Maher Challenges Trump’s Claims in Real Time Response

Bill Maher challenged President Donald Trump’s claims about their relationship and Maher’s views on Iran during Friday’s episode of Real Time, responding to a lengthy Truth Social post that criticized the comedian after their White House dinner. Maher read from a printout of Trump’s post, which was described as about 1,300 words and, in one account, counted at 1,318. Trump called Maher a “complete and total loser” and a “major POTHEAD.” Maher joked about the post’s length and said that after dining at the White House, guests are reviewed. He also compared having dinner with Trump to dating Taylor Swift, saying the encounter could be enjoyable before criticism followed. Maher said the purpose of the dinners was to talk, disagree and listen, and that Trump did so in person. He told viewers he did not want the relationship to become hostile, but said he would address some of the post’s allegations. When Trump called him a “complete and total loser,” Maher joked, “You got me there. I’ll own that.” The two offered conflicting accounts of who initiated contact. Trump wrote that Maher called him incessantly. Maher said he had never called Trump and that Trump called him. The reports...