Bill Maher mocks Trump's 1,300-word Truth Social post after White House dinner

Comedian Bill Maher mocked a lengthy Truth Social post from President Donald Trump on Friday's episode of HBO's "Real Time," using the president's criticism of their second White House dinner as the centerpiece of his monologue. Trump had reversed course on his assessment of the meal, which took place earlier this month, in a post that Maher described as the longest the president has ever sent to the platform.

Maher opened the segment by noting the length of the message. "Did you see the 1,300-word tweet he sent out? Longest ever! Kind of a flex," he said. He compared being reviewed by the president to a restaurant critique, quipping that dining at the White House is "the opposite of the Cheesecake Factory: After you leave, they review you." Maher then held up a copy of the post and said the "whole point" of dining with Trump is for the two men to discuss their differences in a civil setting.

Maher went through portions of the post on air, addressing what he described as Trump's allegations. He disputed the claim that he repeatedly called the president, saying, "I've never called you. You call me." He also rejected Trump's assertion that he had invited himself to the White House, joking that an uninvited guest could not simply appear. Maher said he agreed with Trump's description of him as a "complete and total loser," but argued that the president "doesn't even notice what I actually say."

Maher also addressed Trump's statement that he did not think it was a good thing to take the nuclear weapon away from Iran. The HBO host played clips of himself supporting U.S. military strikes against Iran and then asked, "So am I smart now?" He read aloud Trump's final verdict on the evening, "Overall, I thought it was a good meeting," drawing laughter from the audience.

The exchange followed the second White House dinner on October 15, which musician Kid Rock and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith also attended. After that dinner, Trump told reporters that the gathering with Kid Rock, Smith and Maher "was great" and that "I think they had a good time." He added that Maher "likes me a lot more than people understand." Trump and Maher have had a contentious relationship for years, and the latest dinner produced conflicting accounts of how it went.

Jason Mudd, chief executive of Axia Public Relations, told Fox News Digital that Maher handled the president's criticism with poise. "Humor answers an attack without escalating it," Mudd said, adding that reading the attack aloud signaled confidence and that the calmest voice in a public dispute often wins the news cycle. Fox News Digital reached out to Maher and the White House for comment.

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