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On Friday, comedian Bill Maher took a humorous jab at President Trump during his visit to Asia, where South Korean President Lee Jae Myung bestowed upon Trump a golden crown.
“While in South Korea, President Trump was given a golden crown by their president, and he seemed genuinely touched,” Maher quipped on his HBO show, “Real Time with Bill Maher.” He added, “Trump even said he knew exactly where it should go—on his head.”
Maher also touched on recent discussions about Trump potentially seeking a third term, despite the 22nd Amendment clearly imposing term limits. He paraphrased Trump’s ambiguous stance with, “‘Based on what I’ve read, it might not be allowed, but let’s see what happens.’”
“I can actually point you to where it says that,” Maher remarked. “It’s all laid out in this document called the Constitution. Then he joked, ‘The president said he couldn’t comment on an ongoing insurrection.’”
During the visit, President Lee honored Trump with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, South Korea’s most prestigious award, and a replica of an ancient gold crown. Trump described receiving the medal as “a great honor” and expressed a desire to “wear it right now.”
On his flight to South Korea, Trump said the Constitution makes it “pretty clear” he can’t run for a third term, but added that it’s “a very interesting thing. I have the best numbers for any president in many years.”
The dual subjects of “kings” and Trump’s third term remarks stirred protests and pre-2028 election commentary over the past few weeks.
On Oct. 18, millions of Americans took part in “No Kings Day” protests against the president and his administration. Democrats largely supported the peaceful protests while many Republicans derided the marches, as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called them, “hate America” rallies.
For his part, Trump reacted to the protests with an AI-generated video shared across his social media. The video shows Trump, wearing a crown and a flight suit, in the cockpit of a fighter jet before taking to the skies and dumping brown liquid over “No Kings” protesters. Kenny Loggins’s “Danger Zone” plays in the background of the video, a nod to the film “Top Gun.”
After the protests, Trump said in a “Sunday Morning Futures” interview with Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo, “They’re referring to me as a king. I’m not a king.”
Comedian and “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart called Trump’s behavior and praise from Republicans “king-esque.” He later said that for Republicans, “king is a demotion. He’s not a king, he’s a deity sent by God to bring peace to all mankind. A Jesus-like figure.”
Last week, Maher blasted Trump’s decision to demolish the East Wing of the White House and build a lavish ballroom as the president’s attempt at “not leaving.”