Trump: Maher a âcoward who is afraid to tell the truthâ
Trump calling anyone a coward for being afraid to tell the truth is a bit rich, given how often he dodges questions he doesnât like. But Maher is a professional provocateur who has spent years calling Trump a liar and a threat, so he probably isnât losing sleep over this one. The interesting detail is Trump saying âHe isnât worth itâ right after a post that says otherwise. If Maher isnât worth it, why spend the energy?
What Iâd want to know is what set this off. Maher says something about Trump on HBO nearly every week, and Trump doesnât always respond. Maybe it was a particular joke that landed, or maybe Trump was bored. Either way, this is a familiar loop: a celebrity critic takes a swing, the former president fires back on Truth Social, and both get headlines. Maher gets to claim heâs getting under Trumpâs skin, and Trump gets to rally his base against the liberal media.
I donât think this moves any votes or changes any minds. Itâs noise, but itâs the kind of noise that tells you something about how thin-skinned public figures can be, on both sides. Maher has called Trump names too, so both are equally willing to trade insults. They are two guys who love attention and know exactly how to push each otherâs buttons.