Bill Maher Slams US-Born Eileen Gu for Representing a ‘Totalitarian Police State Over America’ at Olympics

Gold medallist Eileen Gu of Team China poses with her medal during the Women's Freeski Halfpipe medal ceremony on Day 14 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 18, 2022. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu, Lebron James and the NBA, Hollywood stars John Cena and Tom Cruise, and Google: HBO host Bill Maher slammed these names during the latest episode of his show, criticizing them for choosing to support the Chinese regime.

In a monologue on “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Feb. 18, Maher started by criticizing Gu, a San Francisco Bay Area-born freestyle skier who chose to represent China over the United States in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.