Trump Calls Maher a Loser After White House Dinner

President Donald Trump attacked comedian Bill Maher in a lengthy Truth Social post on October 25, calling him a “complete and total loser” and describing their October 15 White House dinner as a waste of time. Trump’s post followed Maher’s criticism of him on his television program after the dinner, which Trump had initially described as good and informative. The central point of dispute was how long the dinner lasted. Maher said it lasted four hours, while Trump wrote that it lasted two hours or less and said White House timestamps supported his account. The supplied accounts do not settle the duration. Trump also alleged that Maher was drunk and carrying alcohol while walking through the White House. Those claims came from Trump’s post and were not independently corroborated in the reporting. Trump criticized Maher’s comments on his program and argued that the host was friendly in private but critical on television. He also attacked the show’s ratings without providing audience figures. The October 15 dinner included Trump, Maher, sports commentator Stephen A. Smith and musician Kid Rock. Trump said in the post that he had agreed to meet Maher again after their first dinner,...