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Bill Maher Wins Twain Prize, Praises Trump, Sparks Jerky Retort

7/23/2026

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Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize for Humor at the Kennedy Center on June 28, 2026.
Larry David wrote an essay titled “My Dinner with Adolf” after Bill Maher praised President Donald Trump.
Bill Maher called President Donald Trump “gracious and measured,” prompting President Donald Trump to call the meeting a “total waste of time” and label Bill Maher a “jerk.”

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Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize for Humor at the Kennedy Center on June 28, 2026.
Larry David wrote an essay titled “My Dinner with Adolf” after Bill Maher praised President Donald Trump.
Bill Maher called President Donald Trump “gracious and measured,” prompting President Donald Trump to call the meeting a “total waste of time” and label Bill Maher a “jerk.”