Bill Maher Issues Fiery Response to Billie Eilish’s ‘Stolen Land’ ICE Remarks
What To Know
- Bill Maher sharply criticized Billie Eilish’s Grammy acceptance speech remark that “no one is illegal on stolen land,” questioning her knowledge and the practicality of her statement.
- Maher argued that Eilish, who was homeschooled, lacked factual understanding and suggested that performative statements from celebrities on complex issues are unhelpful without actionable solutions.
- He further mocked the implications of her comment by referencing a local tribe’s request for Eilish’s house and challenged the left for making such statements without proposing realistic next steps.
Bill Maher issued a fiery response to Billie Eilish‘s “stolen land” ICE remarks during her acceptance speech at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
On the Friday, February 6 episode of Real Time With Bill Maher, the late-night host, 70, sent a blunt message to the pop star, 24.
“She said, ‘There’s no illegals on stolen land.’ And she said, ‘It’s hard to know what to say,’ which I would say, then don’t say anything because you don’t know things,” Maher declared.
He continued by pointing out that Eilish was homeschooled, arguing, “So, you didn’t go to school, I don’t think, and you don’t know facts. She said, ‘Keep fighting and protesting and speaking up — I totally agree with that. She said, ‘Voices matter, people matter.’ And I would just say so does knowledge.”
Bill Maher just DRAGGED Billie Eilish in front of everyone over her Grammy comments about “stolen land.”
He pointed out that Eilish even admitted, “it’s hard to know what to say,” to which Maher landed a haymaker:
“Then don’t say anything, because you don’t know things.”… pic.twitter.com/5SUn7GvAzx
— Overton (@overton_news) February 7, 2026
That’s when Maher asked, “What is the practical next step if you say that there’s no such thing as illegal people on stolen land?” He added, “OK, now, of course, immediately the people — the tribe here in California — asked for her house, which, I thought was pretty great.”
To conclude his thoughts on the topic, the stand-up comedian posed follow-up questions. “This is my problem, always, with things like this from the left that are so performative,” he said. “What do we do about that? We give it all back and go back to living in teepees?”
On February 1, Eilish won the Grammy Song of the Year for “Wildflower.”
“As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land,” she said while standing beside her brother, Finneas.
Billie Eilish says “f*ck ice” during her #Grammys acceptance speech: “Nobody is illegal on stolen land. We need to keep fighting and speaking up. Our voices do matter.” pic.twitter.com/Sz1um3afYJ
— Variety (@Variety) February 2, 2026
“And, yeah, it’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now,” Eilish continued. “And I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting. And our voices really do matter, and the people matter. F*** ICE. That’s all I’m going to say. Sorry. Thank you so much.”
Real Time With Bill Maher, Fridays at 10/9c, HBO
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Why is that Maher’s only come back “Do we go back to living in tipis”. Clearly her statement was that no one but native Americans have the right to claim this land as “theirs”. That’s it. That’s all. No one is expecting Americans to give up their land. Just stop pretending and taking the high ground and justifying exceptionalism.
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Bill, you are insufferable d@uchebag. If there is anyone with performative statements, that would basically be your entire obnoxious career.
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Except that he's intelligent, knowledgeable, and reasonable, which sets him apart in 3 important ways from those making "performative statements".
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Ha ha! Well said.
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Bill Maher, corporate bought, packaged and delivered, Bill Maher? Got it. Of course he's siding with the petulent side of our society. His ignorance is glaring. Someone should tell Mr. "Educated" that when you colonize it's not done with the blessing of the colonized. And of course there isn't a solution to that, the American right doesn't even recognize slavery for what it was so how is Mr. Maher going to understand the Native American plight? Bill, ya ole donosaur, time to retire.
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Agree. He's so irritating.
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I don't need Bill Maher, mansplaining anything to me, yeah, sorry Bill, we are the ultimate invasive species on the planet, sorry you can't handle the truth, we came to this country, and saw dollar signs, and almost wiped out a whole race of people, the atrocities that were commited against these people , is somthing we should all be ashamed of.like blood diamonds Bill, this land has blood all over it.
