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Bill Maher reveals Trump was 'gracious and measured' at White House meeting, says he's not the man seen on TV
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"Real Time" host Bill Maher revealed details Friday of his meeting last week with President Donald Trump at the White House, saying Trump was more gracious and good-humored than he expected.

"You can hate me for it, but I'm not a liar. Trump was gracious and measured," Maher said. "And why isn't that in other settings- I don't know, and I can't answer, and it's not my place to answer. I'm just telling you what I saw, and I wasn't high."
 
Maher mocked those who treated the White House visit like it was "some kind of summit" brokered by their mutual friend Kid Rock, calling them "ridiculous."

"I have no power. I'm a f---ing comedian, and he's the most powerful leader in the world!" Maher exclaimed. "I'm not the leader of anything, except maybe a contingent of centrist-minded people who think there's got to be a better way of running this country than hating each other every minute."


Maher shared a printout of the insults Trump had leveled at him over the years, which Trump signed with "good humor."

"And I know as I say that, millions of liberal sphincters just tightened. ‘Oh, my God, Bill, you gonna say something nice about him?’ What I'm gonna do is report exactly what happened,"  Maher said, adding he "didn't go MAGA. And to the president's credit, there was no pressure to."

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Maher said:  "As you know, 12 days ago I had dinner with President Trump, a dinner that was set up by my friend Kid Rock. Because we share a belief: That there's gotta be something better than hurling insults from 3000 miles away."

"He laughs, including at himself. It's not fake. Believe me as a comedian I know a fake laugh when I hear one. I thank you for them."

"I've had so many conversations with prominent people who were much less connected. People who don't look you in the eye, people who don't really listen. None of that with him."

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