Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump, Biden renew push for Latino support MORE in an interview slated to air late Sunday called it “irresponsible” for President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE to use the word “hoax” when describing the Democrats’ criticism of his administration's coronavirus response.

The former New York City mayor said on "60 Minutes" that it was “incomprehensible” that Trump would “do something as inane as calling it a 'hoax.' ”

Host Scott Pelley pushed back, saying Trump was referring to the Democrats’ criticism as a hoax, not the virus itself.

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“This is up to the scientists and the doctors as to whether there is a problem,” Bloomberg said. “They all, around the world, say that it is in some places, and has enormous potential to become one elsewhere.”

“And it is just ignorant and irresponsible to not stand up and be the leader and say, ‘We don't know, but we have to prepare for the fact that, if it is, we have the medicines and the structure and the knowledge to deal with it,’” he continued.

Trump on Friday slammed Democrats for their reaction to his administration's response to the virus, calling it a “hoax” and comparing it to impeachment.

"One of my people came up to me and said, 'Mr. President they tried to beat you on Russia, Russia, Russia.' That didn't work out too well," Trump said. "They tried the impeachment hoax. This is their new hoax.”

Bloomberg will be on the ballot for the first time on Super Tuesday after investing billions of dollars into campaigning in those states.