Former “The View” co-host Meghan McCain called ABC News “cheating” for not having a single conservative woman vote for President-elect Donald Trump on a political talk show the morning after his historic victory. '.
“There's not a single conservative woman on 'The View' this morning who voted for Trump, or is hated by Trump supporters to explain to America why Trump is still popular. “This is, in fact, misconduct on the part of ABC News.” Posted on X on wednesday.
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McCain was the only conservative voice during his four years on political talk shows from 2017 to 2021. Her criticism comes a day after “The View” co-host Alyssa Farrah Griffin, a former Trump aide and the show's nominally conservative host, announced to viewers that she was voting for Vice President Kamala Harris. It happened on.
“The View” co-host and former Trump aide Alyssa Farrah Griffin announces her vote for Harris.
Then Sen. January 8, 2019, Kamala Harris as guest, “The View.” (Photo Credit: Lorenzo Bevilaqua/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Hosts had mixed reactions to Trump's victory on Wednesday's show, vacillating between defending Harris, saying she did her best, and saying they would protest Trump.
Despite concerns last week that President Trump would deploy the National Guard to shoot and kill college student protesters, anti-Trump co-host Joy Behar said Wednesday that President Trump won. gave a cautious response, asserting that “the people have spoken out,” but that she “vehemently opposed it.” Because of America's decisions, we still live in a “democracy.”
Co-host Sunny Hostin, who had previously predicted that Harris would win the election “by a landslide,” said she was “deeply disturbed” by the result, adding that Trump was “very upset” about the civil rights of Americans. , a threat to health, the economy, and even sending some people to “concentration camps.”
Hostin also suggested racism and sexism were factors in Harris' defeat, and claimed the vice president ran a “perfect” campaign.
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“I'm surprised by this result, but not surprised. As a woman of color, I had high hopes that a mixed-race woman married to a Jewish man could be elected president of this country. Nothing. I don't think it made any sense.''I think this was about policy and a referendum on cultural resentment in this country,'' she said.
Ana Navarro, a Democrat who maintains the Republican label, also lamented the country's failure to elect its first Black Asian woman president, despite vowing to continue fighting Trump. Ta.
“History has slipped through our fingers once again,” she said. “I tried desperately to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president. But today, unlike Donald Trump and his followers, I acknowledge that he won. I am committed to LGBTQ+ and immigrants.''For our elders, our young girls, and our women, even though we may be sad today, we will still stand up and speak out tomorrow. , continues to denounce abuse of power. ”
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is pictured at an election night watch party on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Whoopi Goldberg, who avoids mentioning Trump's name on air, praised Harris' performance in the shortened campaign.
“Just think, she did this in two months,” Goldberg said. “Everyone can always say, 'Oh, she should have done this.' … She was everywhere, talking to everyone. And people just didn't come out. I don't know why. It doesn't even matter. He's the best person right now.''I won't say his name yet.'' ”
Griffin was the only co-host to heed McCain's call, imploring the left to “take a moment and listen” to those who voted for Trump.
“What matters is that tens of millions of Americans, friends, neighbors, and family members voted for Donald Trump. We disagree with him, and everyone in this room thinks so. “I know they're patriots, they're patriots, they're good, decent people in this country,” she said. “I can't speak to what led them to the conclusion to stay with him. But it's a time for them to listen to each other, hear each other's opinions and express their concerns. I think that's what I've been doing for the last four years. At the same time, listen to the people who are with him.”
“This is a country where there really is more that unites us than what divides us,” she continued. “I know a lot of people don't feel that way at the moment. But we need to lower the temperature, the name calling, the demonization…If they want to do it, they can do it. But I think it can be done.'' It's time to listen to the voters. ”
“We're forgetting about rural America. I think the working class feels left behind. They feel like they're in power, and the elites are trying to protect them and their “He only cares about power. He spoke to them. We may not have liked what he said, but they ended up agreeing with him,” she added.
