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Bill Maher: ‘Bring on the recession’ if it means getting rid of Trump

by Joe Concha - 06/11/18 10:24 AM ET

Comedian Bill Maher said on his Friday night HBO program that he is hoping for a recession if it means getting rid of President Trump.

“I feel like the bottom has to fall out at some point,” the host said on his weekly program, “Real Time with Bill Maher.”

“By the way, I’m hoping for it because one way you get rid of Trump is a crashing economy. So please, bring on the recession,” he added.

“Sorry if that hurts people but it’s either root for a recession or you lose your democracy,” Maher said.

The host quickly received blowback on Twitter, with many conservatives arguing that Maher’s net worth would make a recession less impactful on him personally.

“One way you get rid of @realDonaldTrump is a crashing economy, so please bring on the recession. Sorry if that hurts people, but it’s either root for a recession or lose your democracy.”
—@billmaher, June 8, 2018, estimated net worth $100million

— Larry Elder (@larryelder) June 10, 2018

Bill Maher is wrong to root for a recession – and it hurts progressives that a so called progressive like millionaire Bill Maher is rooting for Americans to suffer. My new @CNN https://t.co/ZfNk1y62Ss

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) June 11, 2018

If you doubt there’s such a thing as Trump Derangement Syndrome, read this: https://t.co/iY9HZKGk4Z

— Brit Hume (@brithume) June 9, 2018

“Screw Americans, so long as it hurts Trump. – #Democrats pic.twitter.com/KTbvusjZfj

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) June 9, 2018

De Niro cursing at Trump during Tonys makes Bill Maher’s point from this past Friday’s show about hollow liberal victories. “This country is in quite a pickle, conservatives govern without shame and liberals shame without governing.”

— Joe Flint (@JBFlint) June 11, 2018

*NEW:
Bill Maher would rather America goes into recession than Trump succeeds. There’s a word for that – treason.
My column: https://t.co/yYsctLWjn6 pic.twitter.com/nV135NNeza

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 11, 2018

Recessions don’t hurt people like Bill Maher. So what he really means is he hopes you and your family starve

— Sean Spicier (@sean_spicier) June 9, 2018

Maher makes $10 million annually to host “Real Time,” according to the website Celebrity Net Worth. He is one of cable’s most outspoken critics of the president.

His HBO contract was extended in 2017 to run through 2020.

Tags Donald Trump Recession