View's Sunny Hostin Defends Harris for Laughing at 'Retard' Insult

Scott Whitlock | September 9, 2019
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[See NewsBusters for more.] 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris gleefully laughed on Friday when a voter mocked Donald Trump with what is considered a slur against handicapped people. Yet, NBC has still not covered the incident. ABC and CBS have offered scant coverage and The View hosts defended the intentions of the Democratic senator. Joy Behar tried to explain the cringe-worthy moment away: “Well, she claims that she didn't hear it. The guy had an accent.” When fellow guest Abby Huntsman reminded her of John McCain standing up for Barack Obama in 2008 after someone at a rally insulted him, Behar didn’t understand the point: “That example...  it was true. Obama is a decent man. This guy [Trump] is not.” 

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