Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore says he isn't rooting for President Trump, and instead of cheering him on to do well at the job he'd rather see him out of office altogether.

"Nobody should feel glib [about Trump failing]," Moore told MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Friday.

"Nobody should be laughing, 'Aha look at how he's fallen on his face.' ... There is enormous damage being done in all sections of the government by his minions."

Hayes said he finds himself rooting for Trump on issues like North Korea, to which Moore said he disagreed.

“It’s like rooting for a 6-year-old who suddenly swiped dad’s car and figured out how to take it down the road,” Moore said. “I’m not rooting for the 6-year-old to get on the highway and drive that car. I want the 6-year-old off the highway.”

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Hayes appeared shocked by Moore's statements, saying that it would make sense to root that the U.S. doesn't end up in a nuclear war with North Korea.



Moore challenged Hayes, saying he thinks Trump is the wrong person to fix any conflicts with North Korea and would lead us into nuclear war.

"He will navigate us toward [nuclear war]," Moore said. "Our only hope is that, please Pentagon if you're watching, the football, the nuclear football ... I'm guessing they don't have the codes in there. They're never going to put the real codes in there. I hope."

Moore has been an outspoken critic of Trump since his election win last year. He has helped lead protests and challenged Trump's policies following his inauguration.