India, Nov. 23 -- Bill Maher attacked Molly McNearney, the wife of Jimmy Kimmel, after she disclosed that she severed ties with family members who declined to support US President Donald Trump before the 2024 November election.

Maher ridiculed the notion of putting family demands ahead of politics and denounced the late-night power couple's strategy as part of a developing "purity test culture" on the left.

The Real Time host, who has long condemned tribalism on all sides of the political spectrum, took offense after McNearney publicly discussed convincing her own family members to turn against Trump before they cast their ballots last year.

"Ultimatums don't make people rethink their politics," Maher stated. "They make them rethink yo...