Joe Biden Leaves ‘The View’ Crowd Howling With This Trump Joke
For his first live, on-air interview since leaving the White House in January, Joe Biden fielded questions from all six The View panelists — Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin — on Thursday (May 8). While much of the conversation was very, very serious, he earned at least one bit of uproarious laughter from the studio audience with an impromptu joke about Donald Trump.
Joy Behar asked the 46th president about Trump’s assertion that because he used an autopen to sign his final series of pardons, which included preemptive pardons for members of his family to preempt any politically motivated prosecutions from Trump’s administration, they should be considered “void and vacant.” To that, Biden quickly said, “Oh, he’s vacant,” earning thunderous laughter from the crowd.
Elsewhere in the sitdown, Biden spoke up about the 2024 presidential election, revealing that he blames sexism for Trump’s win over then-Vice President Kamala Harris and saying that he still believes he would’ve beaten Trump despite agreeing he had a “terrible night” during their debate. He also revealed that he was writing another book, his presidential memoir, and that he and Harris still keep in touch.
Former Pres. Biden tells #TheView he “wasn’t surprised” by Pres. Trump’s win in 2024: “[Kamala Harris is] qualified to be president of the United States of America, but I wasn’t surprised because they went… the sexist route.” pic.twitter.com/GrtA9iZhP0
— The View (@TheView) May 8, 2025
Former Pres. Biden when asked on #TheView if he thinks he would have beaten Pres. Trump in the 2024 election: “Yeah, he still got 7 million fewer votes. A lot of people didn’t show up.” pic.twitter.com/gqGmWqKHDf
— The View (@TheView) May 8, 2025
Former Pres. Biden tells #TheView he takes responsibility for Pres. Trump’s 2024 win: “I do, because, look, I was in charge and he won.” pic.twitter.com/zggCdVEOsq
— The View (@TheView) May 8, 2025
In fact, he said Harris has been consulting with him about her reported consideration over whether to run for governor of California: “I talk to her frequently. We stay in touch. Number one, she sought my opinion. I’m not going to tell you what it is. All kidding aside, she’s got a difficult decision to make about what she’s going to do. I hope she stays fully engaged. I think she’s first-rate, but we have a lot of really good candidates as well. So I’m optimistic. I’m not pessimistic,” he explained. He also praised her for being a part of every decision he ever made in office. “We’d argue like hell, by the way. That’s good. She’d say ‘Well, what about this version?’ [I’d say] ‘No, I don’t like that.’ Anyway, we worked it out. It was a mutual thing.”
He also offered his critiques of Trump’s first 100 days in office, saying, “You guys don’t focus as much — and I think it’s good — on polling numbers, but …. he’s had the worst 100 days any president’s ever had. And I would not say honesty has been a strong point.”
When asked by Behar why Trump is “obsessed” with him to the point that he’s namechecking Biden dozens of times at his own cabinet meetings, Biden said simply, “I beat him.”
Former Pres. Biden to #TheView when asked why he is so frequently mentioned by Pres. Trump: “I beat him.”
“I’m used to dealing with bullies,” he adds. pic.twitter.com/0bQlCfQrMd
— The View (@TheView) May 8, 2025
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As usual the comments section is a MAGA cesspool of idiots who would all lose in a battle of wits against Biden.
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Nah comments section wasn’t to bad until You showed up. But guess we have to include Morons like You. So it’s all good According to You Biden has wits. I think you telling a whopper !! He sure Never Showed he had any wits during his blundering, dismal, disastrous, destructive Presidency. That were Still suffering from and Still paying for. Gonna take President Trump allot more time to clean up the hot Mess that was the Biden admin. Course Biden was never Really in charge of anything other than maybe the ice cream machine. His Handlers, Jill and Hunter were really running more like Ruining things. But gullible morons like You believed everything his Handlers spoon fed you. But now we have a Real President who will MAGA !!
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More liberal whining.
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More MAGA name calling and blaming because that is all you know how to do!
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Used to be a lot more reasonable on here, didn't it.
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Yeah the Libs Own the site so they say Their opinions should be the Only opinions. How dare anyone that doesn’t fall in lockstep like their used to !!
