Maher Teases Trump After Democrats Sweep Midterms
November 6, 2026 — Bill Maher used Friday’s episode of Real Time to celebrate Democrats’ midterm victories and poke fun at President Donald Trump’s response. Democrats captured seven Senate seats and 42 House seats, securing majorities in both chambers, the program noted.
Maher said Trump had reacted with congratulations for Democrats and described the response as “amazingly humble.” He joked that he had expected Trump to sue voters individually or arrest poll workers, then suggested Trump’s comments might help him get another invitation to a White House dinner.
The comedian also observed that the election had delivered a major rebuke while Trump remained in office, likening the situation to a subscription that cannot be canceled immediately. He pointed to past clips of himself predicting a heavy Republican defeat and said he had not anticipated Trump’s reaction. Looking into the camera, Maher asked Trump whether he was all right and joked that Trump had not claimed the election was rigged.
Maher’s comments followed a public exchange with Trump after the two recently dined at the White House. Trump had attacked Maher in a lengthy social-media post, calling him a “complete and total loser.”
Democratic Landslide Leaves Trump Facing a Voter Rebuke
November 6, 2026 — Democrats captured seven Senate seats and 42 House seats, securing control of both chambers in a sweeping midterm victory. On Real Time, Bill Maher said the results amounted to a major rebuke and recalled predicting a heavy Republican defeat.
Maher also seized on Trump’s congratulatory response, joking that he had expected the president to sue voters or arrest poll workers. He addressed Trump directly, asking whether he was all right and teasing him for not claiming the election was rigged.
The episode offered a pointed contrast: voters delivered a historic setback to Republicans, while Trump publicly congratulated Democrats. Maher called Trump’s reaction “amazingly humble,” but the joke landed against the backdrop of the White House dinners Maher had recently shared with him. Trump had also attacked Maher in a lengthy social-media post after their latest dinner.
Maher’s celebration centered on the scale of Democrats’ gains and the political message voters sent. His barbs about Trump’s response underscored the gulf between the election result and the president’s conciliatory public remarks.
Maher Finds Humor in Trump’s Calm Response to Democratic Wave
November 6, 2026 — Democrats took control of both chambers after flipping seven Senate seats and 42 House seats. Bill Maher used Friday’s Real Time to joke about the scale of the victory and Trump’s response, which included congratulating Democrats.
Maher said he had expected Trump to sue voters or arrest poll workers, but instead found his reaction “amazingly humble.” He quipped that Trump’s comments might help secure him another White House dinner invitation, a playful reference to his recent meals with the president.
The comedian also compared Trump’s remaining time in office to a subscription that cannot be canceled at once, and joked that the president had not even claimed the election was rigged. Maher pointed to clips of himself predicting a major Republican loss and said Trump’s reaction had surprised him.
The exchange followed a public feud: after their latest White House dinner, Trump posted a lengthy message calling Maher a “complete and total loser.” Maher’s segment mixed celebration of the Democratic gains with mockery of both Trump’s remarks and their ongoing sparring.
Reported by Variety, Deadline.
