Bill Maher Warns Gavin Newsom He’s Starting to Sound ‘Exactly’ Like Trump Amid Fox News Lawsuit
Bill Maher criticized Gavin Newsom during a 'Real Time' interview, saying his defamation lawsuit against Fox News makes him sound like Donald Trump. Newsom defended the suit, arguing that Fox spread false information and should be held accountable. Maher pushed back, noting that Newsom's rhetoric mirrors Trump’s own confrontational stance toward the media.
- ▪Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for $787 million over claims he lied about a phone call with Donald Trump during Los Angeles protests.
- ▪A Delaware judge ruled that Newsom's lawsuit can proceed, finding it 'reasonably conceivable' that Fox intentionally spread false claims.
- ▪Fox News called the lawsuit a 'blatant attempt to silence free speech' and plans to defend against it vigorously.
- ▪Newsom argued that Fox lacks situational awareness for criticizing his social media behavior, which mimics Trump’s own style.
- ▪Bill Maher warned Newsom that his legal actions and rhetoric are beginning to resemble Trump’s approach to media criticism.
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Home > Creative Content > TV Shows Bill Maher Warns Gavin Newsom He’s Starting to Sound ‘Exactly’ Like Trump Amid Fox News Lawsuit “Well, don’t defame. Don’t lie,” the California governor hits back Alyssa Ray May 1, 2026 @ 8:05 PM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email (Photo credit: Bill Maher) Bill Maher grilled Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) over his defamation suit against Fox News, warning the politician that he was starting to sound more and more like Donald Trump. The California governor stopped by “Real Time With Bill Maher” on Friday, where he was asked to explain how his suit against Fox News differed from Trump’s various defamation lawsuits against legacy media.
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