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Bill said celebs like Billie should keep their mouths shut because they don't know anything. I wish Bill would take his own advice when the topic of vaccines comes up. Bill regularly spouts anti-vax misinformation on his show. He likes portray himself as educated and informed, but he's really just a condescending jerk these days.
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No judgment, and I know nothing of Mahar's stand on this, but definitely do some reading about vaccines and the current vaccine schedule. It's not as simple as Do What You're Told. Or it shouldn't be. Make informed decisions for yourself and your children.
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Mahar is a moron. I'll spell it out for him as if he were five.
The implication is not that everyone should give up their house. The implication is that we should not act like we have more right to be here than people who are newer arrivals. We were founded on immigration, are descended from immigrants, yet we dehumanize others for doing the same.
I also don't see him offering any suggestions himself. Just choosing a weird hill to die on.
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We weren't founded on immigration. What do the 7 stripes on the US flag represent? Obviously, you need to go back to school.
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Literally, we are and always have been a nation of immigrants. Please go back into the basement you live in and clean up a little, your Mom deserves it for taking care of an adult and letting you live there at your age. 😉
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I thought there were 13 stripes, representing the original colonies of people from mostly Europe, who soon decided this land was their land and ousted the existing inhabitants. Are we talking about the same flag? What country's school are you sending us back to?
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Nothing racist about that teepee comment
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Why would it be? They lived in teepees. They were the most primitive people on the planet, warring with each other constantly and the only people on the planet still practicing human sacrifice. But hey, let's romanticize them!
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So the fact that they were "primitive" excuses abusing them in every way imaginable? Irrational rationalization.
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It is the ignorance and her parroting platitudes at her mansion. Many people are running around and protesting and don't really have a grasp on the actual issues. I see so far 2 states that have up to 28 billion in fraud. Covid out government spent billions and billions of our money and borrowed money to help prop us the little man and immigrants. Minnesota had a surplus of a billion dollars... Gone? The immigrant daycares had 20 BILLION (and growing) in fraud. California in a records search are finding, let me put it in california fraud totals
The total fraud totals reported in California are as follows:$250 billion: Allegations from Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and state controller candidate Herb Morgan, based on hundreds of whistleblower tips.
1$32 billion: Estimated unemployment fraud during the pandemic.
1$8.6 billion: Suspended loans from the Small Business Administration due to suspected fraudulent activity.
1$76 billion: Estimated waste, fraud, and abuse across multiple state agencies.
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These figures highlight the ongoing issues of fraud and mismanagement in California's government programs and the need for accountability and reform.
AdditionalyMinnesota Fraud Totals
The total fraud estimates in Minnesota's Medicaid programs have been a subject of much discussion and debate. The U.S. Attorney's Office for Minnesota has indicated that losses could reach into the billions, with half or more of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds supporting 14 Minnesota-
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So how much do TinFoil hats cost these days? Asking for a friend. Seriously, go out and get some fresh air.
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Bill Maher is a master of snark. Sad he has to denagrate her education. His whole shtick is like Monte Python's "Nudge, nudge, wink, wink..." her point of reference is well taken.
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You should probably check your spelling or he’ll probably accuse you of being homeschooled.
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funny thing is, she's correct.
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But, American Indians are not native to this continent. They are immigrants too. And why weren't my ancestors given hotel rooms and debit cards when they got here by the Indians?
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Are you stupid!
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He means they migrated here over the ice bridge thousands of years ago. In a way he is correct.
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Do you say that as a native or out of deep white shame. I am first nation so don't blast me in your replies.
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He means the natives migrated over the ice bridge thousands of years ago. So, in that way, he is correct.
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fmegan is wrong, of course. The Realist, I believe Garet Jax was referring to the post by fmegan. Virtually every decent habitable piece of land in the world has changed hands, usually violently, many times, on every continent except Antarctica. Likewise, virtually everyone on earth is a descendent of a slave from one time or another. It's far past time to give up obsessing on past injustices and work on making a better future.
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Expand on that if you don’t mind. Thanks
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Funny thing is....shes not. The tribe that we conquered took it from the people before them. Its exchanged hands many times.
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