Television host Bill Maher sure knows how to ruffle the feathers of liberals.

Maher has often found himself in hot water with those on the Left over his criticism of Islam and political correctness. On a recent episode of his HBO program, Maher stepped on the toes of liberals as well as those of his guest, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), by referring to her with a term President Donald Trump has made popular when talking about the senator.

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In a reference to President Trump and concerns among his supporters, Maher said to Warren, “When you talk his fans are not with you … They don’t like you, Pocahontas.” Warren was visibly bothered by the words.

In a Tuesday interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Maher was confronted with his comments — and he chose to defend himself while also criticizing Democrats for being too unfocused and uptight.

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“A tense little moment there. What did you make of her reaction, and — and did you — do you think when the president calls her that, that it is an ethnic slur?” asked Tapper.

Maher responded by saying, “Technically, yes. Should we get that upset about it? Of course not. This is, again, one of the problems that Democrats have — is that they obsess about things like Halloween costumes and the name of the Washington Redskins, and there’s millions of people in this country who are saying, ‘How about a little bit more of “I’m going to get your job back?”‘”

Maher went on to criticize the president but pressed hard on Warren and other Democrats for taking no blame in being disconnected from average Americans.

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The name “Pocahontas” has been attached to Warren, as she has claimed to have Native American heritage in the past, something that has been heavily disputed by experts. Warren said she was a minority because of her heritage, which she could never prove.

As The Atlantic noted when Warren touted her background in 2012, “The progressive consumer advocate has been unable to point to evidence of Native [American] heritage except for a unsubstantiated thirdhand report that she might be 1/32 Cherokee. Even if it could be proven, it wouldn’t qualify her to be a member of a tribe.”