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Larry David falls out with comedian over Trump disagreement

Bill Maher hits out at ‘insulting’ Larry David for mocking his Trump dinner with Hitler comparison
  • Bill Maher has confirmed that he and Larry David are no longer friends following a political disagreement.
  • The rift originated from David's satirical essay, My Dinner with Adolf, which critiqued Maher's meeting with Donald Trump.
  • Maher had met with Donald Trump in April, subsequently describing the US president as 'gracious' and 'measured'.
  • David's essay, written from the perspective of a writer meeting Adolf Hitler, mocked Maher's comments about Donald Trump.
  • Maher defended his meeting with Donald Trump and criticised David's essay, calling it 'unhelpful and dumb' and questioning critics who refuse to engage with the US leader.
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