Trump threatens to get popular daytime show canceled after co-host says he’s ‘jealous of Obama’
Another popular television throw is facing threats from Donald Trump a day after one of its co-hosts said the president is “jealous” of former President Barack Obama.
“The View” co-host Joy Behar — long the subject of Trump’s ire — made the remark Wednesday while responding to Trump’s claim that Obama “wanted to lead a coup.”
Amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Trump on Tuesday alleged Obama orchestrated a plot against him, calling it “treason,” as he revived long-standing grievances over the Russia investigation and sought to deflect questions about the Epstein case.
Behar claimed Trump’s hatred of Obama stems from jealousy.
“The thing about [Trump] is he’s so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: trim, smart, handsome, happily married … and Trump cannot stand it,” Behar said. “It’s driving him crazy.”
In response, Trump administration spokesperson Taylor Rogers threatened to have “The View” canceled.
“Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. It’s no surprise that ‘The View’s ratings hit an all-time low last year. She should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump’s historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off air,” Rogers said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
The threat comes after Paramount canceled “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert following a multi-million-dollar settlement with Trump.
On social media, the president took glee in the show’s cancellation.
“I absolutely love that Colbert’ got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next,” Trump posted, referring to ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!.”
“Has even less talent than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show,” referring to “The Five” co-host Greg Gutfeld on Fox News and “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon.
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