The hosts of “The View” gave their two cents on President Donald Trump’s army parade in Washington, D.C.
As anticipated, they’re not precisely saluting it.
On Friday’s episode, panelist Pleasure Behar knowledgeable the viewers that “tanks will be rolling through the nation’s capital.” She added {that a} multitude of troopers can be marching “to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States Army.” With a trademark contact of sarcasm, Behar additionally famous that the parade simply so occurs to fall Trump’s birthday.
The phase then cuts to a clip of Trump warning that anybody who protests can be met with “heavy force,” adopted instantly by White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt asserting that Trump “supports the First Amendment and the right of Americans to make their voices heard.”
This obvious contradiction didn’t escape the panel. The hosts shortly identified the hypocrisy.
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“He doesn’t approve [against] any violence or any violence against law enforcement unless it’s Jan. 6,” co-host Sara Haines mentioned.
Haines expressed discomfort with the idea of army parades, noting that they remind her of extra inflexible, authoritarian regimes overseas. She added that the $45 million price ticket for the occasion hardly looks as if cash effectively spent on behalf of the American folks.
Co-host Sunny Hostin agreed, criticizing the extravagance and highlighting that “6,000 veterans were fired due to budget cuts.” She listed a number of different areas the place army funding had fallen brief and harassed the significance of honoring service members by supporting them after their service — not simply parading for optics.
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Ana Navarro chimed in, declaring her intention to peacefully protest the occasion as a result of she “loves” her nation. She urged People to face towards what she known as an “authoritarian” show of energy.
After a spirited dialogue on authorities spending and performative patriotism, Behar closed the phase with a punchline.
“I will be interested if Stormy Daniels jumped out of a cake,” she mentioned.
