# Trump Praises Maher After White House Dinner

> Trump calls Bill Maher a 'smart' guest at White House dinner with Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock.
- Title: Trump Praises Maher After White House Dinner · Deadline
- Summary: Trump calls Bill Maher a 'smart' guest at White House dinner with Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock. Trump praised Bill Maher as 'smart' and said he likes him…
- Keywords: donald trump, bill maher, white house, stephen a smith, kid rock, truth social, entertainment, culture, Trump, Praises, Maher, White
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/trump-bill-maher-dinner-white-house-1237166009
- Author: Ted Johnson
- Published: 2026-10-16T19:08:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, bill maher, white house, stephen a smith, kid rock, truth social, entertainment, culture
## Trump and Bill Maher
Trump praised Bill Maher as 'smart' after White House dinner with Stephen A. Smith and Kid Rock.

> It was a great dinner, it was a very informative dinner
## Maher's White House Dinner
Maher had dinner with Trump last year at White House with Kid Rock arranging the get together.
## Trump's Criticism of Maher
Trump wrote on Truth Social in February that having Maher was a 'total waste of time'.

> It was a total waste of time for me to have this jerk at the White House
## Mark Twain Prize Controversy
The Kennedy Center announced Maher as Mark Twain Prize winner after White House Press Secretary denied it.
## Trump's Dinner Details
Trump said they talked about everything for a long time and took a tour of the ballroom under construction.
## Key takeaway

Trump praised Bill Maher as 'smart' and said he likes him more than people understand after a White House dinner with Maher, Stephen A. Smith, and Kid Rock.