Bill Maher says he doesn’t ‘give a s—‘ about Trump’s White House ballroom

On Friday’s episode of “Actual Time,” host Invoice Maher claimed he “does not give a shit” about President Donald Trump changing the East Wing of the White Home right into a ballroom and criticized the media for his or her protection of the venture.

On Friday’s episode of “Actual Time with Invoice Maher,” the HBO host mentioned he “does not give a shit” about President Donald Trump changing the East Wing of the White Home right into a ballroom, criticizing the media for his or her protection of the venture.

“The ballroom, I do not care. I actually do not care,” Maher mentioned. “I used to be studying – it reveals you what the media is like. The whole lot is at all times on one facet or the opposite. When [Trump] first talked about it, it was all about, “Oh, my God, he is desecrating the White Home.” Then I lastly learn, ‘Oh, nicely, they’ve carried out enterprise with the White Home earlier than.'”

“It is only a constructing, I assume,” he added.

Maher rejected the present White Home setup of holding state dinners in tents, exclaiming, “That is America!”

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Invoice Maher in “Actual Time” on September 26, 2025. (Screenshot/HBO)

Along with criticizing “one or the opposite” media protection of the renovation, Maher prompt that the ballroom could possibly be a worthwhile funding on condition that state dinners are presently hosted “in a tent.”

“After studying different individuals, I additionally realized that now we have no place after they have state dinners,” he mentioned. ‘They’re doing it in a tent! That is America! So do I care if he does this to the White Home? No approach.’

Maher additionally identified the truth that the ballroom is funded with “non-public cash,” and never backed by American tax {dollars}.

This is not the primary time the HBO host has commented on Trump’s ballroom venture. Final month, he sounded the alarm in regards to the “symbolism” behind the president’s entry into the White Home and revealed what “bothers” him in regards to the demolition of the East Wing.

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“The symbolism is that he isn’t going away,” Maher informed his panel. “Who’s going to place up a large ballroom while you depart?”

An excavator works to clear particles after the East Wing of the White Home was demolished on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC (Eric Lee/Getty Photos)

Whereas Maher objected to Trump’s demolition, he sparred with former Republican Nationwide Committee Chairman Michael Steele over whether or not the White Home is “only a constructing.”

“We’ve got seen the destruction this week of an emblem of this administration,” Steele lamented. “Of our democracy, of our pluralistic society.”

“You are speaking in regards to the White Home?” Maher replied. “Oh, it is a constructing, Mike.”

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Later within the phase, Steele mentioned Trump demolished the East Wing “with out accountability.” The late-night host mentioned he agreed with Steele on that.

“You realize, he ought to have gotten the permits, however that is the best way he does issues,” Maher mentioned. “I agree, nevertheless it’s only a constructing before everything.”

“That a part of the constructing wasn’t at all times there,” he continued. ‘Presidents do certainly change the buildings. Nixon constructed a bowling alley. Obama turned the tennis court docket right into a basketball court docket. I am unable to get so offended about every little thing, Mike. I simply can’t do this.’

President Donald Trump factors to a mannequin displaying the White Home renovation for a brand new ballroom throughout a dinner with ballroom donors within the East Room of the White Home in Washington, DC on October 15, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Photos)

Trump’s privately financed $200 million White Home ballroom is the newest “daring, obligatory addition” to the manager residence, officers mentioned, describing the East Wing development as a continuation of presidential upgrades courting again greater than a century.

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All through its 223-year historical past, the enduring residence has undergone quite a few updates – each giant and small – below nearly each administration.

Ashley J. DiMella and Stephanie Samsel of Fox Information contributed to this report.