# Bill Maher warns Democrats that some on far-left want ‘communism’ after midterm sweep

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bill-maher-warns-democrats-that-some-on-far-left-want-communism-after-midterm-sweep/
- Published: 2026-11-07T19:05:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T20:39:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-warns-democrats-some-far-left-want-communism-after-midterm-sweep
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Maher says moderates should use Democrats’ election gains to shape the party.
- He supports some public programmes but opposes what he calls communist policies.
- Democrats won at least 254 House races, according to the article.

## Summary

Bill Maher urged moderate Democrats to use the party’s midterm success to push back against its far left, arguing that some democratic socialists want communism. Speaking with Coleman Hughes on his programme, Maher said voters’ concerns about rents and crime were poorly addressed by policies such as rent control.

Maher distinguished government services such as Medicare and Social Security, which he supports, from proposals he said would put the private sector under government control. Democrats had won at least 254 House races, giving them their largest House majority since 2009, according to the article. Maher said those victories could give moderates more influence, though the article does not specify how many winning candidates were moderate.

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