Bill Maher compares Constitution to the Bible as 'sacred text' people don't actually read

Comedian Bill Maher suggested the U.S. Constitution is becoming like the Bible during "Real Time" on Friday, as he argued that "no one actually reads" it.

"The Constitution, is it still a real thing or is it just a vibe? Now, the Supreme Court has to decide: Are you going to be democracy's last line of defense? Or is the Constitution now really, let's be honest, just like the Bible, just a sacred old text that everyone name-drops with reverence, but no one actually reads or even feels bad about ignoring. I mean, that's what we do with the Bible, isn't it? We just ignore stuff while still pretending it's the greatest book ever. Even the devout don't take it literally," the HBO host said.

Maher took aim at President Donald Trump's use of tariffs since taking office, while saying they've been effective in some regard, he said, "utterly ignoring the Constitution is a price too high."

The comedian said conservatives love to carry pocket Constitutions, likening them to "iPhone user agreements written in parchment."

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"If you say you love this thing, but you don't obey it, you've never read it, and you don't even care what's in it, it's not the law anymore. It's just another Bible," Maher, a well-known atheist, said.

During "Real Time" on Friday, Maher also slammed the media's coverage of Trump's ballroom construction.

"The ballroom, I don’t give a s---. I really don’t give a s---," Maher said. "I was reading — it shows you how the media is. Everything is always on one side or the other. When [Trump] first mentioned it, it was all about, ‘Oh, my God, he’s desecrating the White House.’ Then I finally read, ‘Oh, well, they’ve done s--- to the White House before.’"

"It’s just a building, I think," he added.

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Aside from criticizing the media's "one side or the other" coverage of the remodel, Maher suggested that the ballroom may actually be a worthwhile investment, considering state dinners are currently hosted "in a tent."

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"Also, I realized after reading other people, we don’t have a place when they have state dinners," he said. "They’re doing it in a tent! This is America! So do I give a s--- that he’s doing this to the White House? I really don’t."

Maher also pointed to the fact that the ballroom is being funded by "private money," and isn't being subsidized by American tax dollars.

Fox News' Marc Tomasco contributed to this report.

NYC firefighter dies after battling all-hands blaze on Brooklyn rooftop

An 11-year veteran of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) died in the line of duty on Saturday, Commissioner Robert S. Tucker and Mayor Eric Adams announced.

Firefighter Patrick Brady, 42, was working on the roof of an all-hands apartment fire in Brooklyn "when he suffered a medical episode and went into cardiac arrest," a media release said.

Fellow FDNY firefighters and emergency medical services members treated him at the scene, before he was rushed to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where he died.

"The entire FDNY is heartbroken over the loss of Firefighter Patrick Brady," Commissioner Tucker said in a statement. "Firefighter Brady was a dedicated public servant, and firefighting was in his blood. We are thinking of his family, friends, and fellow members as we join them in mourning this immense loss."

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Brady was a resident of Queens. He is survived by his wife, Kara, and his two brothers, Jimmy and Brian, who are also FDNY firefighters. Brady's cousins and uncles also serve in the FDNY.

"Firefighter Brady came from a family of firefighters — all dedicated to protecting the lives of their fellow New Yorkers," Mayor Adams said in a statement. "I would like to express my deepest sympathy to his wife, Kara, and his entire family during this difficult time."

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No details were given about the fire, other than it was a 5-alarm, during a news conference.  

Brady is the 1,163rd member of the FDNY to die in the line of duty. Funeral arrangements are pending. 

On Sunday, "FDNY members will place purple and black bunting on the exterior of FDNY Ladder 120 where Firefighter Patrick Brady served," the department said.

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