Vice President J.D. Vance went on The View Tuesday morning in the vain hope of talking about his new faith-focused book, Communion. Instead, he found himself locked in a debate with a group of ladies who subjected the VP to a show trial.
Vance was questioned on topics including immigration and deportation, President Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and the release of the files. The most eye-catching exchange was with the show’s moderator, Whoopi Goldberg, concerning race.
“What did black people do to this administration that has allowed it to really stigmatize folks of color?” she asked. “And you know how hard it is, you have folks of color in your family. So when you see the Emmett Till stuff coming down and all kinds of removal of information, of black heroes, how does that sit with you?”
In response, Vance asked her to clarify, asking her “what exactly” she was talking about. Immediately, the studio audience began to boo, and two other hosts joined in, citing statistics and speaking of black voters being “dismantled.” VP Vance responded, insisting “everybody is welcome in our political coalition,” and declaring his skepticism for the numbers presented.
There was also notable tension from host Ana Navarro, who attempted to interrupt Vance’s answers, counter with questions and cut in on his statements at every opportunity. Most notably on social media, viewers have pointed out a moment between Goldberg and Navarro.
“I’ve got to, I have to go to break,” Goldberg said, as Navarro kept grilling Vance on an issue related to black history. Navarro then continued speaking to the Vice President, and Goldberg shouted, “Ana, God, please!” as she attempted to cut to a commercial. The escalation ended with Goldberg scolding Navarro, shouting “Don’t do that!”
Through it all, Vance kept his composure, speaking calmly and attempting to answer each point the hosts threw at him. His outlook came across, dare Cockburn say it, presidential. Watch this space, Marco…
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