Bill Maher Flames Cory Booker’s Engagement Photo Sesh: ‘An Ad For Prescription Drugs’

Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher ripped into Senator Cory Booker after the latter posted a series of photos celebrating his engagement to Alexis Lewis, saying that while the New Jersey Democrat was certainly to be congratulated, he had a few pressing questions.

Maher, during his Friday evening show, shared the photos from Booker’s Instagram post and joked that they reminded him more of a television commercial for a pharmaceutical company than anything else.

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“His engagement photos look like an ad for prescription drugs.”

“These pictures don’t make me think, ‘Great, now we can run for president without the stigma of being a bachelor.'”

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“New rule!” Maher began the segment, saying, “After we congratulate Senator Cory Booker on his recent engagement, he has to explain why his engagement photos look like an ad for prescription drugs.”

“Because these pictures don’t make me think, ‘Great, now we can run for president without the stigma of being a bachelor,'” Maher quipped. “They make me think, ‘Don’t let moderate to severe ulcerative colitis stand in your way. Ask your doctor about Zorlaxa.”

Booker had only just revealed that he was in a serious relationship a short time prior to the announcement, which came some three years after his split from actress Rosario Dawson.

“I am savoring the soul-affirming wonder of everyday life with my partner, best friend, and now my fiancée,” Booker said of Alexis in his Instagram post. “We are excited for this journey ahead, having so much fun, and feeling deeply grateful for the love, support, and energy so many of you have shared with us. We are truly blessed to be surrounded by such a beautiful community lifting us in love and commitment.”