{"id":2417904,"date":"2025-03-31T10:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-not-looking-forward-to-interesting-white-house-meeting-with-bill-maher-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T10:53:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:53:25","slug":"trump-not-looking-forward-to-interesting-white-house-meeting-with-bill-maher-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-not-looking-forward-to-interesting-white-house-meeting-with-bill-maher-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump not looking forward to \u2018interesting\u2019 White House meeting with Bill Maher &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-not-looking-forward-to-interesting-white-house-meeting-with-bill-maher-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2417904&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump recently expressed reluctance regarding an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rick-scott-to-meet-with-trump-at-mar-a-lago-amid-growing-tensions-with-gop\/\" title=\"Sen. Rick Scott to Meet With Trump at Mar-a-Lago Amid Growing Tensions With GOP\">upcoming meeting<\/a> with comedian bill Maher,stating he was only attending out of obligation to his friend,musician kid Rock. Although he is not especially enthusiastic about the meeting\u2014calling it an idea he didn&#8217;t like\u2014Trump has indicated that it could still be &#8220;interesting,&#8221; especially since he believes Maher has been unjustifiably critical of him in the past. Trump shared his sentiments on Truth Social, mentioning that despite Maher claiming to like him, the comedian frequently enough publicly condemns him. The meeting is expected to include Kid Rock and possibly UFC CEO Dana White. Maher, for his part, has compared this encounter to former President Richard Nixon&#8217;s meeting in China, and he has expressed a willingness to engage openly with Trump, dismissing any expectations that he would leave the meeting in a Make America Great Again hat. the meeting sparks a mix of skepticism and intrigue, with some commentators viewing it as a potential opportunity for dialogue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump not looking forward to &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-house-democrats-sign-letter-slamming-tucker-carlson-for-promoting-holocaust-denier-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jewish House Democrats sign letter slamming Tucker Carlson for \u2018promoting\u2019 Holocaust denier - Washington Examiner\">interesting&#038;rsquo<\/a>; White House meeting with Bill Maher<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2077451\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> said he <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">was no<\/span>t excited about his meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kanye-west-goes-nuclear-on-woke-dave-chappelle-critics-this-our-culture-now-you-cant-cancel-none-of-us\/\" title=\"Kanye West Goes Nuclear on Woke Dave Chappelle Critics: &#039;This Our Culture Now... You Can&#039;t Cancel None of Us&#039;\">comedian&#038;nbsp<\/a>;Bill Maher and that he was doing it out of obligation to his friend, musician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kid-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kid Rock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said on Truth Social that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">musician asked<\/a> him to meet with Maher in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a>, which he agreed to, even though he said, &ldquo;I really didn&rsquo;t like the idea much.&rdquo; However, he expressed some optimism that the meeting with Maher, someone he said has been &ldquo;unjustifiably&rdquo; critical of him, could be interesting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3363973\/joe-concha-sees-trump-bill-maher-meeting-as-beyond-smart\/\">Joe Concha sees Trump meeting with Bill Maher as &#8216;beyond smart&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3364021\/ellen-weintraub-fired-democratic-fec-commissioner-lawsuit-trump\/\">Fired Democratic FEC commissioner seeks to punish Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3363944\/japan-europe-stocks-fall-trump-liberation-day-tariffs\/\">Japan and Europe stocks fall ahead of Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Liberation Day&#8217; tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The problem is, no matter how much he likes your Favorite President, ME, he will publicly proclaim what a terrible guy I am, etc., very much like the Democrats at my recent Address to the Joint Session of Congress, where I stated, correctly, that no matter what I said or did, they wouldn&rsquo;t stand, they wouldn&rsquo;t applaud, they wouldn&rsquo;t smile or laugh and, certainly, they wouldn&rsquo;t be in any way &lsquo;nice,&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump said on Truth Social. &ldquo;Who knows, though, maybe I&rsquo;ll be proven wrong?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114254057682596962\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Trump concluded his thoughts by confirming that Kid Rock would join Maher during the meeting and that UFC CEO Dana White, a Trump ally, may also join.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3362355\/united-auto-workers-courts-trump-after-kamala-harris-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">UAW COURTS DONALD TRUMP AFTER GOING ALL IN FOR KAMALA HARRIS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Maher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3362318\/bill-maher-white-house-dinner-nixon-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">compared his meeting with Trump<\/a> to <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">former President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/richard-nixon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Nixon<\/a>&lsquo;s&nbsp;meeting<\/span> in China during his presidency. He cited how this is not the first time &ldquo;two guys who&rsquo;ve been at each other for so long&rdquo; are meeting. Maher also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-addresses-supporters-at-save-america-march\/\" title=\"President Trump addresses supporters at \u2018Save America March\u2019\">expressed hope<\/a> that he and Trump would be able to speak to each other &ldquo;face to face,&rdquo; adding that anyone expecting him to leave in a Make America Great Again hat would be &ldquo;very disappointed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Maher<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"> has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3356422\/bill-maher-refuses-play-mean-girls-game-critics-trump-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\">largely brushed off criticism from those who were against his visit to Trump<\/a>, saying he was unconcerned about<\/span> being shuttered out by his naysayers. On the other side, others have praised Maher for the meeting, with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&lsquo;s Joe Concha suggesting Maher has emerged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3358255\/bill-maher-has-emerged-as-voice-of-reason-in-democratic-party-joe-concha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">as a &ldquo;voice of reason&rdquo; in the Democratic Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2077451\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2077451\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump not eager for &#8216;interesting&#8217; meeting with Bill Maher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2417905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Trump-and-Bill-Maher.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32100,4470,3634,32127],"class_list":["post-2417904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bill-maher","tag-meeting","tag-trump","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Trump-and-Bill-Maher.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2417904"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2417908,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417904\/revisions\/2417908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2417905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2417904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2417904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2417904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}