Bill Maher hits back at Trump's scathing post about their dinner

Bill Maher is hitting back at President Donald Trump's lengthy Truth Social post that described their 2025 dinner together as a \

After Bill Maher angered both Democrats and President Donald Trump following his dinner with the president, the comedian feels he "just can't win."

On the Feb. 20 episode of his HBO show "Real Time," Maher addressed Trump's Feb. 14 post about him on Truth Social, in which the president slammed the late-night host as a "jerk" and said it was a "waste of time" for them to have dinner together at the White House in 2025.

Maher said Trump seemed to be upset because he has continued to criticize him over the past year, even though their meeting was cordial.

"He went off on me and said the dinner we had was a waste of time − well, I didn't think it was − and that I'm a jerk, and I'm a low-rent lightweight, and all this ... because I never stopped criticizing him," Maher said. "I never said I would! I know how women feel now: A guy buys you dinner and then expects you to put out. I'm not that guy."

In his post, Trump claimed that Maher was "extremely nervous" and "had ZERO confidence in himself" when they met, adding that he asked for a vodka tonic "within seconds" to "soothe his nerves." Maher said in response that he asked for a margarita, but not "immediately," and he denied being nervous. "I had a drink before dinner, as people do," he said.