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Maher jabs Trump over Iran, Hormuz Strait back-and-forth: ‘We have a whole new plot’

Apr 17, 2026Center

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday jabbed President Trump over the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran and the reopening and closing of the Strait of Hormuz, musing that “we have a whole new plot.” “I mean a couple weeks ago, because Iran would not open the Strait of Hormuz –– you’ve been following this –– Trump just…

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