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Maher Reacts to Trump's 1,300-Word Twitter Tirade
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In Short: 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.
Bill Maher addressed Donald Trump's record-setting 1,300-word tweet on Friday's episode of Real Time, calling it 'kind of a flex.' The tweet, which Maher described as 'three pages of who cares,' followed their dinner earlier this month.
Maher pulled out a printout of the tweet, noting its length and describing it as 'a little long.' He expressed disappointment, saying, '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.'
Maher then read aloud from Trump’s Truth Social post, addressing some of the allegations. He recited, 'Overall, I thought it was a good meeting. I understand he’s doing his thing. I never took it personally,' expressing his surprise and confusion.
The comedian also mentioned that Trump had claimed Kid Rock and LaBella had called him incessantly about meeting with Maher, which led to their first dinner in March 2025. Maher responded, 'He talks about how I called him incessantly,' questioning the validity of Trump's claims.
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 maintained this relationship by railing on Trump only half as much as his peers do, leaning into various MAGA grievances about the 'woke' left.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Trump, 80, likely expected praise from Maher, 70, since the men had recently dined together at the White House. However, Maher's reaction was more critical than Trump might have anticipated.
Maher’s response to Trump’s tweet was widely reported, with Deadline, Variety, and Ewtnnews all covering the episode.
What this adds
Maher's reaction to Trump's tweet was met with a mixed response from critics, with some suggesting he was being used and manipulated. Others noted that Maher has abandoned his core values to maintain a relationship with Trump.
Background
Bill Maher addressed Donald Trump's record-setting 1,300-word tweet on Friday's episode of Real Time, calling it 'kind of a flex.' The tweet, which Maher described as 'three pages of who cares,' followed their dinner earlier this month.
Variety noted that Maher opened his new episode of Real Time by addressing Trump’s tirade, comparing the president to Taylor Swift.
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.
- On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the comedian reacted to Trump’s record-setting 1,300-word tweet disparaging Maher as a “complete and total loser,” following their dinner earlier this month.
- Following his dinner with Trump and Kid Rock last year, which the president called a “ total waste of time,” Maher reunited with the group and Stephen A.
- What have you heard?” The host then asked, “Now, did you see the 1,300-word Tweet he sent out?
What's still developing
- Following his second date with Trump, Bill Maher is once again shocked at the ungentlemanly behavior of the twice-impeached POTUS.
- “In any event, over the last few years, LaBella would call me nonstop to say, ‘Hello,’ be very nice, and tell me how much Bill Maher ‘loves’ and respects me, and would constantly ask of me, even before I was President, for any form of meeting with Maher and, would I do his show?” he wrote.
- In his tweet, he slammed the NBA player as ‘spoiled.’ He accused LeBron of acting like a ‘victim.’ Mark Levin wrote: Brandon Tatum also called out James for not standing still during the anthem.
- Jeremiah Smith spent Saturday afternoon doing the kind of stuff that makes a five-word LeBron James tweet feel like a perfectly reasonable reaction.
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 3:09 AM ET Updated 3:07 AM ET · 2:33 AM ET Confirmed In Short: Variety noted that Maher opened his new episode of Real Time by addressing Trump’s tirade, comparing the president to Taylor Swift.
- Bill Maher proving again how easily he is used and manipulated in his old age.
- Maher has become real desperate to get some of the Theo Von/Joe Rogan crowd to continue relevant.
- I doubt that Maher doesn’t feel complete by not having an Emmy.
- He really has abandoned his core values of what drove his persona the last 30 years.