Bill Maher, the sharp-tongued liberal host of HBO’s Real Time, dropped a bombshell on Friday that has even die-hard Trump skeptics doing a double-take: President Trump absolutely deserves credit for strong-arming NATO allies into ponying up more cash for defense. During a panel chat with former Trump National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, Maher praised Trump’s unapologetic demands that Europe stop freeloading off America’s military might, crediting him for the alliance’s spending surge from a measly 1.5% of GDP pre-Trump to over 2% today—with 23 of 32 members now hitting the 2% target. It’s a rare bipartisan nod in a sea of partisan sniping, and Maher didn’t mince words: Trump’s bully pulpit worked where diplomacy alone fell flat.
This isn’t just foreign policy trivia—it’s a masterclass in leverage that resonates deeply with the 2A community. Trump’s NATO playbook mirrors his domestic fight for gun rights: call out the deadbeats (think sanctuary cities or anti-2A bureaucrats), apply unrelenting pressure, and watch compliance follow. Just as NATO nations ramped up arms budgets under threat of U.S. pullback, Trump’s judicial appointments and regulatory rollbacks fortified the Second Amendment against erosive globalist influences—like the UN’s small arms treaty push that paints American gun owners as the world’s problem. Maher’s admission underscores a key truth: strength projects power, whether it’s bombers in Europe or AR-15s in American hands. Weakness invites exploitation, from Brussels freeloaders to domestic disarmament schemes.
The implications for 2A patriots? In an election cycle rife with Biden’s border chaos and Kamala’s gun grab fantasies, this Maher moment is red meat for pro-2A messaging. It flips the script on Trump’s America Last critics, proving his America First ethos bolsters global deterrence—and by extension, our sovereign right to self-defense. If even Maher gets it, imagine the swing voters waking up. Time to curate this clip far and wide: Trump’s not just winning on guns; he’s rearming the free world, one tough negotiation at a time. Stay vigilant, Second Amendment defenders—strength abroad secures liberty at home.
