Joy Behar’s latest meltdown on ABC’s *The View* has once again revealed the deep disconnect between the leftist media elite and the American people. On the January 17 broadcast, Behar doubled down on her unrelenting disdain for President Donald Trump’s re-election, dismissing the legitimacy of both his presidency and the upcoming inauguration.
The segment kicked off when co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin commented on Michelle Obama’s decision to skip the inauguration, a move that Behar inexplicably chose to spin into yet another attack on Trump. Farah Griffin pointed out that former presidents and vice presidents traditionally attend inaugurations to signal the peaceful transfer of power, despite political differences. This is a sentiment that many would agree with, as it showcases the resilience of America’s democracy. But Behar, in typical fashion, couldn’t resist derailing the conversation by turning her ire toward Trump. She blurted, “This is not a normal inauguration. This is not a normal person. He’s a convicted felon,” attempting to delegitimize Trump’s victory by ignoring the facts.
The absurdity of Behar’s claims is hard to ignore. The truth is that President Trump, despite relentless attacks from the media and political elites, was elected by the American people in 2020. The election was free, fair, and legal—despite the attempts to undermine it by partisan forces. Yet Behar, who has shown time and again that she prefers to engage in divisive rhetoric rather than constructive dialogue, seemed intent on convincing her audience that Trump’s victory was somehow an aberration.
Behar’s logic took an even darker turn when she compared Trump to Hitler, an attempt to smear his presidency with a historically inaccurate and grotesque analogy. She claimed, “The Germans also voted, just saying.” This level of hyperbole is not only disrespectful to history but also a blatant insult to the millions of Americans who voted for Trump. It’s an attempt to dehumanize those who supported him, painting them as complicit in something nefarious.
What’s particularly striking about Behar’s outburst is the way she completely ignores the democratic process. The American public voted for Trump, just as they voted for Biden. The peaceful transition of power—whether Behar likes it or not—remains a cornerstone of American democracy. Farah Griffin rightly pushed back against Behar’s baseless claims, stating, “It is a normal election, it was a safe, fair, and legal election.” But Behar, unable to let go of her petulant narrative, dismissed those facts out of hand, as if reality could be twisted by sheer will.
What Behar and her fellow leftists fail to realize is that the more they delegitimize Trump’s presidency, the more they alienate half the country. The 75 million Americans who voted for Trump aren’t going anywhere, and neither is their voice. Behar’s incessant attacks only serve to deepen the divide in an already fractured nation.
In the end, Behar’s tirade is less about facts and more about pushing a partisan narrative. Rather than acknowledging the outcome of a democratic election, she chooses to brand it as “not normal,” making a mockery of the principles America was built on. The question is: when will the media stop pandering to the far-left and start representing the views of all Americans? Until then, *The View* will continue its descent into irrelevance, led by the likes of Behar, whose bitterness and denial seem to know no bounds.
