Overview
- Trump blasted Fox on Saturday after The Big Weekend Show highlighted Maher’s exchange with Newsom, calling Maher a “MORON” and urging the network to stop featuring him.
- Maher on Friday pressed Newsom on copying Trump’s combative style and cited California pain points like high gas prices, steep rents, and the high‑speed rail whose estimates were pegged at about $231 billion.
- Newsom rejected the comparison and said Fox should “settle right now or apologize for defamation,” stressing that his lawsuit is entering discovery.
- A Delaware judge in April denied Fox’s bid to toss the case, and Fox responded that the suit is a bid to silence free speech and vowed a vigorous defense.
- Right‑leaning shows praised Maher for challenging Newsom, while other outlets focused on the legal stakes and how clips from an entertainment interview ricocheted through cable and social media to shape the political fight.