Invoice Maher will probably be assembly with President Donald Trump after years of frequently criticizing the MAGA chief on HBO’s “Actual Time,” he confirmed in a preview of an upcoming episode of his “Membership Random” podcast shared Saturday with a number of media retailers.
Maher reportedly instructed his visitor and fellow comic Andrew Schulz, who hosted Trump on his personal podcast weeks earlier than the 2024 presidential election, that the approaching assembly was brokered by none aside from MAGA darling and musician Child Rock.
“Child Rock was right here a few weeks in the past, and he mentioned, ‘I would like you to satisfy Trump,’” Maher instructed Schulz in the course of the “Membership Random” episode, which will probably be launched Sunday, per Mediaite. “He mentioned, ‘I’m gonna take you to the White Home.’ So now we’re gonna try this.”
The “Bawitdaba” singer mentioned earlier this month that he deliberate to “try to unite this nation” by bringing Maher to the White Home
Maher has slammed Trump’s insurance policies and baseless statements for greater than a decade on his HBO present — and was even sued by Trump in 2013 — however has additionally criticized fellow Democrats for his or her supposed tribalism and refusal to have interaction civilly with Republicans.
On “Membership Random,” Maher preemptively lashed out at criticism over the assembly.
“There will probably be a lot of individuals on the left who will probably be like, ‘How dare you discuss to this man,’” he mentioned, per Mediaite. “It’s like, ‘fuck you, I’m not enjoying this sport that you just imply ladies play.’ ‘Oh, you realize what? You may’t sit at my lunch desk, as a result of I’m simply not speaking to you.’”
“Not speaking to you?” Maher continued, in accordance with The Day by day Beast. “You misplaced the election. Who the fuck do you suppose you must discuss to? It’s one factor when you win it, it’s one other factor when you lose it.”
JHB has reached out to representatives of Maher for remark.
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The self-described Democrat additionally famous that he received’t be dressing like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who wore black pants and a collarless black shirt at an Oval Workplace assembly earlier this month, and can as a substitute put on a go well with as a “signal of respect.”
The remark comes mere weeks after Maher condemned Trump for berating Zelenskyy on the White Home throughout a televised assembly that was set to conclude with an settlement concerning Ukrainian uncommon minerals — however resulted in a controversial blowout.
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“That’s my mannequin for assembly Trump, it’s like, be respectful, which he deserves,” Maher instructed Schulz, per the Day by day Beast. “He received, not as soon as however twice. It’s humorous my lady mentioned to me, ‘What are you gonna put on?’ I mentioned, ‘I’m not gonna gown like Zelenskyy.’”
He added, “I’m carrying a go well with and tie.”
Maher has repeatedly claimed Trump is a Russian asset who received the 2016 election with assist from the Kremlin. The deliberate get-together will make the comic the most recent outstanding Trump critic to satisfy with him after the 2024 election, following within the footsteps of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg.