Trump rips ‘weak,’ ‘totally deficient’ Bill Maher’s chat with ‘dumb’ Newsom
President Donald Trump criticized comedian Bill Maher for what he called a weak and ineffective interview with California Governor Gavin Newsom. Trump claimed Maher failed to challenge Newsom on California's economic and social issues during the HBO segment. The post sparked a response from Newsom's team, who mocked Trump's reaction as a 'meltdown.'
- ▪President Trump accused Bill Maher of being 'weak and ineffective' during his interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
- ▪Trump claimed California is having its worst year ever, with more people leaving than moving in.
- ▪Newsom's social media team responded by suggesting the interview triggered a presidential 'meltdown.'
- ▪Trump recalled a private dinner with Maher at the White House, where he said Maher asked for a drink upon entering the Oval Office.
- ▪Bill Maher, though known as a liberal comedian, has recently expressed skepticism about California's governance.
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Politics Trump rips ‘weak,’ ‘totally deficient’ Bill Maher’s chat with ‘dumb’ Newsom By Ryan King Published May 3, 2026, 1:16 p.m. ET President Trump has blasted comedian Bill Maher for being “defenseless and totally deficient” during his interview with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Trump — who previously sued Maher for failing to pay him $5 million for proving he was not the offspring of an orangutan — wrote online Saturday that the talk-show comedian was “weak and ineffective” at holding the lefty Dem’s feet to the fire. “Last night, I happened to watch Gavin Newscum, an admittedly Low IQ person, who said he can’t read a speech, is dumb, and essentially, incompetent, and he took Bill Maher ‘over the coals,'” Trump said on Truth Social.
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