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The "Libs" are not anything like the Dictator in Chief who fires and soon will incarcerate anyone who doesn't agree with his policies. I mean, "how dare anyone that doesn't fall in lockstep like they used to"!
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Saw Biden on View answer “I Beat Him” & thought those 3 small words said more truth & meaning than Trump has said in his first Hundred days! that likely is why Trump needs to take Biden name in vein regularly instead of speaking like a true Leader.haha
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Another Liberal Hypocrite Biden bashed on Trump near Daily !! And Blamed Trump for all His chaos and destruction all the way through till the elections. It’s so funny how Lib Dems think everyone has Amnesia like They do. 🤣
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Says the TDS riddled lady. 🙄
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They can't call his fanatics crazy when they're crazy?
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Honor the Constitution and Follow the Rule of Law. You hear Lib Dems repeat this over and over. Let me clarify and translate what they really Mean when they say that though. Honor the Constitution: Honor their Warped interpretations of it. No one can take a sentence or paragraph and twist it like a pretzel the way a Lib Dem can !! They will distort, manipulate, take out of context, and slant the wording of The Constitution until it’s vaguely a shadow of its Intended meaning. They will make perverse interpretations to Make it say what They want. Follow the Rule of Law. Same situation. The Law as They perversely interpret it. MAKE the law favorable Only to Them. And don’t let them kid you for a moment they have No problem Breaking the Law when it’s convenient and favorable for Them. Just like the Lib Dem Idiots that rushed into the ICE Detention Center in NJ !! They could have made an official request for a tour. But No they wanted Political Publicity !! A Lib Dem Mayor got arrested and they have the gall to say ICE was at fault. These people are Hypocrites !! It has Nothing at all to do with a sincere desire from to Honor the Constitution and Follow the Rule Of Law !! Nothing. They want Their way or No way !! They lost the Presidency and the Majority in Congress and they are filled to the brim with bitter Hate. So they are on the Attack at every level ! They lost the elections due to Their Failures !! But they Still don’t get that ! And their gonna lose Again !!
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More Whining about Aneesa from you.
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A sample of a Liberal “ News” HOUR. We Hate Trump, Good Night !!
***** So highly informative that was. But realistically that’s about All you get from these Liberal News outlets. 🙄
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I’m sorry, your Right the Libs are By Far worse. The FBI under Biden was targeting Catholics for umm just being Catholics and also people for Praying Outside of Murder oops Abortion Centers. Biden hired 88,000 new IRS agents to go after Middle Class people. They also targeted Legal and Legitimate Firearm Dealers. But tap your Ruby Red Slippers and keep telling Yourself that Trump is the evil one !! Oh did I mention how Parents had Dept. Of Children’s Svc sent on them because they didn’t want their kids to have Trans surgery ? Hmm ? Lib Dem School Boards telling them to Shut Up and Sit Down when they tried to defend their children. Course your brainwashed and consumed with TDS so you probably don’t care.
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I don’t think respecting the constitution is dangerous. I think it’s the essence of what America is and should be. Until now, we have been a country of laws, of checks and balances, of respect for the other side. It’s clear by his actions, absolutely provable by his actions, that Trump does not respect the constitution, the rule of law, or anyone who doesn’t agree with him on everything. Full stop. No arguing possible, unless you really believe the president should be an authoritarian leader who doesn’t have to follow the constitution or the laws. The strange and usually deluded arguing by those who want authoritarian rule is proven wrong by Trump’s actions.
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kind of sexist .....you generalize because they are strong women with opinions
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Sexist says the person whose political party Fully Supports MEN playing in Women’s sports !! That comment was rich !!
