Bill Maher Mocks Trump's Lengthy Truth Social Post on 'Real Time'

Comedian Bill Maher used his HBO show "Real Time" on Friday to address a lengthy Truth Social post from President Donald Trump, in which the president offered a critical review of their recent White House dinner. Maher read portions of Trump's 1,300-word post, which he characterized as the "longest ever," and countered some of the president's assertions with his own commentary.

"Did you see the 1,300-word tweet he sent out? Longest ever! Kind of a flex," Maher said during the broadcast, holding up a copy of the post. He compared the experience of dining at the White House to a restaurant review, quipping, "After you leave, they review you. He went off on me like Kelly Clarkson in a toy store."

Maher stated that the "whole point" of dining with Trump is to discuss their differences civilly, only for the critiques to begin afterward. He also disputed Trump's claim that Maher had invited himself to the White House, joking about the hypothetical scenario of such an uninvited guest arriving.

During the segment, Maher read Trump's assertion that the comedian "doesn't even think it was a good thing to take the nuclear weapon away from Iran." Maher then played clips of himself discussing supporting U.S. military strikes against Iran, humorously asking, "So am I smart now?"

Maher also addressed Trump's comment that he "doesn't even think it was a good thing to take the nuclear weapon away from Iran," playing clips of himself expressing support for U.S. military action against Iran and questioning his own intelligence.

He concluded by reading Trump's final assessment of their meeting: "Overall, I thought it was a good meeting." Maher found this statement amusing, given the preceding criticism.

The exchange followed the second White House dinner attended by Maher, as well as musician Kid Rock and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, on Oct. 15. After the dinner, Trump told reporters that the gathering was "great" and that he believed his guests had a good time, adding that Maher "likes me a lot more than people understand."

Jason Mudd, CEO of Axia Public Relations, commented on the situation to Fox News Digital, suggesting that Maher's approach of humorously addressing the attack demonstrated confidence. "Reading the attack aloud, line by line, signals confidence. It tells the audience he read every word and still stayed calm," Mudd said. "In most public disputes, the calmest voice wins the news cycle."