Donald Trump calls Bill Maher a loser in record-length Truth Social post
President Donald Trump published a 1,323-word Truth Social broadside branding Bill Maher a “complete and total loser” following the comedian’s comments on HBO’s Real Time.
Trump Sets a Social Media Length Record
According to operators of the Factbase database, the Sunday tirade stands as Trump’s longest social media post out of 97,457 entries catalogued since 2011. CNN reported the post reached nearly twice the length of his previous record-holder from May. That earlier 723-word post focused on Kennedy Center plumbing before shifting to a federal judge, tariffs, and birthright citizenship.
The latest missive arrived two days after Maher used his Friday monologue to defend his second White House dinner with Trump, which took place on October 15 alongside Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock. Maher told his audience he welcomed the face-to-face dialogue despite sharp disagreements over Afghanistan, the Supreme Court, and the 2020 election. Trump offered a starkly different evaluation of the summit in his Sunday post. “I learned nothing,” Trump wrote, adding, “it was a waste of time.”
Disputed Timestamps and Private Meetings
The two men offered conflicting accounts regarding the duration and tone of the October 15 dinner. Maher stated the gathering lasted four hours. Trump disputed that figure on Truth Social, writing that “it didn’t last four hours, it lasted two hours, maybe less. We have the timestamps.” That dispute over duration aligns with a conflicting public account from Stephen A. Smith, who told CNN the group spent four hours and 20 minutes with the president.
Trump also accused Maher of arriving intoxicated, claiming the host “was drunk and had alcohol in his hand as he walked through the White House.” Furthermore, Trump alleged that Maher and mutual acquaintances, including producer Chuck LaBella and Kid Rock, repeatedly sought meetings. “Bill: Don’t call anymore,” Trump wrote at the conclusion of his post, declaring he would no longer watch the program or entertain future get-togethers.
Contrasting Accounts of Poll Numbers and Press Operations
The public feud also encompassed political polling and potential white house press office changes. During his Friday monologue, Maher mocked Trump’s poll numbers and referenced reports that the administration might move the press corps out of the official briefing room. Trump confirmed he is considering relocating the press corps, though he denied plans to construct a swimming pool in the space.
On the subject of political standing, Trump targeted Maher’s assertion that he holds the lowest approval rating of any midterm candidate. Trump countered by citing a CNN poll indicating 98 to 99 percent support within the Republican Party, alongside another CNN survey measuring his popularity among historical party figures. Karoline Leavitt appeared on the same episode of Real Time, telling Maher that Trump “loved that dinner, and he knows it.”
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