Maher responds to Trump’s lengthy post about their White House dinners

Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 17:39 · Updated 17:46

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Bill Maher addressed Donald Trump’s criticism on Friday’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time,” joking about the president’s long Truth Social post and disputing claims about their contact and Maher’s views on Iran. Trump’s post followed their White House dinners; the accounts describe disagreements over what happened and what Maher said.

Trump criticized Maher in a lengthy Truth Social post after their White House dinners, including claims that Maher wanted another meeting and called him repeatedly.
On “Real Time,” Maher mocked the post and rejected Trump’s claims that he called him incessantly and opposed the removal of Iran’s nuclear weapon.
Both accounts say the dinner included Kid Rock and Stephen A. Smith; Fox News also reports that Trump described the dinner positively to reporters afterward.

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Key facts

Trump’s post: Described as 1,300 words by both reports.
Maher’s response: Delivered on Friday’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time.”
Dinner attendees: Trump, Maher, Kid Rock and Stephen A. Smith were named in the reports.