Trump Attacks Maher With Lengthy Post Days After Praising Dinner
WHO:
Alternet - Fox News spoke with comedian and Heritage Foundation media fellow Tim Young, who suggested Trump may have watched a full episode of Maher’s show for the first time because Karoline Leavitt appeared as a guest.
NY Post - Trump described Maher as a “goofball” and a “sleazebag.”
Deadline - Donald Trump and Bill Maher, host of *Real Time*, were involved in the dispute.
Newsweek - Trump addressed Maher and referred to him as a “Complete And Total Loser.”
WHAT:
Alternet - Trump called Maher’s program “not ‘HOT’ anymore” and said, “I will never watch it again.”
Alternet - Trump wrote that Maher was drunk and holding alcohol while walking through the White House, and said Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock accompanied him.
Alternet - Trump said the dinner lasted “two hours, maybe less,” that “everybody was happy,” and that he “learned nothing” and felt it was a “waste of time.”
Alternet - Trump said Maher’s show had become “worse” since the dinner and called it “FAKE NEWS.”
Alternet - Trump directed Maher’s producer, Chuck LaBella, not to call him so often.
TMZ - Trump said he agreed to a second dinner with Maher because he believed Maher was a “major pothead.”
Variety - Trump said, “Don’t call anymore,” in his Truth Social post.
US Magazine - Trump’s post about Maher was 1,323 words.
US Magazine - Trump said Maher had a “low rated show” on HBO, which he described as “once, long ago, a network of quality and excitement” but said “that’s all gone.”
Deadline - Trump posted a diatribe of more than 1,300 words about Maher.
Deadline - Trump had praised a “great” dinner at the White House with Maher before posting the criticism.
Newsweek - Trump told Maher not to call him again.
Newsweek - Maher defended their White House dinners while continuing to criticize Trump.
Deadline - Maher praised the dinner on *Real Time*.
WHERE:
Deadline - The dinner took place at the White House.
WHEN:
Variety - Trump posted his criticism after watching Maher’s late-night show on HBO.
Deadline - Maher praised the dinner on *Real Time* after it took place on Oct. 15.
WHY:
Alternet - Trump said he was upset by “falsehoods” Maher had made on his show and accused him of not telling the truth about the country’s condition.
Alternet - Tim Young said Maher regularly criticizes Trump and proposed that watching a full episode may have made Trump realize how often Maher takes jabs at him.
Deadline - Trump was upset by jokes and comments Maher made on *Real Time*.
Newsweek - Trump’s post followed Maher’s defense of their dinners and continued criticism of Trump.
HOW:
Variety - Trump’s post followed the pair’s second White House dinner.
Variety - Trump opened the post with, “Let’s talk about this COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER, Bill Maher.”
NY Post - Trump published the criticism on Truth Social.
Deadline - Trump expressed his criticism in a post exceeding 1,300 words.
(UPDATED October 26, 2026 22:04 UTC)
President Trump launched a more than 1,300-word attack on Bill Maher on Truth Social, calling him a “Complete And Total Loser” and saying he would never watch Maher’s HBO show again. The post followed Maher’s praise for their White House dinner and came after Trump watched Maher’s program, which he accused of spreading falsehoods and making jokes at his expense. Trump said he regretted the dinner, described it as a waste of time, and told Maher’s producer not to call him anymore.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 19:19 UTC)
President Trump attacked Bill Maher in a more than 1,300-word Truth Social post after watching Maher’s HBO show, calling him a “Complete And Total Loser” and telling him not to call again. Trump said Maher was drunk during a White House visit with Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock, and described their dinner as a waste of time despite previously calling it great. The dispute followed Maher’s defense of their White House dinners and continued criticism of Trump.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 18:00 UTC)
President Trump posted a more than 1,300-word attack on Bill Maher on Truth Social after watching Maher’s HBO show, calling him a “goofball,” a “sleazebag” and a “Complete And Total Loser.” Trump said he regretted agreeing to a second White House dinner because he thought Maher was a “major pothead,” criticized Maher’s jokes and comments, and told him, “Don’t call anymore.” The post followed Maher’s defense of their dinners on *Real Time*, where he also continued criticizing Trump, despite Trump previously praising their dinner as “great.”
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 12:46 UTC)
President Trump posted a 1,323-word criticism of Bill Maher on Truth Social after watching Maher’s HBO show, calling him a “Complete And Total Loser” and telling him, “Don’t call anymore.” Trump took issue with jokes and comments Maher made on *Real Time*, and criticized the show as low-rated. The post followed a White House dinner that Trump had praised as “great,” while Maher also praised the dinner and continued criticizing Trump.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 11:05 UTC)
President Trump launched a lengthy attack on Bill Maher, posting 1,323 words about the “Real Time” host on Truth Social. He called Maher a “goofball,” a “sleazebag,” and a “Complete And Total Loser,” and told him not to call again. Trump also criticized Maher’s “low rated show” on HBO, saying the network was once known for quality and excitement, but “that’s all gone.” The post followed jokes and comments Maher made about Trump on “Real Time.” Maher had recently praised a White House dinner with Trump, and defended their dinners while continuing to criticize the president. Trump had also described that dinner as “great” before turning to the public criticism. The dispute highlights the sharp contrast between their cordial dinner and their ongoing exchanges on television and social media.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 09:12 UTC)
President Trump has sharply attacked Bill Maher in a Truth Social post exceeding 1,300 words, calling the *Real Time* host a “goofball,” a “sleazebag,” and a “Complete And Total Loser.” Trump also told Maher not to call him again. The post followed a dispute over jokes and comments Maher made on *Real Time*. Before the criticism, Trump had praised a White House dinner with Maher as “great,” and Maher had also spoken positively about the dinner on his show. Maher defended their White House dinners while continuing to criticize Trump, a response that preceded Trump’s lengthy post. The exchange marks a sharp turn from the public praise surrounding their dinner to a very public attack.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 04:12 UTC)
President Trump has sharply attacked Bill Maher, calling the “Real Time” host a “Complete And Total Loser” and telling him not to call again. Trump’s criticism came in a post of more than 1,300 words, after Maher made jokes and comments about him on his show. The dispute followed a White House dinner that Trump had previously praised as “great.” Maher also spoke positively about the dinner on “Real Time,” while continuing to criticize Trump. In his response, Maher defended the dinners, even as the disagreement between the two men escalated. Trump’s long post followed that defense and Maher’s ongoing criticism. The exchange highlights the sharp contrast between Trump’s earlier praise for their White House gathering and his latest public remarks about Maher.