Comedian Bill Maher had a string of harsh words Friday for critics who may have taken issue with his second dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House last week.During his opening monologue on HBO’s "Real Time," Maher hit back against criticism of his latest dinner with Trump — in which sports commentator Stephen A.Smith and musician Kid Rock also attended."Yeah, I did it again, b----es," Maher said, referring to the Oct.
15 dinner, which followed his first dinner with Trump in April 2025.He then doubled down on his decision to attend, adding, "You know what? F--- you.I like these dinners."BILL MAHER CLAIMS DONALD TRUMP FELT 'BETRAYED' BY HIM WITH 'SILLY' FEUD AFTER CORDIAL 2025 DINNERBill Maher attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.
(FilmMagic via Getty Images)Maher's confirmation that he attended a second White House dinner comes after Trump told reporters last week that he enjoyed his time eating alongside the three celebrities."The dinner last night with Kid Rock and Stephen A.[Smith] and Bill Maher was great," Trump said.
"I think they had a good time."The president added that Maher "likes me a lot more than people understand.""We talked about everything.It lasted a long time," Trump added.TRUMP SPILLS DETAILS ABOUT DINNER WITH BILL MAHER, STEPHEN A SMITH AND KID ROCK AT THE WHITE HOUSEPresident Donald Trump hosted comedian Bill Maher for a second White House dinner alongside Kid Rock and Stephen A.
Smith, sparking backlash from Maher's critics.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)In the days leading up to the meal, Maher said he would be dining with the president."I'm having dinner with him again next week," Maher told Hollywood agent and executive Ari Emanuel during a conversation on Maher's "Club Random" podcast earlier this month."After the first dinner, I went back to doing what I do ...
But then, like, he just, out of the blue, let's have d...