“The View” co-host Sarah Haines argued Tuesday that it’s unfair to tell voters to “turn a blind eye” to concerns about President Biden’s age and vitality.
While discussing “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart’s monologue that focused on the ages of Biden and Donald Trump, Haines said that although she plans to vote for Biden, He said he will remain honest about his gaffes, which are concerning to people.
“Voters are concerned and saying we shouldn’t do this or listening to Republicans and following suit is literally saying, ‘Turn a blind eye to what you’re seeing.’ You’re giving them a bad feeling by bringing up something, and like Jon Stewart said there, replace age with vitality… making them turn a blind eye to what they’re seeing right now. I don’t think it’s fair to say that,” Haynes said.
In the segment, Hostin claimed co-host Joy Behar was the “sharpest tackle” before claiming Stewart’s monologue was “offensive” because there is a difference between age and “intelligence.” did.
“The View” co-host Sarah Haines said it’s unfair to tell voters to “turn a blind eye” to concerns about Biden’s “age and vitality.” (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)
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“They have babies in their 80s,” Hostin said, citing Robert De Niro and Al Pacino as examples. “Jane Fonda (86 years old), Congresswoman Maxine Waters (85 years old), Bernie Sanders (82 years old), Nancy Pelosi (83 years old). I don’t know, they don’t know what they’re doing. They seem to understand. If they have wisdom, they have history. The problem with this country is that they don’t respect the wisdom of their people, they don’t respect their elders.”
“I’m sick of this ageism issue!” she continued.
Co-host Alyssa Farrah Griffin argued that Biden’s age is a legitimate issue and praised Stewart for attacking both Democrats and Republicans.
He said the 2024 election is a “high-stakes gamble” and that Biden should be under the most scrutiny because the stakes are high as he tries to prevent Trump from taking the White House again. emphasized.
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council in the Indian Treaty Room of the White House on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC, USA. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Co-host Whoopi Goldberg responded to Haynes’ remarks at the beginning of the segment.
“I don’t think anyone is saying, ‘We’re going to turn a blind eye to what Joe Biden is going through, or what people think he’s going through,’ and a lot of that is by the media. I think it’s perpetuated,” she said.
“As I said yesterday, yes, he is old, which is fine, but the moment he stops being productive, which sounds terrible, the moment he is no longer able to fulfill his presidential duties, he has to go, but I’m not arguing, “I want to encourage people not to worry about the fact that he’s at an age where he can’t change anymore,” she added.
Jon Stewart returned to host “The Daily Show” on Monday night, February 12, 2024. (Comedy Central)
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Mr Stewart said During the show, he claimed that Biden and Trump are not the same, saying, “Joe Biden is not Donald Trump. He hasn’t even been found guilty in a court of law,” he rattled off. He was prosecuted for sexual assault, ordered to pay for defamation, had his charity organization disbanded, and had his town organized by the menial tradesmen he had hired. ”
But the stakes of the election have put Biden under more scrutiny, not less, Stewart told the audience.
FOX News’ Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report.
