Maher Mocks Trump’s Dinner Rant, Fact-checks Kid Rock on ‘Real Time’

WHO:

Fox News - Bill Maher, the host and comedian of “Real Time,” responded to President Trump.

TMZ - Bill Maher compared dining with President Donald Trump to being one of Taylor Swift’s exes.

Variety - Republican Senator Ted Cruz appeared in a sit-down interview with Maher.

Variety - Kid Rock compared Abdul El-Sayed to the September 11 hijackers; Maher fact-checked Kid Rock on “Real Time.”

WHAT:

Fox News - Trump published a 1,300-word post on Truth Social attacking Maher. Maher read the president’s attacks aloud, line by line, onstage.

TMZ - Maher joked on “Real Time” about having dinner with Trump after Trump launched a social-media tirade against him.

Variety - Maher opened an episode of “Real Time” by addressing Trump’s 1,300-word social-media tirade and comparing the president to Taylor Swift.

Variety - Cruz was promoting his new book during his interview.

WHERE:

Fox News - Maher read Trump’s attacks aloud onstage on “Real Time.”

Variety - Trump and Maher had dinner at the White House.

WHY:

Variety - Maher addressed Trump’s tirade after it followed their White House dinner.

TMZ - Maher’s Taylor Swift comparison followed Trump’s social-media tirade about him.

HOW:

Fox News - Maher responded by reading Trump’s post line by line.

Variety - Maher began the episode by discussing Trump’s tirade, then interviewed Cruz and fact-checked Kid Rock’s comparison of Abdul El-Sayed to the September 11 hijackers.

(UPDATED October 31, 2026 19:00 UTC)

President Trump attacked Bill Maher after their White House dinner, prompting the comedian’s response. Maher read Trump’s social-media tirade aloud, joking that dinner felt like dating Taylor Swift’s exes. On “Real Time,” Maher interviewed Senator Ted Cruz and fact-checked Kid Rock’s comparison of Abdul El-Sayed.