Trump blasts ‘complete, total loser’ Bill Maher in 1,300-word Truth Social post

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Bradford, C. (2026, October 26). Trump blasts ‘complete, total loser’ Bill Maher in 1,300-word Truth Social post. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/trump-blasts-complete-total-loser-bill-maher-in-1300-word-truth-social-post/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Chris Bradford

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In a lengthy 1,322-word post on Truth Social, former President Donald Trump harshly criticized comedian Bill Maher as a “complete and total loser” after Maher mentioned that Trump has the lowest approval rating of any midterm candidate ever. Trump detailed his interactions with Maher and producer Chuck LaBella, dismissing Maher’s show as dishonest and disputing his claims about Trump's popularity among Republicans using recent CNN polls.
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President Donald Trump published a 1,300-word tirade on Truth Social in which he called Bill Maher a "COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER" and accused him of having a low-rated show. The post followed an episode of Maher's late-night show where Karoline Leavitt appeared as the first guest since Maher dined with Trump at the White House on October 15. During his show, Maher joked about Trump’s approval ratings being the lowest ever for a midterm candidate and poked fun at the president’s comments about Senator Jon Husted’s body. Trump also attacked Maher's friend Chuck LaBella, who worked as a gofer on "The Apprentice," claiming that LaBella’s career advanced due to the show’s success.

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📰 Trump Criticizes Bill Maher
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⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 8% hedged 2 of 24 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe President Trump's identical 1,300-word Truth Social tirade against Bill Maher, occurring on October 26th.”
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“While both articles refer to interactions between Trump and Bill Maher following their dinner on October 15th, Article A describes Maher's reaction during his show while Article B details Trump's response in a Truth Social post the next day.”
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Trump PERSON · 15× Maher PERSON · 10× Bill Maher PERSON · 4× CNN ORG · 3× LaBella PERSON · 3× the Republican Party ORG · 3× Chuck LaBella PERSON · 2× Ronald Reagan PERSON · 2× HBO ORG · 1× Katie Zacharia’s PERSON · 1×

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“Maher’s friend and business associate, Chuck LaBella, was also a friend of mine, worked on The Top Hit Show, The Apprentice, as a “gofer” and, because of the success of that show, Number One and Top Rated on many weeks, with the Finale’ being among the Top Shows of the Year, he was automatically and quickly brought up through the Ranks of NBC, along with everyone else associated with that Historic ‘Happening,’” Trump said.
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Claims (67 extracted, 3 hedged)

