Longtime critic Bill Maher touts Trump as one of the most effective politicians days after White House dinner with prez

Comedian and longtime Donald Trump critic Bill Maher credited the president as being “one of the most effective politicians” days after having dinner with the commander in chief at the White House.Maher offered his rare praise for Trump’s authenticity on his popular “Club Random” podcast on Sunday during a conversation with NewsNation journalist Chris Cuomo.“Trump really … is one of the most effective politicians … whatever you think of the policy and him as a person,” the 69-year-old conceded.“Just as a politician just understanding that [you should] always lean in to being more who you are,” he continued.“The people are not savvy about issues but they smell a phony a mile away and that kind of s–t, nobody else does it.”The lefty comic has been roasting the president for nearly a decade since Trump entered the political sphere — but joined him for a private dinner at the White House last week that was arranged by Trump supporter and musician Kid Rock.During Sunday’s episode, Maher praised Trump’s political prowess compared to the Democrats’, despite disagreeing with him on most issues.“You know, he has those moments that no other politician has.And the Democrats have to find that guy,” Maher admitted.

“But let’s be real — they’ve been searching for years, and they’re still coming up empty.”One moment he specifically recalled was when Trump threatened the Taliban leader after former President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. “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,’” Maher said.“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–king love that!,” he said.The “Real Time” host also credited Trump’s appeal to regu...