President Donald Trump spent part of his Sunday writing a 1,323-word post on Truth Social aimed squarely at Bill Maher, calling the HBO host a“complete and total loser”and going after the ratings and humor on Real Time. The post landed two days after Karoline Leavitt appeared on Friday’s episode, where she defended Trump and talked about her time at the White House.
In the post, Trump claimed Maher uses a“laugh machine,”alleged he was drunk at a White House dinner, labeled him a“major pothead,”and said he will never watch the show again. He also encouraged Republicans to stop covering Maher, which is a bold ask in the age of clips going viral in minutes. Us Weekly reached out to Maher’s representatives for comment, and so far there’s been no response.
The dinner in question reportedly included Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock as guests, which adds a whole new layer to whatever went down that night. Whether Maher fires back or lets it ride, this is one celebrity feud that’s just getting started.
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