President Trump branded Bill Maher a “complete, total loser” and a “sleazebag” in a wild 1,300-word Truth Social tirade – claiming the comic “looked like hell” during their recent dinner. asserted
comic → brand → dinner
Trump skewered the “Real Time” host, 70, after the late-night host claimed Friday that the president “has the lowest approval rating of any midterm candidate ever” and tried to joke that his four hour dinner with Trump on Oct. 15 was longer than Katie Zacharia’s stint as press secretary. “Let’s talk about this COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER, Bill Maher. asserted
’s → skewer → LOSER
He’s got a Low Rated Show on equally Low Rated HBO, which was once, long ago, a Network of Quality and Excitement — asserted
which → get → Quality
But that’s all gone. asserted
that → go → ?
It’s not “HOT” anymore!” asserted
It → ’ → ?
Trump started his 1,322-word tirade Sunday — his longest on record, according to Factbase. uncertain
Trump → start → Factbase
Trump then attacked producer Chuck LaBella, who worked with Maher on his former ABC show “Politically Incorrect.” asserted
who → attack → show
“Maher’s friend and business associate, Chuck LaBella, was also a friend of mine, worked on The Top Hit Show, The Apprentice, as a “gofer” and, because of the success of that show, Number One and Top Rated on many weeks, with the Finale’ being among the Top Shows of the Year, he was automatically and quickly brought up through the Ranks of NBC, along with everyone else associated with that Historic ‘Happening,’” Trump said. asserted
Trump → work → Happening
“The Success of the Apprentice was so great that everyone partook — It built many careers, and that is a wonderful thing. asserted
that → partake → careers
Some people say it even built my career, because I became President (I would have won without it!).” asserted
I → say → it
Trump then claimed LaBella would call him to relay “how much Bill Maher ‘loves’ and respects me, and would constantly ask of me, even before I was president for any form of meeting with Maher.” asserted
I → claim → Maher
“When I became President, I agreed to meet, after the first one, and the last one, but never agreed to do his show, which he wants me to do, DESPARATELY — It won’t happen!” Trump said, before claiming Maher’s show “ends with dishonesty.” asserted
show → become → dishonesty
Trump then rebuked Maher over his claim that the president “has lowest approval rating of any midterm candidate ever,” claiming the comic cited “fake polls.” uncertain
comic → rebuke → polls
“I have high ratings, and more importantly, he said that I’m losing the support and approval of the Republican Party, when, in fact, CNN just came out with a Poll showing that I’m at 98 and 99% support within the Republican Party, an All Time Record High. asserted
I → have → High
Ronald Reagan was at 86%,” Trump wrote. asserted
Trump → write → %
“CNN did another Poll at who was the Most Popular Person in the History of the Republican Party, and I won that, too, with me being at 53%, Ronald Reagan being at 18%, and Abraham Lincoln being at 8%, and these are CNN Polls, people not exactly in love with me asserted
these → win → me
, so, Bill Maher lied, but he lies about everything, and I believe he lied to me when I asked him, with all the applause and laughter he gets after almost everything he says, about things that aren’t funny or even any good, what Laughter Machine does he use? asserted
he → lie → Machine
People can’t think he’s funny.” asserted
he → think → ?
Trump’s diatribe then turned to the two dinners Maher has previously attended. asserted
Maher → turn → dinners
Trump, Maher, Kid Rock, and UFC chief Dana White dined at the White House on Mar 31. 2025. asserted
Trump → din → Mar
Then, Maher, Trump and Stephen A. Smith dined at the White House on Oct. 15. asserted
Maher → din → Oct.
The president claimed LaBella and Rock called him “incessantly” about meeting with Maher – and initially he thought the comic was a “goofball.” asserted
comic → claim → Maher
“They said, ‘He wants to go down to the White House, be with you, and talk. asserted
He → say → you
He said you’re very smart, but you’re not into the Liberal Platform. asserted
you → say → Platform
Will you start thinking about it?’ asserted
you → start → it
Trump claimed Maher “invited himself” to the White House – and described the comic as “very nervous” during their first meeting. “He asked for a drink. asserted
He → claim → drink
He was very insecure, and he had a seriously bruised eye and nose area, as though somebody had just beaten him up — asserted
somebody → have → him
Trump claimed he was inundated with 10 calls from LaBella – whom he described as a “gofer” once again – in the hope of arranging a second meetup. asserted
he → claim → meetup
“It seemed that these guys were serious, and wanted to learn more, because their Policies are so bad, it’s ridiculous!” Trump said. asserted
Trump → seem → more
Trump claimed he wanted to warn Maher that the comic is a “major pothead” and it’s “very bad for his health.” asserted
it → claim → health
“He looked like hell this time,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → look → hell
“Bill was drunk and had alcohol in his hand as he walked through the White House,” he said of the dinner with Kid Rock and Stephen A. Smith. asserted
he → have → Rock
“Overall, I thought it was a good meeting. asserted
it → think → ?
It didn’t last four hours, it lasted two hours, maybe less, and everybody was happy asserted
everybody → last → hours
,” Trump said, disputing Maher’s account. “We have the timestamps. asserted
We → say → timestamps
I learned nothing, and felt it was a waste of time. asserted
it → learn → time
After the first dinner, Bill Maher was friendly, I guess, everyone walked away pleased. asserted
everyone → guess → dinner
He gave me a good first show, with lots of Laughing Machine laughter, which is a real term, but it is what it is, and then reverted back to his former self, and his old ways. asserted
it → give → self
I understand that.” asserted
I → understand → that
Trump said the comic “isn’t a nice guy” and is someone “who has to cater to his base, which is mostly composed of Losers.” asserted
which → say → Losers
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