Trump ‘Stiffs Up’ on TV After Bill Maher’s Ruthless Satire

“His ego is so big it can be seen from space — but after tonight, it may have shrunk like a deflated balloon.”

It was no ordinary evening on American television. It was a political execution, with razor-sharp language and merciless satire. The name of the executed man? Donald J. Trump.

The man with the “knife”? Bill Maher.

Opening: “Virtuoso” and the Kennedy Center humiliation
Maher wasted no time in making his first stab. He took aim at President Trump’s attempt to “take control” of the Kennedy Center and declared himself worthy of the honor as a “virtuoso” — a great artist. Maher chuckled bitterly: “This is not North Korea. Don’t put his face on a stamp while he’s in office.”

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Ego Punch: From Ramen Hair to One-Volume Presidential Library
Then Maher goes on a merciless attack: from burnt ramen hair, to Melania’s “Be Best” campaign, to the Trump empire built on fantasy and slogans.

“Trump’s presidential library? Just a Kindle with a single copy of ‘The Art of the Deal’ — filed under fiction.”

Each sentence is a needle prick into Trump’s bubble of self-satisfaction. The audience laughs, and Trump — somewhere — is probably gritting his teeth in silence.

Goes straight to the core: A four-year “infomercial”
Maher likens Trump’s presidency to a four-year commercial showing why fame shouldn’t be a prerequisite for the White House.

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“Trump is no longer the Teflon Don. The stains are now inescapable.”

He also doesn’t spare Trump supporters, mocking them as “QAnon for people who think Q is a misspelling of ‘coup.’”

Thunderous Roast: Maher Shakes Up Washington
Maher doesn’t just shoot at obvious targets. He digs into Trump’s lies and ridiculous gimmicks — from accusing the government of spending $8 million to “turn rats into transgender people” (which was actually medical research), to promising to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in military waste (which turned out to be… $580 million).

“Is Trump a man of the people? The closest thing he’s ever had to a working-class person is… the butler who carries his golf clubs.”

Mocking the “Legacy”: From Trump Tower to Trump… Dulles
And as if to hammer the coffin of the Trump legend, Maher recalled the brand legacies that bear his name: Trump Tower, Trump Steaks, Trump Vodka and… Trump University — a scam in the name of education.

He even satirized the renaming of Dulles Airport to Trump International:

“The only difference? Trump International only has… departures.”

The Burning Truth Behind the Laughter
This is more than just a satire. It’s a mask-ripping. Maher emphasized: if the right wants to praise him for “speaking the truth about progressives,” they should also have the courage to look at the reality of Trump’s side: chaotic, fake, and brazen.

“He’s not a great man. He’s a joke writing his own punchline.”

And finally, after a series of humorous but deadly punches, Maher ends with what the whole of America is thinking but no one has dared to say: “Trump is no longer a political phenomenon. He’s an entertainment phenomenon — it’s just a shame no one wants to watch another season.”