Trump lashes out at Bill Maher in 1,300-word social media post
US President Donald Trump launched a lengthy and scathing attack on the comedian and broadcaster Bill Maher on social media, only days after welcoming him to the White House.
US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on the broadcaster Bill Maher in a lengthy post on social media, just days after welcoming him to the White House. The message ran to more than 1,300 words, an unusually long outpouring even by the standards of the president's online output.
The post followed a White House interview involving Maher and the press secretary Karoline Leavitt, after which Trump turned on his former guest in a sustained and personal denunciation. Reports described the tirade as extraordinary in both its length and its tone, with the president directing his criticism at Maher rather than at any policy question.
The episode highlights the pattern of rapid shifts between warm public engagement and open hostility that has marked Trump's relationship with the media figures he meets. Maher, a longtime host known for political commentary on his programme, has frequently criticised the president, and the exchange underlines how quickly a White House meeting can give way to public confrontation on social platforms.
Coverage of the post by several British and international outlets noted the length of the message as its most striking feature. Further details of the exchange and any response from Maher had not been confirmed in the reporting available at the time of publication.
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