The attack followed Maher’s appearance on his HBO late-night program. According to Variety and Deadline, Trump said he had watched the show and objected to jokes and comments made during the broadcast. The reports identify the post as a Sunday-night publication but do not provide an exact timestamp.
The dispute came days after Trump and Maher had dinner at the White House, with the dinner reported as occurring on October 15. The reversal was notable because, according to Deadline, Trump had recently described the gathering as a “great dinner,” while Maher also reportedly spoke positively about it.
Forbes Business reported that Trump’s post also called Maher a “coward” and “pothead.” The publication said Trump claimed Maher was drunk during the dinner and disputed Maher’s account that the meal lasted four hours. Those claims are attributed to Trump and are not independently established in the supplied coverage.
The episode places a public clash between a national political figure and a prominent television comedian on a direct social-media platform. The supplied material does not include the full text of Trump’s post, an independent response from Maher or a complete list of dinner attendees, so the available reports establish the attack and its reported context but leave those details unresolved.
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- DeadlineDonald Trump Posts 1,300+ Word Sunday Night Diatribe About “Complete And Total Loser” Bill Maher, Nine Days After Praising Their “Great Dinner”
- VarietyTrump Calls Bill Maher a ‘Complete and Total Loser,’ Tells Him ‘Don’t Call Anymore’ in Lengthy Truth Social Post
- Forbes BusinessTrump Attacks Bill Maher In 1,300-Word Post Days After White House Dinner—Calls Him ‘Coward’ And ‘Pothead’
- The Hollywood ReporterDonald Trump Attacks Bill Maher in Scathing, 1,318-Word Social Media Post: “Complete and Total Loser”