Bill Maher recounted his recent White House dinner with President Donald Trump in a lengthy monologue on HBO’s “Real Time,” and as his prior comments about the sit-down suggested, the longtime critic became somewhat enamoured with the MAGA leader.

“Let me first say that, to all the people who treated this like it was some sort of summit meeting, you’re ridiculous,” Maher said Friday at the top of his monologue. “Like I was going to sign a treaty or something? I have no power. I’m a fucking comedian.”

The Democratic pundit sat on a stool for the “Mr. Maher Goes To Washington” segment and presented a piece of paper with all the insults Trump has lobbed at him in the past, and happily announced that the president signed it during their meeting “12 days ago.”

The moment prompted rabid cheers from an........

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