The White House now has its sights on âThe Viewâ to be the next show canceled for going against President Donald Trump.
On the Hot Topics portion of Wednesdayâs 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 TrumpâRussia collusion theory.
Co-host Joy Behar took the ball and ran with it, criticizing the president along the way, Fox News reported.
âFirst of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6?â Behar said. âWho was that again? That was not Obama. The thing about him is heâs so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: Trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Greenâs song âLetâs Stay Togetherâ better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it. Itâs driving him crazy. Green is not a good color.â
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White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers hinted the show could be âpulled off-airâ if Behar didnât stop speaking against Trump.
âJoy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome,â Rogers said. âItâs no surprise that âThe Viewâs ratings hit an all-time low last year. She should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trumpâs historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off-air.â
Entertainment Weekly reported on the response from âThe View.â
A spokesperson said the show âis up in total viewers and women 18-49, versus the comparable weeks last season, to its most-watched in four years.â
The spokesperson continued, saying âseason to date, âThe Viewâ is ranking No. 1 in households and total viewers among all network daytime talk shows and news programs for the fifth straight season.â
Last week, CBS announced âThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertâ will end its run next May, per Fox News.
The network said it was a âpurely a financial decisionâ to cancel the show. The announcement came days after Colbert ranted about a settlement reached between Trump and Paramount â CBSâ parent company â in a show.
