Donald Trump posts a 1,300-word social media diatribe attacking comedian Bill Maher, calling him a “complete and total loser.” The posts come soon after Trump and Maher meet at the White House for a dinner and both publicly praised the occasion. The new attack centers on Maher’s recent comments and jokes, according to the outlets.
Deadline and Newsweek both describe a sequence in which Maher defends the White House dinner while continuing to criticize Trump, and Trump responds with further hostility. The Hollywood Reporter similarly highlights the scale and tone of the post and notes the closeness to the dinner, while focusing on the intensity of Trump’s language.
Across coverage, the key shared points are the timing relative to the White House dinner and the fact that Trump targets Maher’s on-air remarks following that interaction. Specific emphasis differs: some outlets foreground the social-media length and wording, while others foreground the back-and-forth about whether Maher should contact or criticize Trump.
