Trump calls Bill Maher ‘loser,’ ‘coward’ in 1,300-word Truth Social attack after White House dinner
WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump launched a lengthy attack on comedian and HBO host Bill Maher on Sunday, October 26, calling him a “complete and total loser” and telling him not to contact him again after their recent White House dinner.
The roughly 1,300-word Truth Social post followed Maher’s discussion of their October 15 meeting on the latest episode of 'Real Time With Bill Maher'. The comedian spoke positively about his personal interactions with Trump while continuing to criticise the president publicly.
Trump calls Bill Maher a ‘loser’ and ‘coward’ after White House dinner
In his post, Trump accused Maher of returning to his previous criticism of the president after their meetings and alleged that the comedian was catering to his audience rather than speaking honestly about the administration.
“Bill: Don’t call anymore. It’s useless,” Trump wrote, describing Maher as “a hopeless guy” and “a coward.”
🚨WOW! President Trump just BODY SLAMMED Bill Maher in a 1,300-word+ post, telling Maher after their 2nd White House dinner together to SCREW OFF, STOP CALLING: "I wanted to tell Bill that he’s a major POTHEAD." "You’re not transformative, you’re a Loser! I never watched your show much, but I will never watch it again, because it is nothing more than FAKE NEWS that America, and the World, is unfortunately subjected to." "He’s got to stop [the pot], it’s very bad for his health. He looked like hell this time. Bill was drunk and had alcohol in his hand as he walked through the White House..." ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL. It's so long I could not fit it in this post 🤣🤣
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 26, 2026
Trump also criticised Maher’s television programme and said he would no longer watch it.
“You’re not transformative, you’re a Loser! I never watched your show much, but I will never watch it again, because it is nothing more than FAKE NEWS that America, and the World, is unfortunately subjected to.”
The president also questioned Maher’s health and appearance, writing, “He’s got to stop [the pot], it’s very bad for his health. He looked like hell this time. Bill was drunk and had alcohol in his hand as he walked through the White House...”
Trump further complained that Maher’s programme had become more critical after their second dinner.
“After the second dinner, Bill’s ‘show’ was far worse than the first. He went crazy! He’s gutless.”
The president disputed Maher’s account of the length of their latest meeting, saying it lasted “two hours, maybe less,” rather than four hours, as Maher had indicated. Trump nevertheless described the dinner as a “good meeting” and said “everybody was happy.”
Trump also praised White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s appearance on Maher’s programme, saying that she had defended herself and the president “so well,” while accusing the show of treating her unfairly.
Bill Maher defends his decision to meet Trump
On Friday’s 'Real Time With Bill Maher', Maher defended his decision to meet Trump despite their political differences, arguing that direct conversations offered an opportunity to challenge the president personally.
“I go and say face-to-face to the man the things you write in articles he’ll never read,” Maher said. He added that “I like these dinners.”
Bill Maher CLAPS BACK at all the LEFTIST freaking out that he DARED to have another White House Dinner with President Trump telling liberals to “f*ck” off because “I like these dinner.” “Yeah, I did it again, b*tches. I know. I'm the bad guy because I go and say face-to-face to the man the things you write in articles that he'll never read, but okay. You know what? F*ck you. I like these dinners.” “First of all, you're in the White House. There's just something thrilling about being announced when you're in the White House. That moment when you're outside the Oval Office and you hear the aide say, ‘Sir, your 7 o'clock low-ratings dummy is here.’ But the dinner went on for four hours, slightly longer than the press secretary hired last week.” “Losing the 2020 election. I was at the reflecting pool that day. It looked like sh*t. Or as Trump put it the next day, ‘He's coming around.’”
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) October 24, 2026
Maher also described Trump’s behaviour during their interactions, saying, “He looks you in the eye, he never interrupts, he never gets mad, he listens.”
The comedian’s comments came amid criticism from some viewers over his decision to dine with the president. Maher pushed back against those objections during his monologue, defending his choice to engage with Trump directly.
However, Maher continued to make jokes about the president during the programme, including comments about Trump’s approval ratings and Republican campaign advertisements.
“Trump has the lowest approval rating of any midterm candidate ever,” Maher said, before joking that “Only 1 percent of the Republicans are mentioning him in their ads.”
Bill Maher discusses immigration, Afghanistan and the 2020 election
Maher said his conversation with Trump had covered several contentious subjects, including immigration enforcement, Afghanistan, the Supreme Court and the 2020 presidential election.
While Maher described the dinner as a positive personal interaction, his public commentary continued to reflect his disagreements with the president.
Trump’s lengthy post highlighted that divide, with the president criticising Maher’s programme and accusing him of changing his approach after their private meetings.
The exchange underscored the tension between Maher’s willingness to engage with Trump in person and his continued criticism of the president on television.
