Throughout his HBO present on Friday night time, Invoice Maher lastly revealed all the main points of his assembly and dinner with President Trump on the White Home.
Maher appeared most genuinely stunned to study that President Trump is nothing just like the character he’s portrayed by because the media. He mentioned that Trump was gracious, humorous, and utterly capable of giggle at himself.
Invoice mentioned that he’s not going ‘MAGA’ however you may inform that his thoughts was modified on some issues, primarily his perceptions.
Variety has some particulars:
Maher then touted that he bought the president to signal a sheet of paper itemizing quite a few insults that Trump had levied towards Maher over time, together with “low-life” and “his present is useless.” However the host’s tone modified shortly after that.
“The man I met will not be the man who the night time earlier than the dinner shit-Tweeted a bunch of nasty crap about how this dinner was a nasty thought and what a deranged asshole I used to be,” Maher mentioned. “Only for starters: he laughs. I’ve by no means seen him giggle in public. However he does, together with at himself. He’s not pretend.”
Maher famous a standout second whereas touring the White Home: “I don’t keep in mind what we have been speaking about, but it surely should’ve been one thing with the 2020 election. As a result of I do know he distinctly used the world ‘misplaced.’ And I mentioned, ‘Wow, I by no means thought I’d hear you say that.’ He didn’t get mad. He’s rather more self-aware than he lets on in public.”
The host additionally shared that he remained “not MAGA” and that the dialog lined his personal criticisms of the Trump admin, together with its collapse of President Obama’s 2015 take care of Iran to restrict the nation’s nuclear program. He additionally mentioned that he praised Trump for signaling for DEI having “gone too far,” laws towards trans athletes and ongoing assist for Israel army motion in Gaza. Maher famous that his takeaway from the President’s personal candor with him was “emblematic of why the Democrats are so unpopular as of late.”
Maher will not be solely complimentary right here and he makes use of some cuss phrases, as standard, however that is price watching in full.
Invoice Maher’s full ‘ebook report’ on his assembly with Trump on the White Home:
“As you understand, 12 days in the past I had dinner with President Trump, a dinner that was arrange by my buddy Child Rock. As a result of we share a perception: That there is gotta be one thing higher than hurling insults from… pic.twitter.com/GPZW94KhnD— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) April 12, 2025
Greg Gutfeld has mentioned many occasions that Trump comes off very in another way, and extra positively, when individuals meet him in particular person. If Invoice Maher is any indication, maybe Trump ought to meet extra of his critics.
