Overview
- Maher, on his Club Random podcast Monday, said President Trump tried to stop him from receiving the Mark Twain Prize and could still intervene.
- He added that he expects to accept the honor on June 28 at the Trump-Kennedy Center, which currently lists him as this year’s recipient.
- The White House initially denied he would receive the award, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt calling early reports “fake news.”
- A Trump administration official later told Fox News Digital the situation changed after further talks between the Trump-Kennedy Center and event organizers.
- The Trump-Kennedy Center, renamed from the Kennedy Center, has faced criticism over presidential influence on its programming and decisions.