
"I woke up Saturday morning to a blistering social media text from him. Went on and on. Valentine's Day, by the way. He was very mad at me because I didn't get his joke about how China is gonna make Canada give up hockey. You know, I think we're going to have to workshop that one for a while. So he went off on me and said, you know, the dinner we had was a waste of time."
President Trump engaged in a social media attack against comedian and pundit Bill Maher while the United States was actively engaged in military conflict with Iran. The feud between the two figures spans years, beginning with Maher's satirical criticism of Trump's birther obsession, which led to a $5 million lawsuit. The conflict reignited after Maher performed a comedic bit reading a Truth Social post on his HBO show Real Time. Trump responded with an extensive post on Truth Social accusing Maher of peculiar behavior at a White House dinner they had previously shared. Maher subsequently promised to address Trump's attacks more thoroughly in his show's signature New Rules segment upon his return from a scheduled break.
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