Bill Maher Reveals Details of Trump Meeting & He’s as Shocked as the ‘Real Time’ Crowd

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Apr 14, 2025

Bill Maher, a comedian and the host of HBO's Real Time, shares fascinating insights from his meeting with Donald Trump and Kid Rock, leaving the audience stunned. He confronts criticisms about being a 'useful idiot' for Trump and discusses mainstream media's silence on Biden's cognitive decline. The conversation also touches on hypocrisy within the Democratic Party, including Bernie Sanders’ stance on billionaires. Maher pushes back against leftist narratives while navigating the complex landscape of political media and its impact on public perception.

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Maher and Trump's Meeting

Bill Maher met with Donald Trump at the White House, a meeting facilitated by Kid Rock.
Maher brought a list of insults Trump had said about him, which Trump signed good-humoredly.

INSIGHT

The Importance of Dialogue

Dave Rubin commends Bill Maher for meeting Trump despite audience disapproval, highlighting Maher's authenticity.
Rubin emphasizes the importance of open dialogue, even with those one disagrees with.

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Maher's Surprising Interaction

Maher found Trump more self-aware than his public persona suggests, noting Trump's use of the word "lost" regarding the 2020 election.
Trump was engaged and steered conversations towards Maher's opinions, surprising Maher.

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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about the “Real Time with Bill Maher” audience being completely shocked by the details of Maher’s meeting with Donald Trump and Kid Rock; Josh Rogin angering Bill Maher by accusing him of being a useful idiot for Donald Trump’s PR stunt; former “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd admitting to a “Piers Morgan Uncensored” the real reason that mainstream media chose to ignore the scandal of Joe Biden’s cognitive decline; ,”Meet the Press’” Kristen Welker pushing back on Corey Booker’s baseless accusations of the Trump administration using Trump’s tariff policy for insider trading; Tim Walz being booed and accused of stolen valor by military veterans; Winston Marshall asking “Club Random’s” Bill Maher what kind of change he would like to see from the Democratic Party; Scott Bessent pointing out Bernie Sanders hypocrisy on his hated of billionaires and oligarchy; CNN’s Kasie Hunt being surprised when her question about Trump’s tariffs for “Shark Tank’s” Kevin O’Leary backfires; Piers Morgan and Bill Maher pushing back against Josh Rogin and the left’s hypocrisy on Columbia University’s Mahmoud Khalil; and much more.

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