Throughout his HBO present on Friday evening, Invoice Maher lastly revealed all the small print of his assembly and dinner with President Trump on the White Home.
Maher appeared most genuinely stunned to be taught that President Trump is nothing just like the character he’s portrayed by because the media. He stated that Trump was gracious, humorous, and fully in a position to snort at himself.
Invoice stated that he’s not going ‘MAGA’ however you possibly can inform that his thoughts was modified on some issues, primarily his perceptions.
Variety has some particulars:
Maher then touted that he obtained the president to signal a sheet of paper itemizing quite a few insults that Trump had levied in opposition to Maher over time, together with “low-life” and “his present is lifeless.” However the host’s tone modified shortly after that.
“The man I met isn’t the man who the evening 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 stated. “Only for starters: he laughs. I’ve by no means seen him snort 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 bear in mind what we had been speaking about, however it should’ve been one thing with the 2020 election. As a result of I do know he distinctly used the world ‘misplaced.’ And I stated, ‘Wow, I by no means thought I’d hear you say that.’ He didn’t get mad. He’s far more self-aware than he lets on in public.”
The host additionally shared that he remained “not MAGA” and that the dialog coated 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 stated that he praised Trump for signaling for DEI having “gone too far,” laws in opposition to trans athletes and ongoing assist for Israel navy 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 lately.”
Maher isn’t completely complimentary right here and he makes use of some cuss phrases, as standard, however that is value watching in full.
Invoice Maher’s full ‘e book report’ on his assembly with Trump on the White Home:
“As you recognize, 12 days in the past I had dinner with President Trump, a dinner that was arrange by my good friend 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 stated many instances that Trump comes off very in a different way, and extra positively, when folks meet him in individual. If Invoice Maher is any indication, maybe Trump ought to meet extra of his critics.
