Joy Behar, co-host of The View, did not hold back on Thursday, acknowledging the dissatisfaction and frustration among Democrats after President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election.
Speaking candidly during the show, Behar admitted that she and many others who supported Vice President Kamala Harris are struggling with the outcome.
“We lost the election. We’re miserable. Half of this country is miserable,” Behar said. “And let’s just tell the truth: We hate that he won. We hate it. And everyone’s uptight and crazy right now.”
Behar’s comments come in the wake of Trump’s stunning victory on November 5, a result that has left many of the show’s panelists visibly unsettled.
Joy Behar: "We lost the election. We're miserable. Half of this country is miserable. And let's just tell the truth: we hate that he wrong. We hate it. And everybody is uptight and crazy right now."
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) November 20, 2024
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The emotional fallout from Trump’s re-election has been a recurring theme on The View since the election results were announced. Co-host Sunny Hostin revealed she took the drastic step of deleting her X (formerly Twitter) account as a form of protest against the election’s outcome.
“I felt it was the most patriotic thing I could do after Trump’s electoral win,” Hostin explained, citing her concerns about Elon Musk’s involvement in Trump’s campaign.
Musk was recently named co-director of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency, a move that Hostin said underscores her unease.
Hostin’s decision followed significant backlash on the platform over previous controversial comments. She had sparked outrage by suggesting that “uneducated white women” were a driving force behind Trump’s support, a remark that fueled heated discussions online.
Meanwhile, co-host Whoopi Goldberg recently shared her thoughts on how Americans should navigate family dynamics post-election.
Goldberg supported the notion that individuals upset by Trump’s victory should consider skipping family gatherings for the sake of their mental health.
Quoting a Yale psychiatrist, Goldberg suggested it “might not be the time to gather” if political differences could cause tension.
“I don’t want to put my gay child in a position where she has to sit with someone who doesn’t understand her,” Goldberg said, adding hypothetically, “There are certain things where you don’t have to put your family in the middle of it. You can have dinner at another point, but it might not be the time to gather, because, you know, there’s going to be some tension.” She clarified the statement with a lighthearted note: “But I’m not tense. My daughter’s not gay.”
In the aftermath of Trump’s re-election, The View has faced mounting pressure from ABC to diversify its political perspectives. Reports suggest the network is urging the show to bring on pro-Trump panelists to balance out its predominantly Democratic viewpoints.
Currently, all of The View‘s hosts openly supported Kamala Harris during the election, a stance that has drawn criticism from conservative viewers.
Whether the show will make changes to its lineup remains to be seen, but Behar’s candid remarks highlight the ongoing emotional and political divide in the country.
As the dust settles from the election, it’s clear that The View continues to be a reflection of the broader tensions gripping the nation.