
Donald Trump, Bill Maher and Gavin Newsom clashed again on 1 May in Los Angeles when a tense interview on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher prompted Trump to revive his long-running feud with the comedian and attack the California governor online within hours.
The latest clash followed Newsom's in-studio appearance on Real Time, where Maher pressed the Democrat on his confrontational political style and his decision to sue Fox News. The interview was already generating headlines before Trump intervened, in part because Maher and Newsom have typically been closer allies than adversaries and rarely appear at odds in public.