Bill Maher opened his new episode of “Real Time” Friday night by addressing Trump’s 1,300-word social media tirade against him following their White House dinner earlier this month, with the comic comparing the president to Taylor Swift.
\n\nFollowing a sit-down interview with Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who was busy hawking his new book on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Maher welcomed his panel — Jim VandeHei, the co-founder and CEO of Axios, and Kid Rock, a singer who once rapped, “Young ladies, young ladies, I like ‘em underage, see / Some say that’s statutory — but I say it’s mandatory.”
\n\nKid Rock was present at that Oct. 15 White House dinner with Trump, Maher and ESPN pundit Stephen A Smith, and appeared to defend Maher against Trump’s series of claims in his record-breaking Truth Social post.
\n\n“He said I was drunk. I was not drunk,” claimed Maher, to which Kid Rock replied, “You were pretty high.” “We had a good time — and it was four hours, right?” asked Maher. “We had a good time,” offered Kid Rock, adding, “I had to leave early, but yes, it was… Was he talking about dinner or the whole thing?”
\n\nAfter their exchange…
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