Politics · October 26, 2026
Trump Unloads on Bill Maher in 1,300-Word Post After White House Dinner
President Donald Trump published a record-breaking 1,321-word post on Truth Social attacking comedian Bill Maher following Maher's discussion of their October 15 White House dinner. The post, confirmed by Factba.se as Trump's longest since 2011, labeled Maher a 'complete and total loser' and told him not to seek another meeting. The tirade came after Maher defended his visits to the White House on his HBO show 'Real Time' while simultaneously criticizing Trump's approval ratings and the performance of midterm candidates.
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- NewsweekMBFC: Right-Center
Donald Trump Unloads on Bill Maher in 1,300-Word Post After White House Dinner
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Trump blasts ‘complete, total loser’ Bill Maher in 1,300-word Truth Social post
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Reported across the spectrum
- Donald Trump published a post of approximately 1,300 words on Truth Social attacking Bill Maher.
- Factba.se identified this as Trump's longest social media post on record.
- The post followed an October 15 dinner between Trump and Maher at the White House.
- Maher discussed the dinner on his Friday show, 'Real Time with Bill Maher'.
- Trump called Maher a 'complete and total loser' in the post.
- The dinner was also attended by Kid Rock and Stephen A. Smith.
Reported by only some outlets
- The Daily Beast reports the word count as exactly 1,300, while Newsweek and New York Post report 1,321 and 1,322 respectively.
- The New York Post and Daily Beast mention Trump's age as 80 and Maher's as 70.
- The Daily Beast reports Trump accused Maher of being 'drunk' at the White House.
- The New York Post reports Trump attacked producer Chuck LaBella in the same post.
- The New York Post notes Maher joked that the dinner lasted longer than Katie Zacharia’s stint as press secretary.
Left-leaning outlets tend to emphasize…
emphasize the 'mortification' of the event for Maher, characterize the post as a 'stunning tirade', and highlight Trump's 'vanity ballroom' and accusations of Maher being 'drunk'.
Right-leaning outlets tend to emphasize…
reprint Trump's specific insults like 'sleazebag' and 'goofball' and highlight Maher's comments about Trump's low approval ratings as the catalyst for the response.
Where coverage diverges
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