Donald Trump: This Personnel Decision Makes the US President a Target of Ridicule

Donald Trump: This Personnel Decision Makes the US President a Target of Ridicule news.de Editor Claudia Löwe • 10 hours • 2 minutes read US comedian Bill Maher was already making fun of Donald Trump when he was still in his first term as US President. Political figures like Donald Trump are a godsend for satirists – even in the US, the president is ridiculed to the hilt. One person who has always been keen on Donald Trump is Bill Maher, known in the US as the host of the weekly show "Real Time with Bill Maher" and as a stand-up comedian. In the current edition of his HBO show, Maher once again took a swipe at Donald Trump and delivered a stinging blow. Donald Trump Becomes the Target of Ridicule and Scorn on US Television In this specific case, it was a personnel decision by the US President that provoked Bill Maher's ridicule. On May 9, 2025, Donald Trump announced the appointment of Judge Jeanine Pirro as interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia via his own social media platform, "Truth Social." However, Jeanine Pirro is not only a former judge and prosecutor, but above all a TV star: On "Fox News," Donald Trump's declared favorite network, the lawyer hosts shows such as "Justice with Judge Jeanine" and "The Five." The fact that Jeanine Pirro is by no means the first "Fox News" star to experience a promotion into government service under US President Donald Trump has now been mercilessly ridiculed by Bill Maher. Donald Trump mercilessly ridiculed: His administration consists of former TV stars "Trump has appointed Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C.," Bill Maher began his remarks, a video clip of which also circulated on X (formerly Twitter). "That means he already has 23 people from Fox News in his administration," Maher continued. "I've heard of government-run television—but this is a government run by television!" Hit, hit! Donald Trump takes legal action after nasty Bill Maher joke Donald Trump probably doesn't have a particularly good opinion of Bill Maher anyway: The TV host's joking remarks about Donald Trump in early 2013 remain unforgettable to this day. At the time, Bill Maher announced he would donate five million US dollars if Donald Trump could provide conclusive evidence to refute Maher's claim that the US Republican was fathered by an orangutan. Donald Trump sued Maher after the scandal – whether the US president and the TV presenter will face court again after the recent statements remains to be seen.