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Trump Posts 1,323-Word Attack on Bill Maher

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Trump Denies Four-Hour Dinner

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a 1,300-word criticism of comedian Bill Maher on Truth Social on October 25, 2026.
He said he would not waste time fact-checking Maher, calling the comedian ‘not worth it.’
Factba.se reported the post was about 86 % longer than Trump’s previous longest message, confirming a new record.
Trump asserted the White House dinner with Maher lasted roughly two hours, not the four hours claimed by the comedian.

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Press Corps Threat

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a 1,300-word criticism of comedian Bill Maher on Truth Social on October 25, 2026.
The message revived concerns about Trump’s threat to relocate the White House press corps, raising press-freedom questions.
At 1,323 words, it is Trump’s longest Truth Social post, per CNN and Factbase.
Maher dined with Trump on October 15, 2026, with Kid Rock and Stephen A. Smith present.

Blindspot

President Donald Trump said he was considering moving the White House press corps to a different location to free up “very badly needed space,” a statement that raised press-freedom concerns.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

In 1973, President Richard Nixon ordered the dismissal of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, triggering the “Saturday Night Massacre” and a press outcry. The abrupt firings forced three senior Justice Department officials to resign within hours, and Nielsen ratings showed a 15 % surge in news viewership that night. Trump’s October 25, 2026, 1,323-word attack on comedian Bill Maher, witnessed by Kid Rock and Stephen A. Smith, similarly threatens the White House press corps’ location. The 1973 crisis showed that presidential attempts to curb journalists can ignite nationwide protests, suggesting Trump’s pressure may provoke lasting legal challenges to press freedom.

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Trump Denies Four-Hour Dinner

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a 1,300-word criticism of comedian Bill Maher on Truth Social on October 25, 2026.
He said he would not waste time fact-checking Maher, calling the comedian ‘not worth it.’
Factba.se reported the post was about 86 % longer than Trump’s previous longest message, confirming a new record.
Trump asserted the White House dinner with Maher lasted roughly two hours, not the four hours claimed by the comedian.

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