Speaking on the the possibility of a corona virus outbreak in the US.

“Well, you should be hoping [for it to happen]" Maher interjected. "Because that will definitely get him unelected."

"But Bill, you don’t really want [that]," shot back Anthony Scaramucci, Trump's former White House communications director and a now occasional critic of the administration.

“I really do. We have survived many outbreaks." Maher responded possibly referencing HIV, and historical outbreaks such as polio or cholera. "We can’t survive another Donald Trump term,” Maher continued.

In response to criticism from FoxNews host Sean Hannity, Maher said,

"Sean, if you're watching, I'm not a genie. I can't make it happen. I'm just wishing it.

Sorry if that hurts people but it's either root for an epidemic or you lose your democracy."