Bill Maher lashes out at Larry David for comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in 'insulting' essay

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Bill Maher candidly lashed out at writer Larry David as he compared President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in his essay.

David wrote in an opinion piece published in the New York Times about a man who was invited to dinner "with the world’s most reviled man, Adolf Hitler" and found that the latter was personable, even though he had earlier disagreed with the dictator. 

Larry David's inspiration for his essay seemed to be inspired by Maher’s description of his meeting with Trump in March during an episode of 'Real Time with Bill Maher' earlier in April.

Bill Maher slams Larry David for comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler

During the Thursday, April 24, episode of 'Piers Morgan Uncensored', Maher said, "This wasn’t my favorite moment in our friendship."

He explained that he didn’t want to get into the drama too deeply and argued that David was wrong for playing the “Hitler” card, Page Six reported.

The 69-year-old comedian said, "The minute you play the Hitler card, you’ve lost the argument. Also, I must say, c’mon man, Hitler, Nazis? Nobody has been harder on and more pressing about Donald Trump than me."

"I don’t need to be lectured on who Donald Trump is. Just the fact that I met him in person didn’t change that. And the fact I reported honestly is not a sin either," Maher added.

Maher continued, "But to use the Hitler thing, first of all, I think it’s kind of insulting to six million dead jews. That should kind of be in its own place in history."

"It’s an argument you kinda lost. It’s not completely logically fair, but Hitler has really kinda gotta stay in his own place. He is the [greatest of all time] of evil, and we’re just going to have to, I think, leave it like that," he added.

Earlier this week, David wrote in his opinion piece, "Here I was, prepared to meet Hitler, the one I’d seen and heard — the public Hitler."

He continued in his satirical essay, "But this private Hitler was a completely different animal. And oddly enough, this one seemed more authentic, like this was the real Hitler. The whole thing had my head spinning."

"I’m so thankful I came. Although we disagree on many issues, it doesn’t mean that we have to hate each other … I gave him a Nazi salute and walked out into the night," he added.

Bill Maher says Donald Trump’s persona is 'different' in real life

In an episode of 'Real Time' on April 11, Bill Maher revealed that he found Donald Trump's persona in real life quite different from what he sees on television.

During the episode, Maher explained how his dinner with the POTUS at the White House on March 31 went. He also shared a printout of a list of insults that Trump had leveled at him over the years, which the President signed with "good humor," according to Fox News.

Maher delivered a lengthy monologue, describing his highly anticipated visit to the White House.

He said, "You can hate me for it, but I'm not a liar. Trump was gracious and measured. And why isn't that in other settings — I don't know, and I can't answer, and it's not my place to answer. I'm just telling you what I saw, and I wasn't high."

Maher added, "I have no power. I'm a f**king comedian, and he's the most powerful leader in the world! I'm not the leader of anything, except maybe a contingent of centrist-minded people who think there's got to be a better way of running this country than hating each other every minute."

Maher also mentioned that he was surprised by how Trump laughs, something he had never seen the president do in public.

"Just for starters, he laughs! I've never seen him laugh in public. But he does, including at himself. And it's not fake. Believe me, as a comedian of 40 years, I know a fake laugh when I hear it," Maher added.