Trump posts record-length attack on Bill Maher after White House dinner

President Donald Trump published his longest social media post ever, a 1,323-word message on Truth Social, according to a CNN analysis and the political tracking service Factbase. The post was published on Sunday evening.

Rather than addressing the upcoming midterm elections or the conflict in the Middle East, Trump devoted most of the lengthy statement to comedian and television host Bill Maher. He opened by calling Maher a "complete and total loser" in all capital letters.

“Bill: Don't call anymore.”

The two men had dined together at the White House on October 15, and Trump initially described the meeting as a "great dinner," saying Maher liked him more than people understood. That goodwill disappeared after Trump watched Maher's HBO program "Real Time," which aired on Friday and featured former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.

Trump attacked Maher, his business partner Chuck LaBella, and HBO in a post that CNN described as containing inaccuracies. He concluded by saying he had never watched the show much and would never watch it again because it was nothing more than fake news.

The message also included a policy-related item, as Trump confirmed reports that he was considering moving White House reporters out of the workspace the press corps has used for decades. He wrote that he was thinking about relocating the press to a different location.

Trump's tone shifted throughout the post, moving from disappointment to vengeance. He told Maher not to call anymore and said he would have Republicans stop covering the comedian, though precisely what that meant remained unclear.