Overview

• On June 15, Maher used his Club Random podcast to defend his April dinner at the White House with President Trump.
• He retorted to Sean Penn that Penn had dined with dictators Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez despite condemning conservative figures.
• Maher insisted he maintained his critical stance throughout the private encounter and never offered Trump full support.
• He portrayed Trump behind closed doors as “gracious and measured,” challenging his controversial public image.
• Maher argued the dinner exemplified his commitment to cross-partisan dialogue without endorsing the administration’s policies.