The View‘s lineup was lastly full on Tuesday’s (February 25) episode after absences from each Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin resulting from sickness. They usually all had loads to say about Donald Trump‘s newest headline-making assembly — this time, with French President Emmanuel Macron.
First, the group reviewed footage of the Oval Workplace sit-down, during which Macron corrected Trump concerning the contributions European nations are making to assist Ukraine’s protection, but in addition used complimentary language and physique language round Trump. Then, Pleasure Behar made it a correct roast straight away.
“The quantity of flattery that this man wants is a psychological problem. I imply, Roman emperors didn’t want this a lot ring-kissing. Everybody has to like him. The neediness. The person is nearly 80 years outdated, and he’s obtained the neediness of a toddler,” Behar, who’s 82 herself, stated in response to Trump, 78.
She went on to advertise a clip of Maine Governor Janet Mills’ response to Trump threatening her state’s funding — she stated merely, “See you in courtroom” — throughout a governors assembly.
Griffin, who beforehand labored for Trump’s first administration, criticized Trump for his overseas coverage strikes since re-taking workplace, notably in refusing to affix a U.N. decision recognizing the three-year anniversary of and condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I supported, believed in, and suppose it was efficient when he inspired European allies to contribute extra to protection spending. Burden sharing issues… however what he’s doing now could be primarily saying America first means America alone.”
Sara Haines took observe of sure European leaders’ requires strengthening their very own defenses as a substitute of counting on America and added, “I believe the opposite factor that possibly Donald Trump wants to appreciate is — and I’m going to oversimplify this — the unhealthy man, they’re there for themselves. Allies and pals aren’t; they really persist with you within the robust instances.” She additionally in contrast Trump’s feedback on wanting to buy Greenland, annex Canada because the 51st state, and occupy Gaza as indicators that he has an identical viewpoint as Vladimir Putin and Russia. “I believe he thinks like Putin… He thinks land-grabbing is one thing we’re allowed to do.”
Sunny Hostin added, “I believe this president, sadly, maybe both doesn’t perceive geopolitics and doesn’t perceive the significance of getting allies … or maybe there’s a purpose why he’s so enthralled with Russia.”
Behar then borrowed a quote from historical past to sum up her fears about Trump, saying, “Once we had been children, Nikita Khrushchev, who was the pinnacle of Russia on the time, the USSR, he stated, ‘We are going to destroy you from inside.’ And right here we’re, like 50 years later, and that’s what they’re doing.”
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