Trump Lashes Out at Bill Maher in Record-Long Dinner Post

President Donald Trump has posted what Factbase, a database that tracks his social media, described as his longest post ever, a roughly 1,300-word attack on HBO host Bill Maher that came days after the two shared a White House dinner. The post, published on Truth Social, also took aim at Maher's producer, Chuck LaBella, and at HBO. The dinner was a topic of the public row, and the word "dinner" has become a trending search as the spat draws attention.

The post opened by calling Maher a "complete and total loser" in capital letters. It ended with the line "Bill: Don't call anymore," and Trump wrote that he would never watch Maher's show again, calling it "nothing more than FAKE NEWS."

From praise to criticism within days

The October 15 dinner also included ESPN host Stephen A. Smith and musician Kid Rock. The next day, Trump called it a "great dinner" and said Maher "likes me a lot more than people understand, and I actually like him."

Maher's Friday episode of HBO's "Real Time" changed the tone. In his monologue, he mocked Trump's approval ratings and his recent comments about men's physiques, and he referred to his own visit to the White House. Maher also said the dinner lasted four hours. Trump disputed that, writing that the meeting "lasted two hours, maybe less," and said, "We have the timestamps." Smith had also said on his podcast that the group was at the White House for over four hours.

Trump's post also described the history of his relationship with Maher. He wrote that Maher first visited the White House in March 2025, and claimed that LaBella repeatedly pressed for a meeting and urged him to appear on the show. Trump said he agreed to meet but never agreed to appear on "Real Time." LaBella's role has not been publicly responded to in the reports reviewed.

Claims about polls and the "Laughter Machine"

Trump also said that CNN had released a poll showing him at 98 and 99 percent support within the Republican Party. CNN's most recent poll, released the previous week, put his approval among Republicans at 74 percent, which it described as a new low. Trump's figures appear to refer to a clip of CNN data analyst Harry Enten discussing a different network's poll of self-identified MAGA Republicans, a narrower group than the wider party.

Trump also questioned whether Maher's show uses a laugh track, asking what "Laughter Machine" the program uses. The studio audience is heard cheering during the broadcast.

Leavitt appearance and what comes next

On the same episode, Maher interviewed Karoline Leavitt, Trump's former White House press secretary, who left the post in August. Variety reported that Maher treated her with a light touch, and Leavitt said she will start as a Fox News contributor on November 1. Trump's post also said he is considering moving the White House press corps out of its current workspace, a plan reported earlier and now confirmed by Trump in the post.

The Truth Social post has not been followed by a public response from Maher in the reports reviewed. What we know so far is that a days-old dinner has turned into an open dispute, with both sides disputing the length of the meeting, the nature of the relationship and the state of Trump's polling.

Trump's post had no shortage of confusing language. Some of his claims, including the reference to a "pothead" and the description of Maher as drunk during the visit, were unclear in their target and have not been independently confirmed.

Trump's post runs 723 words longer than the second-longest post in Factbase's count, which the database says is out of 97,455 social media posts since 2011.

Trump has said on several occasions that Maher's jokes are not funny. His post also said that the show "always ends with dishonesty," a claim the reports present as Trump's view rather than as a established fact.

CNN's article about the post described the length as "nearly double" the May post, which was 723 words.

Trump's post is the latest in a public dispute that has moved quickly from warm words to harsh language.

The dinner was originally described by Trump as "a very informative dinner, Smart people," before he later changed his tone.

Note: some elements of this story are based on Trump's own statements and have not been independently verified.