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Bill Maher Criticizes Larry David’s Satirical Hitler Comparison Over Trump Dinner

Maher calls David’s New York Times essay 'insulting to six million dead Jews' while defending his stance on Trump and dialogue across political divides.

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attends the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.

Overview

  • Bill Maher publicly denounced Larry David’s satirical op-ed, 'My Dinner With Adolf,' for likening his White House dinner with Donald Trump to dining with Adolf Hitler, deeming it offensive to Holocaust victims.
  • Maher, a longstanding critic of Trump, reaffirmed that his meeting with the president did not alter his critical stance, emphasizing his commitment to honest reporting and cross-ideological dialogue.
  • David’s essay, published in The New York Times, used fictional satire to critique Maher’s description of Trump as 'gracious and measured,' drawing parallels to a hypothetical dinner with Hitler in 1939.
  • The New York Times deputy opinion editor clarified that the op-ed was not equating Trump with Hitler but aimed to explore the complexities of personal interactions with controversial figures.
  • Despite their disagreement, Maher expressed openness to reconciling with David, stating that if he could engage with Trump, he could also repair his friendship with David.