HBO host Bill Maher and President Donald Trump have been in historical conflict, but the duo seemed to shatter some old hatred during what Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, said Fox News In Saturday's interview, it was a “great” visit to the White House.
Maher visited Trump at a March 31 meeting mediated by musician Kidrock, who also attended White. Kidlock said Trump took the group to a private residence where he saw Gettysburg's speech in Lincoln's bedroom and chatted about commonalities such as “the malicious ending” and “securing borders.”
White said the “coolest thing” about the gathering was “two guys who didn't like each other for a very long time, two guys with many dissenting opinions gathered together and sat and talked.”
“There were a lot of really good, clever conversations that went back and forth between him and the president, Kid Rock and I just sat there and spent time together on two of them.
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White spoke of Maher's “cheerful” movements, bringing a long list of episodes Trump used to characterize his late-night host. Maher later said on “real-time” Friday that Trump had signed the print on “Goodumor.”
“It was hilarious. I'm grateful he had two. I've both signed it, so I'm framed it in my office and hanging it,” White said.
White said that Maher “funny” mentioned the controversial encounter between Ukrainian President Voldmar Zelensky and Trump, jokingly saying that White, who was not wearing a suit, got his outfit from the “Zelensky collection.”
Since the meeting, Maher has provided his perspective on the visit, saying Trump is more elegant and comfortable than expected.
“I walked into meetings with Donald Trump, dinner, and went outside and didn't like him,” White added, reflecting on their friendship that had blossomed over 20 years.
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“That's what needs to happen. People with opposition come together, not everyone hates each other. Tell them. I don't agree. It's okay not to agree.”
“There's never a case where someone agrees with everything that they say. It's not your friend, your family, and definitely your president of the United States. That doesn't mean you need to hate each other.”
Taylor Penley, Joseph A. Wulfsohn and Alexander Hall of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
