Overview
- Trump posted nearly 500 words on Truth Social on Feb. 14 attacking Maher as a "jerk," a "highly overrated LIGHTWEIGHT" with low ratings, and alleging he suffers from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
- In the post, Trump revisited their 2025 White House dinner—arranged by Kid Rock and reportedly attended by UFC’s Dana White—claiming Maher was "extremely nervous," asked for a vodka tonic, and later returned to "ANTI TRUMP" commentary.
- Trump said Maher mocked his earlier claim suggesting China would end hockey in Canada, asserting the hockey line was a joke that Maher treated as serious.
- Outlets reported that Maher’s representatives did not immediately comment, though Maher has recently defended meeting Trump in a CNN interview, calling viewers who stopped watching over the dinner "idiots" and insisting he continues to criticize the president.
- Coverage notes Maher previously described Trump as "gracious and measured," while Trump grouped Maher with Kimmel, Fallon, and Colbert and urged Republicans not to cite Maher as evidence of left‑to‑right crossover.