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Donald Trump has taken aim at comedian Bill Maher by calling him an “highly overrated lightweight.” The statement creates another section of ongoing conflict between the ex-president and the political analyst.
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The jab received massive online distribution which resulted in numerous people responding to it. People observed the ironic nature of Trump’s critique because he had previously used similar insults toward others.
A user expressed common opinion when he wrote “Good old broken clock.” Another person explained, “I hate that this is like the one time Trump tells the truth.”People who expressed this feeling of reluctant agreement showed their support through comments which stated, “Please don’t make me agree with Trump,” and “For once, he’s not wrong.”
Some commenters discussed Maher’s recent Trump outreach efforts which included a reported dinner meeting. One person said that “Trump just made the point we already know so he gets no credit.” The dinner which Bill attended to please Trump resulted in him receiving nothing.
People criticized Maher because of his changing political beliefs. One reply said that “Bill panders just as bad as Trump.” “He’s just another in a long line of weak media personalities.” The two critics created an entertaining show which their audience watched. “Trash talking about trash,” one user quipped.
Despite the insult several people showed support for Maher. “Even if I don’t agree/like Maher sometimes, he does challenge Trump on his show,” one comment stated. The public reaction supported this view which existed as a small minority in the overall response.
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The online discussion presented the incident as yet another typical occurrence which happens in political entertainment. The story continues to circulate as a prime example of public figures trading barbs. This incident follows other controversial moments involving the former president, such as when Guns N’ Roses sparked outrage with an onstage stunt. Separately, Air Force One recently made an emergency U-turn. A notable development in ongoing investigations was when a photo of Donald Trump vanished from the Epstein files. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel suggested renaming those files. Furthermore, Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump administration of selling out Ukraine.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
