Real Time with Bill Maher

Ep. #722: Gov. Josh Shapiro, Anthony Scaramucci, Lloyd Blankfein

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Mar 14, 2026
Lloyd Blankfein, former Goldman Sachs CEO and author, weighs in on markets and money. Anthony Scaramucci, ex-White House communications director and financier, talks politics and executive decisions. Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania and author, discusses pragmatic governance, infrastructure fixes, public-safety initiatives, and concerns about rising antisemitism and foreign policy.
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INSIGHT

Solve Problems To Reverse Political Cynicism

  • People become cynical when politicians fail to fix everyday problems that affect households.
  • Shapiro calls himself a 'get-shit' Democrat focused on solving tangible issues to rebuild trust in government.
ANECDOTE

Sabbath Dinner Ad Built Cross Community Trust

  • Josh Shapiro used a Sabbath dinner ad showing his family and faith despite consultants' warnings.
  • After airing, he connected with diverse voters who shared their own religious traditions, helping his statewide appeal.
INSIGHT

Call Out Anti-Semitism With Moral Clarity

  • Anti-Semitism is rising across political extremes and leaders must call it out with moral clarity.
  • Shapiro warns platforming and tacit tolerance in businesses and politics seeds further violence.
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