Comedian Bill Maher discussed the fallout from a 2025 White House dinner with President Donald Trump during an appearance on ABC's "This Week," revealing that his friend Larry David remains angry with him over the visit. Maher's decision to dine with Trump, and his later acceptance of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize, sparked criticism from other celebrities, highlighting the deep divisions within entertainment circles over engaging with the president.

Maher argued that Trump felt "betrayed" by barbs directed at him following the dinner, suggesting the backlash coloured the president's view of the encounter. He also separately dismissed as "so stupid" the trend of anti-Trump artists withdrawing from Kennedy Center performances in protest, indicating his broader stance against boycotting cultural institutions over political disagreements.