Transcript:Friday nights are typically time for HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.” But President Donald Trump decided to get an early jump on things before the show airs, reposting four times on Truth Social with various stories quoting him in unflattering terms about the comedian and host. Trump may have been trying to get out in front of what should be a roast on the next version of the show. Maher’s guests for March 6 include author/TV host Annabelle Gurwitch, former CNN anchor Don Lemon and California Senator Adam Schiff. Despie Maher's moderation efforts in the wake of meeting Trump over dinner, the president has not stopped his criticism. Trump acknowledged following the dinner that he enjoyed Maher’s company, but that feeling appears to have swiftly deteriorated. The Trump tweetstorm on Maher had several nuggets highlighted from stories that previously ran on KUTV. com, NewsMax. com, the NY Post and latenighter. com, along with his signature prose, including hits like:Calling Maher “a jerk,” and said his much-publicized dinner with him was “a total waste of time.” He later retweeted a story from Newsmax repeating those comments.... Saying Maher is “no different than Kimmel or Colbert,” two other talk show hosts who have taken shots at the president.... And characterizing Maher as “extremely nervous” with “ZERO confidence in himself.”The reposted stories with highlighted quotes date to an event organized last year by singer Kid Rock.

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