WHITE HOUSE REACTS TO JOY BEHAR’S OFFENSIVE ‘HERPES’ COMMENT ON AIR 💔😱 - News Today
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Donald Trump; Joy Behar.Credit: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty
Joy Behar joked on The View about Iran giving Donald Trump “herpes” in war negotiations.
The White House responded in an exclusive statement to Entertainment Weekly.
A spokesperson called Behar an “extremely unlikeable, talentless hack.”
The White House has lashed out at comedian Joy Behar, after The View panelist made an on-air joke Wednesday about Iran gifting Donald Trump with “herpes” during reported negotiations amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.
In a statement shared exclusively with Entertainment Weekly, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle referred to the 83-year-old comic and longtime View panelist as “Joyless Behar,” before slamming her as “an extremely unlikeable, talentless hack with a poorly rated TV show who clearly suffers from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
Ingle’s remark references a phrase that MAGA supporters have long used to describe left-leaning people who criticize Trump and his initiatives. While Ingle claims that The View is “poorly rated,” a March 20 press release from ABC indicates that the show continues to rank “No. 1 in households and total viewers among all daytime network talk shows,” including gains in the female demographic.
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Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Abby Huntsman on ‘The View’.ABC
The spokesperson’s statement continues, noting that “Operation Epic Fury” in Iran “continues to prove it is a resounding success” via destruction of “Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities.”
“President Trump is working tirelessly every single day to ensure the American military continues to be the greatest, most powerful fighting force in the world that will crush our enemies and defend our great nation,” the statement finishes.
A representative for Behar at The View did not respond to EW’s request for comment.
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While discussing the war with Iran, Behar asked conservative panelist Abby Huntsman on Wednesday’s broadcast, “What have they accomplished over there? Explain to me,” with regard to Trump’s military actions in Iran.
Huntsman later said, “I think it’s really easy to sit here and say, ‘What has the military accomplished?’ It’s because of our military that we’re able to sit here and have these conversations and do a show like this,” with Behar clarifying the intent of her inquiry.
“Don’t make it sound like I’m against the military. I’m not. All my uncles, my father, they all fought, so don’t make it sound like that,” she said. “I’m talking about this particular, as he calls it, excursion into Iran. What have they accomplished so far?”
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Joy Behar on ‘The View’.ABC
Wednesday’s White House statement is far from the first the current administration has made about The View and its panelists.
Officials have criticized View star Ana Navarro over her remarks about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, and in January called the show’s cohosts “useful idiots” after moderator Whoopi Goldberg called for Trump’s removal from office.
Both the White House and the Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr additionally made statements about the show throughout 2025, with Carr telling Fox News in July that there might be “consequences” for the show over what he felt was a liberal bias.
The View airs weekdays on ABC.
CHAOS On the Set! House Minority Leader Explodes At CNBC Host After He's Cornered Over Obamacare Subsidies
CHAOS On the Set! House Minority Leader Explodes At CNBC Host After He's Cornered Over Obamacare Subsidies
THE CNBC SHOWDOWN: BECKY QUICK CALLS OUT THE RADICAL DEMOCRAT TRAP
WASHINGTON — The legislative tension surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reached a boiling point on national television this week. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) grew visibly upset during a heated exchange on CNBC.
The confrontation began when host Becky Quick pressed Jeffries on the extension of taxpayer-provided subsidies for "Obamacare." These subsidies, instituted during the Biden era, were designed to sunset on December 1.
Jeffries attempted to deflect responsibility, blaming Republicans for a potential "healthcare crisis." However, Quick was quick to remind him that it was his own party that implemented the provision leading to the current deadline.
"Let’s not go back to what’s done in the past," Quick challenged. "If you want something to get done, you NEED to do something bipartisan." This logical stance appeared to rattle the Minority Leader, who has long resisted GOP-led reforms.
The exchange grew more intense when Quick accused Jeffries of utilizing the subsidies as a political weapon. She suggested that Democrats actually want to see insurance rates go higher to force a political "trap" for the Republican majority.
"I think this is something where you’d like to see the rates go higher and allow Republicans to hang themselves with it," Quick asserted. Jeffries exploded in response, shouting, "That is a ridiculous assertion! Shame on you!"
SPEAKER JOHNSON HITS BACK: THE 60% PREMIUM HIKES AND THE BILLION-DOLLAR BAILOUT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wasted no time in reinforcing the GOP’s stance on the healthcare debate. During a press conference, Johnson addressed the subsidies and blamed Democrats for creating a "manufactured crisis."
Johnson pointed out that "Obamacare" was passed without a single Republican vote in 2010. He argued that the policy has cost American taxpayers trillions while causing medical premiums for many families to skyrocket by an estimated 60 percent.
"It is their policies that made that happen," Johnson declared. "Instead of reforming it, the Democrats don’t reform Obamacare. They want to subsidize it. They want to spend more taxpayer dollars to bail out insurance companies."
The Speaker highlighted that the Democrats’ plan focuses on directed subsidies that primarily benefit massive insurance corporations. This, he argued, only causes the underlying costs of healthcare to rise further for the average American.
The GOP majority in the 119th Congress is now working to end this cycle of corporate welfare. Johnson affirmed that Republicans are the ones truly fighting to save healthcare through ideas that reduce costs and increase quality for all.
CLEANING UP THE MESS: GOP PROTECTS MEDICAID WHILE DEMOCRATS PUSH FEAR
While Jeffries and the radical Left push for more spending, the Republican majority has already begun implementing measures to eliminate fraud and waste. This includes a massive effort to clean up the Medicaid enrollment rolls.
"We got millions of ineligible enrollees off the program," Johnson stated. This move has strengthened Medicaid for the people who truly rely on it, including the elderly, the disabled, and young pregnant women in need of care.
The Speaker also dismissed claims that the recent government shutdown was about healthcare. He labeled such assertions as "false claims" intended to incite fear among the public and protect the radical Left’s spending agenda.
"Everybody knows this is about something else," Johnson continued. "It’s about FEAR." He argued that the Democrats are terrified of a government that actually lives within its means and prioritizes the taxpayer over the political elite.
As the debate moves forward, the GOP is focused on a "Make America Healthy Again" mandate. This includes reforming dietary guidelines and metabolic health standards to reduce the need for expensive, subsidized chronic care.
SECURING THE FUTURE: THE RECKONING FOR THE RADICAL HEALTHCARE AGENDA
The explosion on CNBC is a clear sign that the radical Left is losing its grip on the healthcare narrative. Jeffries’ inability to defend the sunsetting subsidies without resorting to personal attacks proves the GOP has the upper hand.
The 53-seat majority in the Senate and the decisive GOP House are now moving toward a unified healthcare plan. This plan will prioritize patient choice, price transparency, and the elimination of corporate insurance bailouts.
President Trump has made it clear that "woke" healthcare policy is coming to an end. From the border to the doctor's office, the administration is restoring the rule of law and the principles of fiscal sanity to the American Republic.
The final verdict on the Hakeem Jeffries meltdown is one of weakness and desperation. As Speaker Johnson and the GOP lead the charge for real reform, the American people can finally look forward to a system that is actually affordable and fair.
