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Bill Maher says dining with Trump is like dating Taylor Swift

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Bill Maher compared dining with President Trump to dating Taylor Swift on his HBO show "Real Time," suggesting it’s enjoyable at the time but problematic later. This came after Trump criticized Maher in an extensive 1,318-word post on Truth Social, calling him a “total loser.” During his dinner at the White House, Maher also sat with Kid Rock and Stephen A. Smith. In response to Trump's allegations, Maher addressed the president’s claims about their phone calls and Maher’s stance on Iran’s nuclear weapons, pointing out inconsistencies in Trump’s accusations.

Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 26, President Donald Trump posted a scathing 1,300-word rant on his social media platform Truth Social, attacking comedian Bill Maher, calling him a "complete and total loser." The tirade followed an appearance by Karoline Leavitt on Maher's show, where she discussed the dinner between Maher, Kid Rock, ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, and Trump at the White House on October 15th. In his post, Trump claimed that Maher looked terrible during their dinner and used a "laugh track" on his show, despite evidence to the contrary.

Maher responded to Trump’s criticism during an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" on Friday night, comparing dining with Trump to dating Taylor Swift. He quipped that while it might be fun at the time, later on, they would criticize you fiercely, referencing Swift's tendency to publicly disparage her exes. Additionally, Maher disputed Trump’s claim that he had "invited himself" to the White House dinner, noting the impossibility of such an occurrence.

The exchange highlights a longstanding contentious relationship between Trump and Maher, with both figures engaging in public sparring over political commentary and personal appearances.

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Talk show host Bill Maher responded to President’s Trump’s epic 1,318 word rant calling him a “total loser” – comparing dining with the commander in chief to dating Taylor Swift. asserted

Maher → respond → Swift

“I mean, eating with Trump is like dating Taylor Swift. asserted

eating → mean → Swift

It’s a lot of laughs at the time, but later on, they’re tearing you a new a–hole,” the “Real Time with Bill Maher” host said on his HBO show Friday night, a nod to the singer’s notorious propensity to shiv her exes in song. “He went off on me like Kelly Clarkson in a toy store,” Maher said, referring to the infamous, headline-grabbing public tantrum inside a Brooklyn toy store. asserted

Maher → ’ → store

Maher’s Oct. 15 dinner at the White House also included singer Kid Rock and ESPN sports analyst Stephen A. Smith. asserted

dinner → include → Rock

Last Sunday, Trump wrote on his Truth Social: “Let’s talk about this COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER, Bill Maher. asserted

’s → write → LOSER

He’s got a Low Rated Show on equally Low Rated HBO, which was once, long ago, a Network of Quality and Excitement — asserted

which → get → Quality

But that’s all gone. asserted

that → go → ?

It’s not ‘HOT’ anymore! asserted

It → ’ → ?

On Friday night’s show Maher said: “Look, I don’t want it to be this way. asserted

it → say → show

The whole point of having these dinners was talk, disagree, but listen, which he does in person, but don’t hate each other. asserted

he → have → other

And then I go back to my job here and then the heartaches begin.” asserted

heartaches → go → job

Maher was handed a printed copy of Trump’s Truth Social post, and then began to “address a few of the allegations.” asserted

Maher → hand → allegations

“It begins, ‘Let’s talk about the complete and total loser Bill Maher.’ asserted

It → begin → loser

You got me there. asserted

You → get → me

I’ll own that,” Maher deadpanned. asserted

Maher → own → that

“What pisses me off” Maher continued, is that Trump, “doesn’t even notice what I say,” referring to a line in the Truth Social post where the president wrote, “[Maher] doesn’t think it was a good thing to take the Nuclear Weapon away from Iran, which shows you that he is not very smart.” asserted

he → piss → you

“Real Time” then played clips where Maher agreed with Trump on the issue. asserted

Maher → play → issue

The late night funnyman continued: “Page two, he talks about how I call him incessantly. asserted

I → continue → him

I’ve never called you, you call me. asserted

you → call → me

I’d be afraid to call you. asserted

I → call → you

You’re the president. asserted

You → ’re → ?

I think you’re too busy. asserted

you → think → ?

He called the 1,318-word post, “Longest ever — kind of a flex.” asserted

He → call → flex

After you leave, they review you,” he joked. asserted

he → leave → you

Trump’s takedown was apparently in response to Maher’s monologue on his Oct. 23 show, in which he said, “It’s just a little odd that Trump keeps gushing about men’s bodies, and how handsome they are, and their jawlines, and their asses, their physiques.” asserted

they → say → bodies

“I’m a little hurt. asserted

I → ’m → ?

Nothing,” he added. asserted

he → add → ?

Bill Maher says dining with Trump is like dating Taylor Swift

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