Kid Rock says the unlikely assembly he orchestrated between President Donald Trump and political commentator Bill Maher — one of Trump’s biggest critics — left “everybody’s thoughts blown.”
Whereas showing on “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday, the Republican musician, who beforehand boasted the dinner would “unite” the country, shared particulars on the assembly that occurred Monday on the White Home. The trio was additionally accompanied by Final Preventing Championship CEO Dana White.
The gathering got here after Rock raised eyebrows on social media the day earlier than for donning a flashy purple, white and blue ensemble to the Oval Workplace as Trump signed an govt order addressing inflated live performance ticket resale costs.
“It was so nice,” Rock stated of the White Home dinner between Trump, Maher and White. “Essentially the most surprising factor to me was Invoice is clearly a giant liberal and arduous on the president, however he’s donated some huge cash to different politicians, Biden, Clinton, Obama…[Maher] had by no means been to the White Home. The president was so gracious.”
Maher really interviewed Barack Obama within the Roosevelt Room again in 2016.
Rock went on to share what the group chatted about over dinner.
“We talked about issues we had in widespread…ending wokeness [and] securing the border. The president requested [Maher] what he thought of coverage, occurring with Iran and Israel…it blew my thoughts,” Rock, whose actual title is Robert James Ritchie, instructed the community.
He added: “Nothing occurs if individuals don’t break bread collectively and meet face-to-face.”
Through the dinner, Trump additionally took his visitors as much as the Lincoln Bed room to view a duplicate of the Gettysburg Handle, in keeping with Rock.
As for Maher’s perspective, Rock claims the dinner left Maher saying “wow,” including, “Everybody’s thoughts was blown.”
HuffPost has reached out to Maher’s reps for remark.
Although Rock beforehand stated he was assured that the group socializing over dinner may lead opposing political sides to search out widespread floor, Trump didn’t seem so satisfied nor thrilled forward of the gathering.
“I actually didn’t like the concept a lot and don’t prefer it a lot now, however thought it will be fascinating,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Reality Social whereas calling Maher “a person who has been unjustifiably essential of something, or anybody.”
He added: “It could be enjoyable or, it won’t, however you can be the primary to know!”
Trump’s response wasn’t surprising contemplating he and the tv host have clashed previously.
In 2013, Trump sued Maher for $5 million after the comic claimed he would donate $5 million to a charity if Trump may show he wasn’t the “the spawn of his mom having intercourse with an orangutan.” Trump later withdrew his lawsuit.
Trump additionally took a number of pictures at Maher, together with calling his “Actual Time” present “increasingly boring” whereas accusing the comedian of affected by “Trump derangement syndrome.”
In the meantime, Maher threatened late final 12 months that he may “quit” his “Actual Time” present as a result of he doesn’t need to endure by way of overlaying one other presidential time period from Trump.
Watch a clip from Rock’s look on “Fox & Mates” under.
