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On Real Time, Bill Maher mocked Trump’s state visit to China, arguing Xi Jinping now holds the bargaining power as Trump showered his host with praise; Maher pointed to the pomp, the red carpet, and even an orange-chicken dig as evidence that Trump was playing into Xi’s hands, with Xi’s translator line “don’t catch feelings” underscoring the shift in leverage.
California Governor Gavin Newsom pushed back on Bill Maher’s suggestion that his confrontational social media style mirrors Donald Trump, saying his Trump-like rhetoric is a deliberate attempt to mirror reality and expose political absurdity; the discussion coincides with a Delaware judge allowing Newsom’s $787 million defamation suit against Fox News to proceed to discovery.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back on Bill Maher’s claim that he imitates Donald Trump, saying his Trump‑style, meme‑ready approach is intentional to reflect Trump’s reality and expose the absurdity of his presidency; the piece also notes Newsom’s ongoing $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News and Maher’s remark about the discovery process as Newsom remains a leading figure in national politics.
During a Real Time appearance, Bill Maher pressed California Gov. Gavin Newsom about Newsom’s lawsuit against Fox News, joking that Newsom mirrors Trump in his trolling; Newsom defended the suit, saying Fox should settle or apologize for defamation and that he won’t defame or lie. The convo also highlighted Maher’s support for Newsom as a 2028 presidential candidate.
On Real Time with Bill Maher, California Gov. Gavin Newsom faced sharp questions about mounting costs in the state — from sky‑high gas prices and rents to the long‑troubled high‑speed rail project — with Maher pressing Newsom to acknowledge the problems and Newsom defending his record while noting national‑politics tensions and his stance against Trump.
Bill Maher and David Cross spar over transgender rights on the Club Random podcast, with Maher arguing against transgender women competing in female sports and questioning whether kids can decide their gender, while Cross cites his daughter's transgender friends, in a debate about the looney left that ends with Maher joking about President Vance.
Bill Maher slammed Trump’s ongoing, contradictory claims about the Iran war during Real Time, calling his victory declarations a problem as ceasefire talks stall. He described Trump as erratic and prone to daily inflammatory tweets, urged him to cut and run, and noted that Maher once supported bombing Iran before changing his stance.
A Florida federal judge dismissed Laura Loomer’s defamation suit against Bill Maher and HBO, ruling that Maher’s remark suggesting Loomer might be having an affair with Donald Trump was clearly a joke and Loomer failed to prove reputational or financial harm; Loomer said she will appeal.
Bill Maher dubbed Donald Trump’s feud with Pope Leo XIV a 'full-on rap war' on Friday’s Real Time, tallying Trump’s latest rants on Truth Social and the pope’s criticisms of U.S. policy, including immigration and foreign affairs, before Leo pushed back from Cameroon; Maher joked he’s torn on who to root for as the surreal clash underscores Trump’s feud-first media persona.
Bill Maher said on his Real Time monologue that he has no issue with Donald Trump’s attempt to block his Kennedy Center honor, framing it as a way to keep the back-and-forth going; he’s set to receive the 2026 Mark Twain Prize and joked that he would accept the award and then give it to Trump. Maher described his relationship with Trump as complicated, noting a feud dating back to 2013 and a brief 2025 dinner truce, and stressed that engagement rather than disengagement drives his career.
Bill Maher, after a week of back-and-forth over his Mark Twain Prize, pivots to praise for Donald Trump on Real Time, saying he doesn’t want a fight and even inviting Trump to attend the ceremony, amid White House denials and a visible shift in Maher’s stance toward his longtime foe.
Bill Maher is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, despite an initial White House denial, with a June 28 Kennedy Center ceremony that underscores his long-running role in sharp, politically charged satire.
Bill Maher said on Real Time that President Trump tried to block his Kennedy Center Honor; after White House denials, the Kennedy Center confirmed he’ll receive the 27th Mark Twain Prize for Humor at a June 28 ceremony, with Netflix streaming afterward. Maher joked about giving the award to Trump and referenced their long-running feud, including a past orangutan lawsuit; Trump has publicly criticized Maher on Truth Social.
Bill Maher, 70, was named the 27th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center, despite White House denials that he would win amid a months-long feud with Donald Trump; the gala is set for June 28 at the Trump-Kennedy Center, with TV/Netflix exposure, and the center’s future under Trump’s leadership has been framed as uncertain, as Maher and Trump trade barbs on Truth Social and in Maher’s Real Time response.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned the Kennedy Center’s decision to award Bill Maher the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, calling his pro-Israel stance and alleged anti-Muslim bigotry a glaring double standard. The Kennedy Center announced Maher would receive the award at a June 28 ceremony, even as the center faces renovation-related closures; a publicist for Maher did not respond to requests for comment.