Overview
- On Friday morning, Trump reposted several weeks-old articles about his Feb. 14 tirade on Truth Social, repeating insults and calling their White House dinner a 'total waste of time.'
- Hours later on HBO, Maher disputed Trump’s claims about the dinner’s length, his supposed nervousness, and what he drank, saying a mutual friend arranged the meeting.
- Maher disclosed post-dinner texts in which Trump said he deserved a Nobel Prize for ending wars and later wrote, 'Bill, don’t change. I wouldn’t know what to do with you if you did.'
- To rebut allegations of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome,' Maher aired clips where he supported or praised moves on border enforcement, the strike on an Iranian nuclear facility, Venezuela, NATO spending, Israel’s embassy, and other issues.
- Coverage highlighted the timing, noting Trump’s posts and Maher’s response unfolded as the U.S. wages a war with Iran, keeping the high-profile feud active across social and television platforms.