The hosts of The View discussed Donald Trump’s return to the White House after months of criticism, emphasizing despite Kamala Harris’ loss, it remains crucial for everyone to stay engaged and fight for their rights.
“He’s now the president. I’m still not gonna say his name,” Whoopi Goldberg said.
Co-host Joy Behar said her biggest takeaway from Tuesday’s election is the strength of the democratic system.
“We live in a democracy. People spoke. This is what people wanted,” Behar said. “I vehemently disagree with the decision that Americans made, but I feel very, very hopeful that we have a democratic system in this country. We should value it. We should love it.”
Co-host Sunny Hostin said she is “profoundly disturbed” by the outcome and praised Harris for running an impressive campaign despite having only three months to prepare.
In July, President Joe Biden announced he will not seek reelection in the 2024 presidential race and threw his support behind Harris.
.@JoyVBehar: “My takeaway is that the system worked. We live in a democracy. People spoke. This is what people wanted. I vehemently disagree with the decision Americans made, but I feel very, very hopeful that we have a democratic system in this country. We should value it.” pic.twitter.com/BII0NDSzhB
— The View (@TheView) November 6, 2024
“I was so hopeful that a mixed race woman married to a Jewish guy could be elected president of this country, and I think that it had nothing to do with policy,” Hostin said. “I think this was a referendum of cultural resentment in this country.”
Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said this is a moment to listen to voters and understand what they wanted.
“I think there are some lessons from it. I think we forget about rural America,” Farah Griffin said. “I think the working class feels left behind. And he spoke to them. We may not have liked his words, but they turned out for him. They saw him, they thought he is going to fight for them more, the economy is going to be better.”
.@alyssafarah: “I think we forget about rural America. I think the working class feels left behind. They feel like the powerful, the elite only care about them and their power. [Trump] spoke to them. We may not have liked his words, but they turned out for him.” pic.twitter.com/hFierJ1iJ3
— The View (@TheView) November 6, 2024
Farah Griffin, former White House communications director under Trump, also mentioned hearing from individuals today who believe “decent people will work for him” and there’s hope for those who believe in public service to be part of his team.
Hostin said individuals must continue to show up, stressing if they’re unhappy with the country’s direction, they need to stay engaged and vote in the midterms two years from now.
“I think now is the time that we must stay vigilant. We have to speak truth to power and speak out. I intend to continue doing that,” Hostin said. “I think we need to stick up to bullying. We have to make sure that our institutions hold. I think that we have to watch very carefully the Supreme Court and the Federal Judicial Appointments.”
Co-host Sara Haines echoed Hostin’s sentiment, stressing the importance of continuing the fight.
“Let’s see how we continue to fight for the people that we care about, and you take one step in front of the other,” Haines said. “And so here we are today, and I still feel that optimism because I feel arm in arm with so many people who agree with me, and I’m not going to stop marching.”
.@SaraHaines: “When the person you voted for does not win, you do not say the system must be broken or that it was rigged. You say, it is what it is and you show up anyway.”
“I still feel that optimistic because I feel arm in arm with so many people who agree with me. I’m not… pic.twitter.com/MovrY8WzJu
— The View (@TheView) November 6, 2024
Goldberg acknowledged Trump’s victory as the 47th President but expressed concern over the resurgence of divisive rhetoric and the return of harmful language people had previously agreed to avoid.
“When things get to be so bright that we see them, we got to call them out,” Goldberg said.
Trump completed the greatest political comeback in modern U.S. history in the early hours of Wednesday, claiming enough electoral votes to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris and return to the White House for a second term.
Not since Grover Cleveland in 1892 has a U.S. president been elected to two nonconsecutive terms in office.
Harris will preside over Congress’ certification of Trump’s victory on January 6 of next year—four years to the day since the Capitol riot, which at the time seemed destined to push her opponent into political obscurity.
