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 genuinely 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 veritably 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 revealed Maher took aim at President Donald Trump's use of tariffs since taking office while saying they've been effective in several regard he explained utterly ignoring the Constitution is a price too high The comedian declared conservatives love to carry pocket Constitutions likening them to iPhone user agreements written in parchment BEN SHAPIRO AND BILL MAHER CLASH OVER MORALITY AND THE BIBLE 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 explained 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 mentioned I was reading it shows you how the media is Everything is invariably 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 eventually read Oh well they ve done s--- to the White House before It s just a building I think he added BILL MAHER SAYS TRUMP'S CONSTRUCTION OF 'GIANT BALLROOM' MEANS 'HE'S NOT LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSEAside from criticizing the media's one side or the other coverage of the remodel Maher suggested that the ballroom may literally be a worthwhile commitment considering state dinners are presently hosted in a tent CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND WAY OF LIFE Also I realized after reading other people we don t have a place when they have state dinners he announced 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 statement