President Donald Trump criticized HBO host Bill Maher and California Governor Gavin Newsom in a Truth Social post on Saturday, following Maher’s recent interview with the governor. The president’s remarks also called out Fox News and other conservative outlets for continuing to feature Maher as a guest.
Donald Trump calls out Bill Maher and Gavin Newsom after their interview
The trigger for Trump’s latest outburst was a segment on Fox’s The Big Weekend Show, which featured Bill Maher’s sit-down with Gavin Newsom. While Maher was commended for challenging the governor on California’s troubled high-speed rail project and rising cost of living, Trump reached a starkly different conclusion about the talk.
“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 wrote. “Bill Maher was defenseless, and totally deficient.” The president accused Newsom of misleading viewers about the state’s performance, stating, “Bill Maher started by saying that California was doing poorly, only to have Newscum speak for an extended period of time, and lie about the facts.”
Furthermore, Trump directed considerable ire toward conservative media for providing Maher a platform. “I hate seeing Fox, and other Conservative Outlets, constantly making Low Rated Bill Maher ‘relevant’ as it pertains to the Republican Party, and beyond,” he wrote. “Fox should stop putting this person on. He’s not representing us. You look weak, stupid, and ineffective, and I hate seeing that.” He concluded his post with an all-caps directive: “DON’T USE BILL MAHER ANY LONGER AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF YOU!”
Donald Trump made another post slamming Bill Maher particularly. “Bill Maher got ‘eaten up’ by Gavin Newscum when Newscum said how well California is doing, A COMPLETE LIE, and Bill Maher never challenged him, not even a little bit. Also, Bill Maher’s ‘Ratings’ SUCK!”
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.com.
