Patton Oswalt says Trump appeals to 'very damaged people' who fantasize about being powerful

Comedian Patton Oswalt discussed President Donald Trump s appeal to voters during an interview with Bill Maher on Monday saying that the president draws very damaged people Maher opened the conversation on his Club Random podcast by saying Trump remains in touch with the younger spirit of the country despite his age He added that younger generations in his view don t understand rules and norms blaming what he called a collapse of the tuition system What's even worse is you're talking about what he's in tune with he is really really in tune with that period when you re really young and you feel insanely intimidated by the world so what you have until you figure out who you are is just bravado and provocation and being offensive because you don t know how else to be Oswalt explained Maher PATTON OSWALT DEFENDS PERFORMING WITH DAVE CHAPPELLE AFTER BACKLASH OVER NETFLIX STAR'S TRANSGENDER COMMENTSOswalt mentioned that when he was in his s he often explained this is bulls--- because he was afraid to admit liking something that might later seem lame That's how he is every second of the day Oswalt mentioned of Trump Oswalt later explained Trump appeals to middle-aged Americans who live under the heel of selected boss They've got no power and they re watching people They watch a boss go No one who works in this factory can smoke and he just lights up in front of them Oswalt disclosed They fantasize about being that guy And that s who Trump is and that s their fantasy BILL MAHER URGES AMERICANS TO UNCONDITIONALLY PATRONAGE FREE SPEECH AVOID BECOMING LIKE BRITAIN And these people that go So he s saying America First and he just put out a video where he s dropping s--- and in one of the frames the s--- drops on the American flag and people go 'Yeah he can totally contradict himself That s power ' he added Oswalt continued There s a thing that appeals to very damaged people and there s a lot of damaged people in this country right now that have been damaged by the system He described Trump as a giant colicky baby during the discussion Maher announced the president was smart to surround himself with younger people though he noted he didn't necessarily patronage them CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREMaher cited White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt s viral response Your mom did when a reporter required who suggested Budapest for Trump s October meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin Maher laughed as Oswalt mentioned there was something very funny about it but also something scary about it