Bill Maher lashes GOP as ‘the dog who caught the car’ over abortion restrictions and slams Trump’s pro-choice U-turn… as new poll shows termination crackdowns are driving women away from Republicans

Bill Maher launched a scathing rebuke of Republicans for their vapidity on abortion rights, claiming they were like “the dog that caught the car.”

The comedian, 68, delved into the issue of abortion rights while discussing the Arizona Supreme Court’s harsh ruling that imposed a near-total abortion ban, leading some Republicans — most notably Donald Trump — to withdraw their support amid of the counter reactions.

Trump previously called for an overturn of the Roe v Wade case, which prompted the Arizona ruling, but angered supporters when he spoke out against a national ban this week.

Maher suggested that Republicans are “the dog that caught the car” because they didn’t know what to do now that they had accomplished their goal.

‘For fifty years they talked about abolishing abortion. They did it and it’s super unpopular, and now they basically have to lie,” Maher said.

Abortion is expected to be one of the biggest issues in the 2024 elections following the overturn of Roe v Wade, which has prompted some states to adopt strict abortion bans that are unpopular among large swaths of voters.

Donald Trump came under fire from his own party this week when he criticized abortion, calling it a “state issue,” after previously taking credit for overturning Roe v Wade and arguing that women who undergo abortions are “punished ‘ should get.

Trump came under scrutiny from his party this week as he waded into the abortion debate, under pressure to make his position clear following the furor over Arizona’s controversial ban.

He said: ‘My view is that we now have abortion where everyone wanted it from a legal point of view, the states will determine this by vote or legislation, or perhaps both.

“And whatever they decide should be the law of the land. In this case, it’s state law. Many states will be different. Many will have different number of weeks, or some will be more conservative than others, and so it will be.

‘In the end it’s all about the will of the people.’

Trump also sparked backlash among his most right-wing supporters with a post at Truth Social where he admitted that Arizona had “gone too far” with its abortion ruling.

The statement marked a departure from Trump’s past rhetoric — including calls to “punish” any woman who has an abortion — as Maher noted it could hurt his base.

“Can he lie his way out of this?” Maher wondered, adding that the abortion issue means that Arizona, a swing state, will “certainly be a factor” for Democrats in 2024.

‘A lot of people think it’s murder. That’s why I don’t understand the 15 weeks thing, or whether Trump’s plan is, “Let’s leave it to the states.” You mean killing babies is okay in some states?” Maher asked.

‘I can respect the absolutist position. I really can. I scold the left when they say, “Oh, you know what, they just hate women, people who aren’t pro-choice.” They don’t hate women. They just made that up.’

He went on to make a point that led to silence from the audience, noting, “They think it’s murder, and it is. I’m just okay with that. I am. I mean, there are 8 billion people in the world. I’m sorry, we won’t miss you. That’s my position on it.’

Trump also sparked backlash among his most right-wing supporters with a post at Truth Social where he admitted that Arizona “went too far” with its abortion ruling.

One of Maher’s guests, British journalist Piers Morgan (pictured), admitted that Trump made a “U-turn” for “political reasons” but said he saw the logic behind it because abortion is essentially a “huge banana peel” is for Republicans in elections.

Maher’s argument that abortion rights could sway the election in Democrats’ favor is novel Wall Street Journal a survey found this to be a major problem among suburban women.

The poll found that 39 percent of suburban women say abortion is a make-or-break decision for them in the election, with three-quarters saying it should be legal all or most of the time, while a majority support Trump’s views. thought strict.

One of Maher’s guests, British journalist Piers Morgan, admitted that Trump was making a “U-turn” for “political reasons” but said he saw the logic behind it because abortion is essentially a “huge banana peel” for Republicans at elections.

“He did it in 2016 to get evangelicals involved. He said, ‘I’m going to pack the court, I’m going to get this done and overturn Roe v. Wade.’ So they all came with him, and I think now he thinks he has them,” Morgan told Maher.

“I don’t support what he’s doing, but I understand the political reasons why he’s doing it, and I think he could be quite effective in neutralizing what is becoming a huge banana peel for the party.”

“And I think that’s what he recognizes and he anticipates it. I think it could work for him.”

The debate comes amid poor polling for both Biden and Trump ahead of the election, as Americans generally believe both have done more harm than good on key issues while in the White House.

But the two candidates have different weaknesses.

For Biden, it’s widespread discontent over two issues: the economy and immigration. Trump, meanwhile, faces an electorate where significant numbers believe he has damaged the country on a number of issues.

A new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that more than half of American adults think Biden’s presidency has hurt the country on the cost of living and immigration, while nearly half thinks Trump’s presidency has hurt the country in terms of voting rights and election security. , relations with foreign countries, abortion laws and climate change.