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Don’t watch The View just a bunch of Liberal Lies and Hypocrisy. Watch Harris Faulkner on Fox. Also Bret Baer. If you like a panel watch The Five on Fox. All The View can talk about or rather whine and groan about is President Trump. They are totally riddled with TDS !! President Trump lives rent free in their warped heads. So watch these programs on Fox if you want to see allot of different topics. Fox is informative, speaks to the typical American, and they have allot of fun. Not all the bitter loser we hate Trump 24/7 like the liberal main stream news. I’m a conservative but I think even if I was a liberal I’d get tired of hearing the same ole very tired narrative 24/7. OK for goodness sake You Hate Trump I think you’ve made that abundantly clear !! Lord knows you’ve said it enough !! I realize Lib Dems have Nothing else to talk about and Nothing else to offer. Just like their Political Party, Nothing to offer but Bitterness and Hate. Relax 7 years and just over 7 months ain’t that long !! Why that ? Because JD Vance is gonna win the Presidency in 2028 !! MAGA !!
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When interviewed Kamala Harris was specifically asked is there anything different from Biden that she’d do ? Her response was No pretty much the same. This was on national TV. BOTH conservative And liberal political pundits have said That comment was what did the most damage to her campaign. It’s been hashed over and rehashed over many, many times During and After the election. And Again the vast majority of Both conservative and liberal political pundits said Harris replying that she’d have done “ pretty much the same as Joe Biden” did Huge damage to her campaign and is pretty much the reason she lost the election. SO if Biden was So Great as the Liberal commenters try to paint him on here, 1) WHY did he drop out of the campaign ? 2) WHY do Most political experts Both conservative & liberal say that Harris comment of being Same like Biden ruined her election hopes ? Let me help out. That was because Biden had BY FAR the worse presidency Ever !! He was even worse than Jimmy Carter and that’s BAD !! Biden brought this country Dangerously Close to total destruction !! He left a Huge Mess !! And it’s gonna take President Trump time to fix it !! But unlike the way Biden was treated ( he was treated Very fairly) Trump is having to fight Rogue Liberal Judges every single step !! It’s Lawfare plain and simple !! The CEO ( Trump) of the Executive Branch of our Govt. Is not Allowed to advance the Mandate wanted by the people who voted him into office !!Very Unfair !! We’ll Remember !!
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Maybe he should follow the rule of law and honor the Constitution! He's the worst president ever in his last term
but even more so in this term. 39% approval rating in his first 100 days? That's right. There won't be a "land of the free and home of the brave" America when he's done with it. Oh, and stop watching FOX. Lies. Lies. Lies. Aaaaaanndd, LIES!
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Just ignore her. She’s emotionally unbalanced. Let her alone.
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The hypocrisy of The Brew is so thick it’s incredible. But as many here have stated and are absolutely right. Biden is a has been loser. Go write his book and eat ice cream you are irrelevant now. Everyone with a brain knew the Witches of The Brew would kiss his ole wrinkled backside. And drool over Doctor Jill. Joe & Jill are just a couple of 🤡🤡
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Wow we’d have never guessed the interview would go this way !! What a shocker !! 🙄 Bad when commercials are far better than the TV show.
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Just ignore him. He’s gone. Has been gone for years. Let him alone. He’s close to hospice care
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He seemed pretty coherent. More so than the word-salad guy who says everything is "like you wouldn't believe."
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Lol that’s almost funny !! If it weren’t for the utter devastation that the Biden Handlers wreaked on our country. Joe was never charge of anything his Mystery Handlers made the decisions. And you probably didn’t notice the excellent trade deal that the Real President being President Trump made with the UK and more countries are on the very cusp of deals. President Trump has done far more positive things for the country in his first hundred days than Biden even Dreamed of in Four years. And President Trump has done these in spite of Radical Rogue Liberal Democrat Judges trying to block Everything he does. You spew your venom but Biden didn’t have Lawfare conducted on His ( His Handlers) agenda by Conservative Judges. But Liberal Dems NEVER play fair. They are like sharks or better yet rabid dogs All they know is Attack. Doesn’t matter how much American Citizens ( the Legal ones) are harmed by their actions. But it’s OK because Trump Will Win the Rogue Judges will be over turned by either the Appeals Court or Supreme Court if need be, Voters will Remember and Lib Dems will Lose Again Huge in the Midterms. So in the long run it’s all good. And Biden will just be a Terrible Memory nothing more. Soon as he goes in the Nursing Home good ole Dr. Jill will get a divorce and make off with all the Biden crime $$ 🤣
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