Joy Behar confirmed she would be leaving The View for several weeks to perform her stage play My First Ex-Husband on London's West End. However, she also took a shot at the MAGA faithful during a podcast for the talk show shared on Tuesday.
Executive producer Brian Teta, host of Behind the Table, noted a study that found bonding over a shared dislike of a person or topic generates a stronger sense of connection and trust than bonding over a shared interest.
“So the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” Behar summarized.
“That is basically the story of the Trump supporter,” she continued. “They are bonding over ‘we’re getting the liberals.’ ... And I think that keeps them going even though all of the policies are against them. The fact that they’re owning the libs makes them bond and feel like they have to keep supporting this president. At one point though I think they’re gonna realize that the policies are harming them more than they are owning the libs.”
“When that day comes we’ll have a nice glass of champagne,” she added.
Trump’s low approval ratings, partly due to his conflict with Iran and its economic impact, suggest Behar might be closer to that toast than ever. The longtime host, who has incurred the wrath of the president and his administration, may have touched a nerve earlier this week when she slammed New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart as “racist” for praising Trump at a campaign stop.
At least now she will be out of the country if there is more backlash. “I fly to Paris this week, and then I go take the Chunnel to London after a week, and I’ll be in London a second week doing my play, My First Ex-Husband, at the Boulevard Theatre in the West End,” Behar said. “We have Jackie Hoffman and I playing the two American women talking, then we have two British actresses. ... Doesn’t that sound like fun?”
Sheryl Underwood and Kara Swisher will be among the fill-in hosts for Behar, and Whoopi Goldberg will work Fridays, Teta said.
