Overview
- On Feb. 14, Trump posted a lengthy Truth Social message attacking Maher, deriding his ratings, branding him a "highly overrated LIGHTWEIGHT," and accusing him of "TDS."
- Trump recounted the 2025 meeting by claiming Maher was "extremely nervous," asked for a vodka tonic, and said he was "scared," framing the encounter as ultimately pointless.
- Trump said Maher initially spoke respectfully about the dinner but later returned to "anti‑Trump" commentary on HBO’s Real Time.
- The immediate flashpoint was Maher ridiculing Trump’s earlier Truth Social line about China ending all hockey in Canada, which Trump now describes as a joke.
- The dinner was arranged by Kid Rock and included UFC CEO Dana White, and Maher previously described Trump as "gracious" while insisting he kept up his criticism afterward.