After 20 days, the vile coven of ABC’s The View finally decided that the train derailment and ecological disaster in East Palestine, Ohio was finally worth mentioning during their Thursday Hot Topics segment. Of course, this was only after Pete Buttigieg, the absent-at-the-wheel Transportation secretary finally arrived in the town. But the joyless Joy Behar took things to a disturbing place when she proclaimed that the residents got what was coming to them because they supported former President Trump.
“Let’s talk about regulations for a second. Because it seems to me that the Republicans are obsessed with the notion of the free market. And they don't like a lot of regulations,” Behar announced.
After hysterical Sara Haines falsely blamed Trump for the derailment (despite the fact that the final report hasn't been released), Behar shouted at the residents of East Palestine through the camera (pictured above) and blamed their voting history for the disaster in their town:
I don't know why they would ever vote for him. For somebody who – By the way, he placed someone with deep ties to the chemical industry in charge of the EPA’s chemical safety office. That's who you voted for, in that district. Donald Trump, who reduces all safety. He did, in those days.
“Do they realize that?” racist Sunny Hostin asked of self-described conservative Alyssa Farah Griffin.
Behar continued to take swipes at the residents. “They need to look past the photo-ops these people,” she decried, referencing their appreciation for Trump getting to the town before both Buttigieg and President Biden and bringing clean bottled water with him.
Behar and Hostin were irate that the bottles Trump brought had his logo on them. “An opportunity to push his brand,” Behar sneered. “It felt very Hurricane Maria paper towel, to me. It disgusted me,” Hostin added, ignoring the fact the water was from the stock handed out at Trump properties.
“I think this is Donald Trump's fault!” Hostin shouted at one point. Behar backed her up, chiding, “That's called chutzpah. It's his fault and he shows up!” They also whined about how he bantered with workers at the local McDonald’s.
Haines did show some appreciation: “I don't care if it says Trump on it if it’s gold-layered. They need clean water. So, at that moment I’ll say bring what you have to to get the people what they need.”
If you thought things weren’t ridiculous enough, Hostin praised Buttigieg for ignoring the resident of the working-class town for 20 days:
You know, he's not there yet. He’s received a lot of criticism for it. But he said I want them to investigate it first rather than having me walk around doing what for a photo-op. And I actually appreciate that; especially because he was the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, where I went to law school. A small town. And he didn't do that type of photo-op thing there either. He did the work.
“When you look at some of the information that's been released, we're talking about things I can't even pronounce that are causing irritation, neurological symptoms. It's causing irritation to the nose, throat, and lungs … Republicans talking about small government and less regulations. Well, this is what happens,” she proclaimed without evidence as to why the train derailed.
Joy Behar’s hatred for the working-class people of East Palestine, Ohio was made possible because of lucrative sponsorships from Oral-B and Purina. Their contact information is linked so you can tell them about the hatred they fund.
The transcript is below, click "expand" to read:
ABC’s The View
February 23, 2023
11:04:25 a.m. Eastern(…)
SUNNY HOSTIN: Because I don’t even think they know what's in the water, what's in the soil. I think the investigation – Of course, the investigation is still going on and that's an important point that Secretary Buttigieg made. You know, he's not there yet. He’s received a lot criticism for it. But he said I want them to investigate it first rather than having me walk around doing what for a photo-op.
And I actually appreciate that; especially because he was the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, where I went to law school. A small town. And he didn't do that type of photo-op thing there either. He did the work.
I will say this: When you look at some of the information that's been released, we're talking about things I can't even pronounce that are causing irritation, neurological symptoms. It's causing irritation to the nose, throat, and lungs. Some of the chemicals are used to make paint, adhesives, and caulk. This is serious stuff. This did happen under the Trump administration.
You talk about -- Republicans talking about small government and less regulations. Well, this is what happens when you allow companies to regulate themselves. When you allow companies to not be good corporate citizens and grade themselves, they give themselves an “A” every single time.
(…)
11:07:30 a.m. Eastern
HOSTIN: That was McDonald's?
[Crosstalk]
JOY BEHAR: An opportunity to push his brand.
SARA HAINES: But if anyone brings you water, I don't care if it says Trump on it, if it’s gold layered. They need clean water. So, at that moment I’ll say bring what you have to to get the people what they need.
HOSTIN: It felt very Hurricane Maria paper towel, to me. It disgusted me.
(…)
11:08:51 a.m. Eastern
BEHAR: Let’s talk about regulations for a second. Because it seems to me that the Republicans are obsessed with the notion of the free market. And they don't like a lot of regulations.
HAINES: Because it means profit. If you deregulate you get profit.
BEHAR: I know.
[Crosstalk]
There were very few plane crashes. Thank God. And that's because the industry is highly regulated. We have to pay for regulations and safety standards otherwise where are we? We'll all go up in flames.
ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: Norfolk Southern gives as much to Democrats as Republicans. It’s a very powerful lobby that is trying to block regulation. This train, two miles long with two full time employees and a trainee on it.
[Crosstalk]
HAINES: Because the last administration rolled it down to one worker. They happened to have two.
FARAH GRIFFIN: One thing I just want to say is, I do think it was an unforced error by President Biden. It was 20 days before we had Secretary Buttigieg go down, 10 days before he put out a statement acknowledging it. This is Trump country. He won by 40 points. He is a president for all Americans, I believe that, but he needs to show that he is.
[Crosstalk]
BEHAR: I don't know why they would ever vote for him. For somebody who – By the way, he placed someone with deep ties to the chemical industry in charge of the EPA’s chemical safety office. That's who you voted for, in that district. Donald Trump, who reduces all safety. He did, in those days.
HOSTIN: Do they realize that?
HAINES: He showed up at McDonald’s and those voters saw something on the ground that probably resonates in a way that they needed –
[Crosstalk]
BEHAR: Yeah, but they need to look past the photo-ops these people –
HAINES: Of course.
BEHAR: -- and say who is doing the job here. Forget about the photo-op.
FARAH GRIFFIN: Showing up is big though for this community.
HOSTIN: I think this is Donald Trump's fault!
BEHAR: That's called chutzpah. It's his fault and he shows up!
