In an interview, Bill Maher expressed discontent over Larry David's op-ed that criticized Maher for dining with Donald Trump. Maher, reflecting on the op-ed's implications, emphasized that comparing Trump to Hitler diminishes serious discourse. He noted that he understands Trump and asserts that reporting on his experiences isn't a wrongdoing. Maher argued this type of comparison is insulting to the memory of Holocaust victims, asserting that figures like Hitler should remain distinctly categorized as the epitome of evil, without trivialization.
This wasn't my favorite moment of our friendship... I think the minute you play the Hitler card, you've lost the argument.
I don't need to be lectured on who Donald Trump is... The fact that I reported honestly is not a sin either.
Look, maybe it’s not completely logically fair, but Hitler has really kind of got to stay in his own place. He is the GOAT of evil.
David's piece, titled 'My Dinner With Adolf,' directly parodies a Real Time With Bill Maher monologue about his dinner with Trump.
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