Who Is This Guy, Wesley Hunt? He Destroyed Bill Maher on His Own Show, Along With Clintonista Paul Begala

Comedian and pundit Bill Maher, a guy who’s right on the money once in a while compared to his progressive compatriots in Hollywood but still oh-so-wrong on so many of the issues of the day, invited Texas GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt on his HBO show “Real Time” on Friday.

I’m guessing he wishes he hadn’t, because Hunt absolutely embarrassed the left-leaning host and his other guest, longtime Clintonista and progressive apologist Paul Begala.

It wasn’t pretty, but it was very satisfying:

Bill Maher just got steamrolled on his own show.

For years, he’s called January 6 an “insurrection” without pushback. But not this time.

Rep. @WesleyHuntTX came locked and loaded.

Maher called Trump’s military parade “vaguely fascist.” What happened next was glorious.

Hunt… pic.twitter.com/HPP5V98R59
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) June 21, 2025

Hunt unleashed his military pride and made Maher eat his own words.
By the end, Maher had no choice but to back down… and thank Hunt for his service.
It’s one of those moments you’ll want to watch again and again.

Maher “joked” that the military parade earlier this month (June) for the 250^th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army was “vaguely fascist.” You're living in an alternate reality, Hunt seemed to say:

“You know what I saw?” Hunt responded. “I saw the President salute the Corps of Cadets as they walked past him. I watched him salute the 75th Ranger Regiment as they walked past him. I sat there and watched the fireworks behind the Washington Monument. And you know what I thought? ‘Damn. That’s absolutely outstanding.’ And it’s far better than Joe Biden checking his watch when bodies were being returned to Dover.”

But Hunt wasn't done destroying idiotic progressive narratives. Paul Begala, chief strategist for the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign and devoted Clintonworld acolyte, was reduced to looking like an ill-informed schoolchild as he faced the onslaught of Hunt:

Hunt wasn’t done, though. Paul Begala claimed Trump “pisses on our veterans”—then got shut down when Hunt raised this one important fact.

Paul Begala: “Trump pisses on our veterans and our military every day.”@WesleyHuntTX: “No, he does not.”

Paul Begala: “Yes, he does.”… pic.twitter.com/vFrcHWvA5V
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) June 21, 2025

Hunt asked him, if that’s the case, then why is military recruiting at record levels? Begala had no answer and seemed like a ripped sail flailing in the wind. Hunt finished him off:

“You can say what you want, but I’ve served. And the people in my ranks overwhelmingly look at President Trump and say, ‘If I want someone to defend us and put us in harm’s way if necessary, I’d absolutely take Trump over Joe Biden.’”

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The conversation occurred before Trump ordered Saturday night’s stunning attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. That successful operation only seemed to underscore Hunt’s points. This guy seems like one to watch in the future.

Here's the full clip:

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