President Donald Trump unleashed a lengthy social media attack on comedian Bill Maher on Sunday night, publishing a post that exceeded 1,300 words and, according to TMZ.com, stands as the longest message he has ever written. The post, published on October 26, 2026, at 6:55 AM PDT, according to TMZ.com, ranged from insults directed at the "Real Time" host to reflections on "The Apprentice."
In the post, Trump claimed he agreed to a second dinner with Maher because he believed the comedian was a "major pothead," adding, "He's got to stop, it's very bad for his health." Trump also referred to Maher as a "COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER."
The president asserted that Maher "invited himself to the White House" for their first dinner and "wanted to come back" for the second dinner earlier this month. However, sources told TMZ.com that it was Trump who extended both invitations to Maher.
Trump further claimed that Maher was drunk during the second dinner and disputed Maher's account that the meal lasted four hours. Trump insisted the dinner lasted two hours at most and said he has a time stamp to prove it, according to TMZ.com.
The post also took aim at Maher's comedy, with Trump claiming that the jokes on "Real Time" are not funny and that the laughter heard from the audience is not genuine but rather comes from a "laugh machine."
Before returning to his criticism of Maher, Trump quoted CNN's Harry Enten, whom he described as "The Most Influential President of the Last Century." The post also veered into praise for "The Apprentice," which Trump described as the greatest and most successful show of its time.
The extended post represents an escalation in the public back-and-forth between the president and the comedian, drawing attention to their recent White House encounters and the conflicting accounts of how those meetings came about.