During Friday’s episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, musician Kid Rock shared a light‑hearted story about a recent golf outing with President Donald Trump. According to Rock, Trump was taking calls throughout the round and at one point handed him a phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on the line.
“The guy’s taking calls all day,” Rock said, noting that Trump works even while golfing and sleeps only four or five hours a night. “We’re out there, Macron calls, we’re out there, [Trump’s] talking to him.” Rock described the moment Trump handed him the handset while standing beside the president’s golf cart, introducing him to Macron as “Bob” and mentioning his Detroit roots.
Maher and the studio audience laughed as Rock mimicked the conversation, saying he greeted the French leader with, “Hello, Mr. President,” and then asked, “So what else you been up to?” The exchange was highlighted alongside other remarks about Trump’s recent dinner at the White House, which also featured Kid Rock and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith.
Reactions from the panel
Senator Ted Cruz (R‑TX) and journalist Jim VandeHei joined Maher in finding the anecdote amusing. Maher later compared eating with Trump to “dating Taylor Swift,” noting the entertainment value of such informal moments.
Democratic political strategist Kaivon Shroff criticized the segment, arguing that a similar scenario involving former President Barack Obama would have sparked a serious backlash. Shroff said the humor was a performance designed to portray Trump as charming, a reaction he claimed would not be afforded to a Democratic president.
White House comment
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