Bill Maher Dismantles Trump Press Secretary Carolyn Levit, Highlights Growing Chaos in the White House

During the latest episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the host delivered a scathing takedown of Trump’s White House press secretary, Carolyn Levit. The drama started when Levit attempted to defend Trump’s offensive remark toward a female reporter on Air Force One, calling her “piggy.” Maher didn’t hold back, pointing out the absurdity of praising the president for openly insulting a journalist’s appearance.

Levit’s defense—that Trump was “frank and honest”—was described by Maher as jaw-dropping. Instead of deflecting or changing the topic, Levit doubled down, essentially arguing that the reporter deserved the insult for asking a question the president didn’t like. Maher called it “stunning” and “gross,” noting the surreal nature of defending outright rudeness.

The segment then shifted to Levit’s Fox News appearances, where she tried to spin Trump’s legal and political failures. Most notably, she defended the administration’s handling of cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. When a federal judge tossed the case due to a technically improper appointment of interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan, Levit waved away the technicality, insisting the administration “disagrees” and will appeal. Maher’s critique: “Sure, technically true, but what about accountability?”

The chaos continued with the military investigating Democratic lawmakers who are veterans, including Senator Mark Kelly. The focus? Remarks encouraging service members to obey lawful orders and disobey illegal ones—a standard legal obligation under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Levit defended the administration’s stance, framing it as “protecting law and order” and accusing Democrats of “trying to sow chaos and distrust” within the military. Maher highlighted the irony: Trump, a sitting president with multiple felony investigations, being treated as incapable of issuing an unlawful order, while lawmakers reminding troops of their legal duties are suddenly the “problem.”

The segment concluded with Maher emphasizing the stakes: this isn’t merely about press briefings or legal technicalities—it’s about the normalization of authoritarian tendencies within the executive branch. Levit’s unwavering defense of Trump, even in the face of glaringly unlawful or unethical behavior, reflects a broader pattern of blind loyalty and the cultivation of a personality-driven political cult.

As Maher put it, the situation in Washington isn’t just dysfunctional—it’s dangerous. The takeaway: journalists must keep calling out abuse and absurdity, even when the president’s team refuses to acknowledge reality.