Donald Trump, the President of the United States, directed his longest social media post ever at comedian Bill Maher, who had criticized him. Amid pressing national issues like the midterm elections and conflicts in the Middle East, the majority of Trump's post focused on personal attacks against the talk show host.
On October 26, CNN reported that Trump posted a 1,323-word message on his social media platform, Truth Social, the previous night. According to data analysis firm Factbase, this is the longest post among the 97,455 posts Trump has made since 2011. The previous record was a 723-word post from May, which expressed grievances about a court ruling related to the Kennedy Center renovation and issues regarding tariffs and birthright citizenship. This latest post exceeds that by nearly 600 words.
The lengthy message appears to be a response to Maher's criticism during his show on October 23. The two had dined together at the White House on October 15, where Trump had described the evening as a 'great dinner.' However, after Maher mentioned Trump's low approval ratings during his broadcast, Trump's tone shifted.
Maher hosts HBO's 'Real Time,' a political talk show that satirizes and humorously addresses political and social issues while featuring interviews and discussions with figures from politics and culture.
In his post, Trump labeled Maher a 'complete failure' and criticized him for hosting a low-rated program on HBO. He also accused Maher of lying about his approval ratings and voting issues in California. Trump declared, 'Don't call me anymore,' stating he would no longer watch Maher's show.
CNN pointed out that Trump chose to write a lengthy post about his complicated relationship with a comedian rather than addressing the midterm elections or the Middle East conflict. White House correspondents reportedly struggled to summarize the post for their broadcasts.
Trump's claims regarding his approval ratings have sparked controversy. He countered Maher's assertion that he was losing support among Republicans by claiming, 'CNN's polls show Republican support at 98-99%, the highest ever recorded.' However, CNN refuted this, stating that its own recent poll indicated Trump's approval rating among Republican supporters was at 74%, the lowest recorded in that survey. The 98-99% figure Trump mentioned likely refers to the hardline 'MAGA' (Make America Great Again) supporters, not the Republican Party as a whole.
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