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Bill Maher Reacts to Trump's 1,300-Word Tweet
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In Short: On Friday's episode of 'Real Time,' comedian Bill Maher reacted to Donald Trump's 1,300-word tweet disparaging him as a 'complete and total loser,' following their recent dinner at the White House.
Maher noted the tweet was 'a little long,' describing it as 'three pages of 'who cares?' ' He said, 'Look, I have it here. I don’t want it to be this way. This whole point of having these dinners was talk, disagree but listen, which he does in person. But don’t hate each other. And then, I go back to my job here, and then the heartaches begin.'
Maher brought out a printout of the tweet, which he called 'a flex,' and addressed several of Trump's claims without rebutting them all. He said, 'I’m not gonna refute everything, but I do want to address a few of the allegations.'
Maher pointed out that Trump had never called him, saying, 'I’ve never called you. You call me. I’d be afraid to call you — you’re the president, I think you’re too busy (well, plainly not).'
Maher's chummy relationship with Trump has made him an outlier among his peers, many of whom have been in the president’s crosshairs. He has avoided the same fate by railing on Trump only half as much as his late-night peers, leaning into various MAGA grievances about the 'woke' left.
The 1,300-word-plus screed was triggered by Friday’s episode of 'Real Time With Bill Maher,' a mainstay on HBO since 2003.
Maher’s second dinner with Trump and Kid Rock last year was described by the president as a 'total waste of time.' This year’s dinner was similarly controversial, with Maher using it for publicity.
The episode also featured Ted Cruz and Kid Rock as guests, with Maher addressing the controversy before welcoming them.
Maher’s reaction to Trump’s tweet was met with a big reaction from the 'Real Time' crowd, as they could be heard gasping in surprise, loudly laughing, and thunderously applauding.
What this adds
The Los Angeles Times reports that Maher has been nominated for 33 Emmys but has never won.
The tweet was triggered by Maher's recent episode of 'Real Time,' which is a mainstay on HBO since 2003.
Maher’s relationship with Trump has made him an outlier among his peers, many of whom have been critical of the president.
Background
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What's confirmed
- The host then pulled out a printout of the tweet, which he noted was “a little long,” describing it as “three pages of ‘who cares?'” “Look, I have it here. I don’t want it to be this way. This whole point of having these dinners was talk, disagree but listen, which he does in person. But don’t hate each other. And then, I go back to my job here, and then the heartaches begin,” said Maher.
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