Donald Trump On Dinner With Bill Maher: “He Likes Me A Lot More Than People Understand, And I Actually Like Him”
Donald Trump said he enjoyed a White House dinner with comedian Bill Maher, broadcaster Stephen A. Smith and musician Kid Rock, describing it as informative and saying he liked Maher. The remarks mark a warmer tone after Trump publicly criticised Maher following their previous dinner.
Trump said the Thursday evening gathering lasted a long time and covered a wide range of topics, and that the guests toured the ballroom under construction. Kid Rock arranged Maher’s earlier White House dinner with Trump last year; Trump later called that meeting a waste of time. Maher received the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize in June, though Trump did not attend the ceremony.
- Trump praised Maher after their latest White House dinner.
- Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock also attended.
- Trump had criticised Maher after their previous dinner.
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Donald Trump is a Republican politician who served as US president from 2017 to 2021 and returned to the office in 2025. Bill Maher is an American comedian and television host whose programmes often discuss politics, while Stephen A. Smith is a sports broadcaster and Kid Rock is a musician.
Maher and Trump had dinner at the White House before, after Kid Rock helped arrange their meeting; Trump later said that dinner had been a waste of time. The guests’ public comments about their meetings draw attention because they bring together figures from entertainment and broadcasting with a sitting president, whose relationships with public figures can shape political discussion.