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Bill Maher Under Fire for Using N-Word In "Joke"
By Alexander Zalben | Jun 3, 2017 10:27 AM EDT
HBO's Real Time host Bill Maher is no stranger to controversy, but according to some, this time he may have gone too far.
While interviewing Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse about the latter's new book, The Vanishing American Adult, on Friday's (June 2) episode, Sasse told Maher while in conversation that he would love to, "have you work in the fields with us."
"Work in the fields?" Maher threw back, rolling his eyes and shaking his head. "Senator, I am a house n-----."
Though the joke drew laughs from the audience, and a strained smile from Sasse, the quip almost immediately drew cries of outrage from the internet. Maher didn't initially respond... And in a bizarre move, his official Twitter account released a clip titled "Embrace The T-Word" about President Trump and fellow government officials' possible treasonous behavior shortly after the show aired. Sasse, however, did reach out to discuss the incident in a series of tweets: Read on here: http://www.tvguide.com/news/bill-maher-n-word-joke-controversy/
Shut the flippin' front door! ~~ Do you think you were born awesome, or just grew up badass? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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