real Time" host Bill Maher knocked President Biden over the commencement address he gave to Black graduates at Morehouse College, suggesting his comments about racism in America are outdated.
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld and Bill Maher discussed President Biden's Morehouse College speech on "Gutfeld!" Maher, the host of HBO's "Real Time," expressed his view that Biden's comments about racism in America were outdated.
Biden, speaking at the historically Black college on Sunday, said that students there have to "be 10 times better than anybody else just to get a fair shot" and that Republicans are not accepting of Black people.
Appearing on Monday's installment of "Gutfeld," Maher called Biden's speech "not helpful."
"First of all, it's anachronistic," Maher said. "I mean, that speech would've made sense some years ago. I think we should acknowledge that racism still persists and we should always be making remedies for it. But we're not in the past."
Maher has frequently criticized the left and so-called "woke" people for not acknowledging racial and societal progress.
"If you think America is more racist now than ever, more sexist than before women could vote and more homophobic than when b---j--s were a felony, you have ‘progressophobia’ and should adjust your mask because it's covering your eyes," Maher said in 2021.
Last month, he called out "Real Time" guest Don Lemon when the latter said he often inhabited "uncomfortable" spaces as a gay Black man.
Maher at one point joked about Trump's youthfulness, despite his being about to turn 78, in comparison to Biden after host Greg Gutfeld showed a clip of Trump joking around with the crowd at a recent campaign event.
"Look, he's almost the same age as Biden. But Biden presents as old. Ancient. That does not look old. He does not present as old," Maher said. "He's like [the rock band] KISS. He puts on the wig and the face paint, and it's 1976 all over again."
Maher's comments sparked a debate on social media, with some agreeing with his assessment that Biden's speech was outdated, while others accused him of downplaying the ongoing challenges faced by Black Americans.
Despite the criticism, Biden's speech was well-received by many at Morehouse College, who praised him for his commitment to addressing racial inequality.
The speech comes at a time when the United States is grappling with a rise in racial tensions and a renewed focus on systemic racism. Biden has made racial justice a centerpiece of his presidency, and his speech at Morehouse is seen as a sign of his commitment to addressing the issue.
