By Katherine Tinsley
12:15pm PDT, Apr 8, 2025
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"Trump really … is one of the most effective politicians … whatever you think of the policy and him as a person," Bill Maher said following a dinner with Donald Trump on Monday, March 31.
"Just as a politician, just understanding that [you should] always lean in to being more who you are," he continued.
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Bill Maher went on to say that President Donald Trump excels at connecting with supporters.
"The people are not savvy about issues but they smell a phony a mile away and that kind of s***, nobody else does it," he said.
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Donald Trump won both the electoral and popular vote during the 2024 presidential election, and the loss has led many to wonder what the future of the Democratic party will look like.
"You know, he has those moments that no other politician has. And the Democrats have to find that guy," Bill Maher said. "But let's be real — they've been searching for years, and they're still coming up empty."
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Bill Maher shared that he appreciates Donald Trump's unconventional approach to dealing with the Taliban.
"When he did that thing where the guy came in from the Taliban and he said, 'This is an aerial picture of your house. If during our withdrawal one American is hurt, just know I know where you live.' … I was like, 'Oh, can we just play the music now? Because I don't care it's Donald Trump and he's the worst person ever, blah, blah, blah — I f****** love that,'" he recalled.
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Donald Trump, who is a native New Yorker, committed to protecting his hometown during the campaign, Bill Maher recalled.
"One time they were doing something, something was going on and he said, 'You know what? When you come after New York, you gotta go through me.' It's like, oh — hometown boy," he said.
