Bill Maher mocks Hunter Biden after Melania Trump threatens ex-first son with lawsuit over Epstein claim

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: HBO's 'Real Time' host Bill Maher ripped Hunter Biden after Melania Trump threatened to sue him for $1 billion.

The controversy erupted after the scandal-hit former first son claimed that the first lady was introduced to Donald Trump by the late offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Bill Maher targets Hunter Biden with sharp taunts

The lawsuit threat has sparked a storm of reactions, both on late-night television and across social media.

The Trumps have denied the claim, saying the couple first met in 1998 during a New York Fashion Week party hosted by businessman Paolo Zampolli.

“Melania says she’s going to sue Hunter Biden,” Bill Maher said during his HBO show, drawing laughter from the audience.

“That’s not the joke part. I really like this where she says she’s going to sue him for a billion dollars," Maher added.

Continuing with his punchline, Maher added, “If Hunter loses, it’s going to be weird for him writing a woman a check because she’s not a p********e.”

The remark was met with chuckles and applause from the studio crowd.

Melania Trump warns Hunter Biden of legal action

The first lady put Hunter Biden on notice, saying she would take legal action unless he apologized and removed a podcast video where he made the disputed claim.

Despite the warning, Hunter Biden dismissed the lawsuit threat when asked during an interview on the YouTube show 'Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan'. “F**k that. That’s not going to happen,” Hunter Biden said with a grin.

Federal investigators in 2023, as per the New York Post, considered possible charges against Hunter Biden tied to nine cases related to women, and he appeared to arrange travel across state lines, according to documents released by the House Ways and Means Committee.

In 2024, he was convicted of illegally possessing a firearm and pleaded guilty in a separate case for willfully failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes. He faced prison time but was later pardoned by his father, President Joe Biden.

Internet reacts to Bill Maher’s Hunter Biden jokes

Internet users weighed in after Bill Maher’s segment, with some saying it was a return to sharp late-night comedy.

“So Comedy has returned to late night? Welp just when I thought they would all get cancelled,” wrote one X user.

“That was sharp classic Bill Maher delivery. He really knows how to land a line that gets the crowd going,” posted another.

Another added, “Hunter seeks to know a lot about Epstein.”

One more commented, “Now this is funny.”

Another user wrote, “He seems to be funny again!”

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