Bill Maher addressed President Donald Trump’s extensive social media criticism during Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. The post, which Maher noted was approximately 1,300 words long, contained various allegations and insults directed at the comedian and his show. Maher used humor to respond to the attacks, opening his monologue with jokes about his recent dinner at the White House.
Maher systematically went through several of Trump’s claims made in the Truth Social post. He addressed Trump’s characterization of him as a “complete and total loser” with self-deprecating humor, then disputed Trump’s assertion that Maher had opposed removing nuclear capabilities from Iran. Maher presented video clips contradicting this claim. He also responded to allegations that he had repeatedly called Trump or invited himself to the White House, clarifying the sequence of events and noting the implausibility of such actions.
The comedian addressed other points from Trump’s post, including references to his marijuana use and alcohol consumption during his White House visit. Maher quoted Trump’s statement that “Overall, I thought it was a good meeting,” expressing bemusement at the apparent contradiction between Trump’s overall assessment and his numerous criticisms. He also discussed Trump’s claims about how the dinner came about, referencing producer Chuck LaBella and musician Kid Rock, both mentioned in Trump’s post.
Maher characterized the dinner as intended for substantive discussion and disagreement without animosity, expressing frustration that Trump subsequently attacked him publicly through social media. During the episode, Kid Rock, who had attended the dinner, confirmed some details discussed in Trump’s post. Maher also provided context about Trump’s political standing, noting low approval ratings and minimal Republican promotion of Trump in campaign advertisements.
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