<p>"Real Time" host <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/bill-maher" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bill Maher</a> was quick to address the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner shooting during his Friday show, condemning those who expressed disappointment that President Donald Trump was not killed.</p><p>The Washington D.C., shooting, which reportedly <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/president-trump-targeted-handful-left-act-like-adults" target="_blank" rel="noopener">targeted Trump administration officials</a>, has intensified concerns over the dangerous repercussions of charged political rhetoric.</p><p>"Let’s get the ugly news about the political violence out of the way first," Maher said during Friday’s episode of his HBO show.</p><p>"If you’re one of these people – and there’s many in this country – who watched that and was disappointed the president wasn’t killed… you’re not a good person. Or a smart person."</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/educators-face-backlash-firings-posts-lament-trump-surviving-whca-dinner-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>EDUCATORS FACE BACKLASH, FIRINGS AFTER POSTS LAMENT TRUMP SURVIVING WHCA DINNER SHOOTING</strong></a></p><p>The left-leaning comedian did not pull back his criticisms of Trump but argued the president is not as extreme as some critics say.</p><p>"Certainly, Trump has often not been good, decent or kind," Maher said. "But he’s not Hitler!"</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/fetterman-says-dems-need-stop-calling-trump-hitler-autocrat-after-kirk-assassination" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>FETTERMAN URGES DEMS TO STOP CALLING TRUMP 'HITLER' AND 'AUTOCRAT' AFTER KIRK ASSASSINATION</strong></a></p><p>Maher, a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/maher-breaks-down-dispute-between-him-president-declares-he-doesnt-have-trump-derangement-syndrome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vocal Trump critic</a>, took a moment to defend the president against Hitler accusations, warning of the fatal risks of such labels.</p><p>"This is why I was against this ‘He’s Hitler’ bulls—t," Maher asserted.</p><p>"If you really believe that he is a Hitler McPedophile, then you kind of have to kill him. That’s the mentality they have."</p><p>The comedian went on to warn of the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-critics-blame-presidents-rhetoric-whca-dinner-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dangers of charged political rhetoric</a> that he argued has normalized into the mainstream.</p><p>"I remember when the shoe was on the other foot" and liberals were disturbed about violent rhetoric, he said. "The shoe is on the other foot now. I mean it’s on both feet."</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/how-trump-survives-battling-media-former-allies-assassination-attempts" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>HOW TRUMP SURVIVES: BATTLING THE MEDIA, FORMER ALLIES AND ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS</strong></a></p><p>Maher also denounced individuals who believe Trump’s death would resolve political tensions, arguing that the president’s political failure is already upon him.</p><p>"I don’t think you’re a good person, I wouldn’t want to be the person who thinks that way. Also, it’s just not smart," Maher asserted.</p><p>"You think that’s gonna solve the problem?... MAGA’s not gonna die!"</p><p>"We tried impeaching, that didn’t work. We tried going to the courts, that didn’t work. The only way this actually works: it’s happening. His popularity is at the lowest level it is, even among his core supporters."</p>
