The White House now has its sights on ‘The View’ to be the next show canceled for going against President Donald Trump.
On the Hot Topics portion of Wednesday’s show, the panel discussed an allegation made by Trump, who said former President Barack Obama should be criminally investigated for his role in developing the Trump–Russia collusion theory.
Co-host Joy Behar took the ball and ran with it, criticizing the president along the way, Fox News reported.
“First of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6?” Behar said. “Who was that again? That was not Obama. The thing about him is he’s so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: Trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green’s song ‘Let’s Stay Together’ better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it. It’s driving him crazy. Green is not a good color.”
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White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers hinted the show could be “pulled off-air” if Behar didn’t stop speaking against Trump.
“Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome,” Rogers said. “It’s no surprise that ‘The View’s ratings hit an all-time low last year. She should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump’s historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off-air.”
Entertainment Weekly reported on the response from “The View.”
A spokesperson said the show “is up in total viewers and women 18-49, versus the comparable weeks last season, to its most-watched in four years.”
The spokesperson continued, saying “season to date, ‘The View’ is ranking No. 1 in households and total viewers among all network daytime talk shows and news programs for the fifth straight season.”
Last week, CBS announced “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will end its run next May, per Fox News.
The network said it was a “purely a financial decision” to cancel the show. The announcement came days after Colbert ranted about a settlement reached between Trump and Paramount — CBS’ parent company — in a show.
