President Trump caused a stir by attending a recent performance of Les Mis at the Kennedy Center. Despite stating that the classic musical is one of his favorites, the hosts of The View were skeptical.
Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House communications director in Trump’s first presidency, pointed out that President Trump has often claimed that Cats is his “all-time favorite” musical.
“That tracks,” Sara Haines reacted, earning some laughs from the audience.
Joy Behar provoked shock and groans from The View audience by making a reference to the infamous recording that resurfaced during Trump’s first presidential election in 2016. In the recording, Trump can be heard making controversial remarks to TV host Billy Bush, including the now-infamous line, “When you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything… Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.”
Sunny Hostin could be seen trying to contain her laughter as their co-hosts attempted to keep the discussion going.
After Hostin raised the question of why President Trump has a “weird obsession about art in particular,” Behar admitted that she is beginning to “feel sorry for him.”
“He craves this group, the gliterati, to love him,” she said about his alleged “obsession” with celebrities and pop culture. She later added, “He craves Lindsay Lohan and he gets Lindsay Graham.”
Behar also wasn’t so sure that she was one of the celebrities whose attention he’s allegedly vying for.
When Whoopi Goldberg told her, “He wants you to love him,” Behar appeared skeptical as she replied, “I don’t know about me, but maybe you.”
However, Hostin pointed out that this “obsession” is in line with what she’s read about authoritarian regimes.
“When you read about autocracies, authoritarianism, they generally understand that they want to control culture. They want that and thatâs very important because creativity is a threat to their power,” she explained. “I think a lot of the times, it’s about artistic expression and freedom and I think thatâs why he wants to control the Kennedy Center.”
The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.
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