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Bill Maher responds to Trump's lengthy post criticizing him
On Friday's Real Time, Bill Maher responded to Donald Trump's criticism of him in a lengthy Truth Social post.
Trump called Maher a “complete and total loser” and made other personal attacks in the post, which was 1,318 words long.
The post followed the pair's second White House dinner, attended by Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock.
Maher said the dinners were meant to let them talk, disagree and listen, but he was frustrated by Trump's public remarks afterward.
He challenged Trump's claim that Maher opposed taking nuclear weapons away from Iran, playing clips of himself expressing the opposite view.
Maher also disputed Trump's claims that he called him often and invited himself to the White House.
The two men have now aired their disagreement publicly, but no further meeting or response was announced.
Bill Maher responded on Friday’s episode of Real Time to President Donald Trump’s lengthy Truth Social post attacking him.
Trump’s post called Maher a “complete and total loser” and made claims about their recent White House dinner.
Maher said the dinners were meant to let them talk, disagree and listen, but said Trump’s post made him feel hurt.
He challenged Trump’s claims about his views on Iran, who called whom and whether he invited himself to the White House.
The sources differ on the post’s length, describing it as about 1,300 words or 1,318 words.
- Who
- Bill Maher and President Donald Trump.
- What
- Maher responded on Real Time to Trump’s Truth Social post criticizing him and discussing their dinner.
- When
- Friday’s episode of Real Time; Trump’s post was published five days earlier, on Sunday, according to TheWrap.
- Where
- On HBO’s Real Time; Trump’s post appeared on Truth Social.
- Why
- Trump criticized Maher after their White House dinner, and Maher said he wanted to address several claims in the post.
Donald Trump
Bill Maher
Iran
Donald Trump
Trump said Maher did not think taking the nuclear weapon away from Iran was good.
Bill Maher
Maher said Trump had failed to notice his comments and showed clips of himself supporting disarming Iran.
Contact
Donald Trump
Trump claimed Maher called him incessantly.
Bill Maher
Maher said he had never called Trump and that Trump called him.
White House dinner
Donald Trump
Trump claimed Maher invited himself to the White House.
Bill Maher
Maher said the claim was ridiculous and argued that a guest could not simply invite himself.
Maher and Trump had dinner at the White House, with Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock also present, according to Variety.
Maher discussed the dinner on Real Time, according to TheWrap.
Trump posted a lengthy criticism of Maher on Truth Social.
Maher responded to Trump’s post on Real Time.
- Post platform
- Truth Social
- Post length
- About 1,300 words; Hollywood Reporter reports 1,318 words
- Maher’s program
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Dinner location
- The White House
- Other dinner guests
- Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock
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What people are saying
He went off on me like Kelly Clarkson in a toy store
This whole point of having these dinners was talk, disagree but listen, which he does in person. But don’t hate each other.
I’ve never called you. You call me. I’d be afraid to call you. You’re the president. I think you’re too busy.
Overall, I thought it was a good meeting. It didn’t last four hours, it lasted two hours, maybe less, and everybody was happy.