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Showing Original Post only (View all)digby: Bill Maher Is Dead To Me [View all]
https://digbysblog.net/2025/04/13/bill-maher-is-dead-to-me/Bill Maher Is Dead To Me
Published by digby on April 13, 2025
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Maher had dinner with Trump (and Kid Rock) and says he couldnt have been more wonderful:
You can hate me for it, but Im not a liar. Trump was gracious and measured, Maher said. And why isnt that in other settings- I dont know, and I cant answer, and its not my place to answer. Im just telling you what I saw, and I wasnt high.
The comedian showed up a printout of dozens of insults the president has thrown his way over the years, including calling him a sleazebag, stone cold crazy, a really dumb guy, and more. Maher revealed that Trump actually signed the list.
The Real Time host said he did not receive pushback from Trump when questioning some of his positions, and he was also shocked to hear Trump admit he lost the 2020 presidential election.
I never felt I had to walk on eggshells around him. And, honestly, I voted for Clinton and Obama, but I would never feel comfortable talking to them the way I was able to talk with Donald Trump. Thats just how it went down. Make of it what you will. Me? I feel its emblematic of why the Democrats are so unpopular these days, Maher said.
At one point during the dinner, Maher confronted Trump and accused him of scaring his own citizens too much with talk of a third term and more.
At one point, I said to him, youre scaring people. Do you really want to be scaring your own citizens so much?, he recalled. And I know now youre all saying, and what did he say to that? Honestly, I dont remember. But it wasnt, okay, Ill stop. So MAGA fans, dont worry. Your boy gave me nothing, just hats. Hats in a very generous amount of time and a willingness to listen and accept me as a possible friend, even though Im not MAGA, which was the point of the dinner.
The comedian showed up a printout of dozens of insults the president has thrown his way over the years, including calling him a sleazebag, stone cold crazy, a really dumb guy, and more. Maher revealed that Trump actually signed the list.
The Real Time host said he did not receive pushback from Trump when questioning some of his positions, and he was also shocked to hear Trump admit he lost the 2020 presidential election.
I never felt I had to walk on eggshells around him. And, honestly, I voted for Clinton and Obama, but I would never feel comfortable talking to them the way I was able to talk with Donald Trump. Thats just how it went down. Make of it what you will. Me? I feel its emblematic of why the Democrats are so unpopular these days, Maher said.
At one point during the dinner, Maher confronted Trump and accused him of scaring his own citizens too much with talk of a third term and more.
At one point, I said to him, youre scaring people. Do you really want to be scaring your own citizens so much?, he recalled. And I know now youre all saying, and what did he say to that? Honestly, I dont remember. But it wasnt, okay, Ill stop. So MAGA fans, dont worry. Your boy gave me nothing, just hats. Hats in a very generous amount of time and a willingness to listen and accept me as a possible friend, even though Im not MAGA, which was the point of the dinner.
Gag. As one of the guests on his show said, it was nothing but PR for him and you were his prop.
Pathetic.
Dont watch it if youve just had your lunch.
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