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Audience gasps after ‘The View’s Joy Behar implies Trump-voting Ohioans to blame for toxic train spill
Pleasure Behar shocked viewers members of “The View” on Thursday when she implied that Donald Trump-voting East Palestine, Ohio residents have no one guilty however themselves for the poisonous practice derailment that’s rocked the small city.
Audible gasps might be heard from the gang after the remark by Behar, who additionally insinuated that the devastating Feb. 3 derailment was a results of former President Donald Trump’s actions within the White Home.
“I don’t know why they’d ever vote for him, for any individual who, by the way in which, he positioned somebody with deep ties to the chemical trade accountable for the EPA’s chemical security workplace,” Behar, 80, stated.
The 80-year-old host then turned to face the digital camera with a pointed finger.
“That’s who you voted for in that district. Donald Trump, who reduces all security.”
The gang gasped at Bahr’s finger-pointing however didn’t appear to have a lot of a response when co-host Sunny Hostin quipped, “I believe that is Donald Trump’s fault” simply earlier than the present panned to a industrial break.
The panel had been discussing the practice derailment — which has up to now contaminated at least 1.1 million gallons of water and 15,000 kilos of soil contaminated — and politicians’ response to the tragedy.
Trump toured the group Wednesday, which Behar claimed was a “photo-op” stunt.
The previous president — who lately launched his 2024 White Home bid — handed out bottles of “Trump Water” and acquired McDonald’s for residents and first responders whereas condemning President Biden for not making the identical journey to the Ohio city.
“That’s referred to as chutzpah! It’s his fault after which he exhibits up,” Behar stated.
Behar frequently grew to become extra heated on the topic, particularly after co-host Alyssa Farah-Griffin referred to as East Palestine “Trump Nation” and identified that the Republican received by about 40 factors over Biden within the 2020 election.