Kid Rock disputes Bill Maher's claim he was sober at White House dinner

Kid Rock challenged Bill Maher's assertion that he was sober during a recent White House dinner.

The dispute occurred on an episode of the HBO program Real Time. Maher addressed President Donald Trump's post-October 25 comments on Truth Social. The president accused the comedian of being intoxicated, a pothead, and insecure. Trump also claimed Maher was against the war in Iran while holding alcohol in his hand.

Maher had shown video clips earlier in the broadcast to prove his support for the intervention. He stated that Trump messed up the execution of the claim. He asked why the president wrote that he was against the war when the tape showed otherwise. Kid Rock interjected to comment on the president's busy schedule. He said he did not know if Trump had time to fact-check the details.

Maher responded that he did not think Trump was fact-checking. He denied being drunk, though he admitted he was not noticeably drunk. Kid Rock pushed back, stating Maher was pretty high during the meeting. He asked if the comedian was not pretty high. Maher replied that they had a good time, a statement with which Kid Rock agreed.

The conversation shifted to the duration of the event. Maher noted that Trump said the dinner was two hours long. He argued the actual time was four hours. He asked Kid Rock to confirm the length. Kid Rock said he had to leave early but agreed it was four hours. He asked if Trump was talking about the dinner or the whole thing. Maher conceded that it did not matter and asked why no one could take a joke.

The dinner took place last month and included Stephen A. Smith. Trump's original post described Maher as a sleazebag. The president alleged Maher was very nervous and asked for a drink. Maher used the Real Time segment to defend his behavior and interpretation of the event.