Bill Maher said his sister stopped talking to him after learning that he had attended a private dinner with President Trump. He recounted the family fallout during a conversation with Michael Douglas. The dinner was private, and Maher said his sister found out about it afterward. She responded by ending her conversations with him, according to his account. Maher described his sister as someone who keeps MSNBC playing throughout the day. The excerpt did not explain the precise cause of her anger beyond the dinner itself. The story was published by The Zambian Observer.