Trump attacks Bill Maher in 1,300-word Truth Social post after White House dinner

Former US President Donald Trump has launched a lengthy social media post on Truth Social, criticizing comedian Bill Maher and questioning his relationship with the White House. The 1,323-word post, described as Trump's longest-ever social media content, came after a dinner between the two at the White House. Trump initially described the dinner as "great" and expressed a positive view of Maher, but his stance shifted following Maher's remarks on his HBO show, where he made jokes about Trump's approval ratings and described the meeting as a "waste of time."

Trump disputed the duration of the meeting, claiming it lasted around two hours or less. He also accused Maher of using a "Laughter Machine" to generate audience reactions and claimed the comedian lied about everything. Trump dismissed Maher's account of the meeting and alleged that business partner Chuck LaBella had repeatedly contacted him to arrange meetings with Maher, telling LaBella that Maher respected Trump.

Despite Trump's claims of record Republican support, a CNN poll from October 21 showed his approval rating among Republicans at 74%, a new low. Trump threatened to have Republican reporters stop covering Maher, but it was unclear if he meant Republican guests on his show or conservative media outlets. The post marked Trump's longest-ever social media content, surpassing his previous record of 723 words.