‘The View’ Hosts Dunk on Trump for Wanting to Go to Space

Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar on The View
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The cohosts of The View were on fire when it came to their second “Hot Topic” of the day on Thursday’s (April 30) new episode. In it, they reviewed footage of the astronauts from the Artemis II space mission visiting the White House, including the moments when Donald Trump suggested he would’ve been both smart and physically fit enough to become a space traveller, too, and made fun of the NASA Administrator’s ears.

Afterward, Whoopi Goldberg kicked off what would become a series of jokes at Trump’s expense: “You could go up there if they left you up there,” she said. “You can drive the rover around the moon.”

Goldberg then pulled out an actual list of all the reasons why Trump wouldn’t qualify for the journey, though, saying, “You need a master’s degree in a STEM field. You don’t have any master’s degrees; at least two years of related professional experience obtained, or at least 1,000 hours as pilot in command, time on a jet aircraft — I don’t think you have that; be within the ages of 30 and 55, well you know you ain’t going; and you have to have skills of leadership, teamwork, and communication.”

Joy Behar then jumped in to take her shot, saying, “I’ll tell you what he does have… He’s got five deferments.” She then joked, “And you know what? While you’re at it, take [JD] Vance and that Mike Johnson with you. I hear Jupiter is lovely this time of year.” She added that the moon wasn’t far enough away to send Trump to.

Alyssa Farah Griffin then took a serious tone and praised the mission for making her “heal” because of the wholesome videos of the astronauts’ return, but Behar wasn’t done ribbing Trump. “The other thing is: Don’t they have to wear a helmet? That’s going to mess up his hair,” she joked.

Then, while Sunny Hostin agreed with Griffin’s point that it was a “beautiful thing” to see the warm reception the astronauts got in their various homes, she added to Goldberg’s list by saying, “I don’t think the president would qualify for space travel, especially when he led with, ‘You have to be really smart.’ Let’s remember that his professor at UPenn, Professor William T. Kelly, remembers this president as being the dumbest student that he ever had in the history of teaching.”

“Now, Sunny, remember he’s a great businessman,” Behar added. “He’ll open a casino and bankrupt it.”

Griffin closed the segment with a joke of her own, saying, “There’s nothing wrong with big ears, NASA administrator. It’s OK. I hear you.”

The View, weekdays, 11a/10c, ABC

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  1. T

    Truth

    The dragon ladies can mock and poke fun at Trump all they want. Because they have No talent and it’s really ALL they have. But the Truth is Trump helped Huge to revive a dying space program. He was the President that created the Space Force. And Obama and Biden ? Just more liberal left social engineering programs that they try to perpetrate their perved morals off on America. Nothing else. Oh and most of the dragon ladies Alyssa excepted make The Predator look better even with his mask off Lol !! 🤣

    1. G

      Green Olive

      I think I know a couple of people that would like to send you and your supreme leader on a one way trip to that shiny 🌕

      1. T

        Truth

        Not if they had to put a single dime into it. Like everything with the liberal left they’d expect the govmint to pay for it.

      2. J

        Jena

        trumpty-dumpty says he's 'physically fit,' but that's because his handlers put a carnival mirror in his bedroom. And let's face it, the man can't even walk a golf course.

        BTW, how did you get your emoji? I don't see the option for that anymore in my comments section.

        1. G

          Green Olive

          Not sure, mine has been there forever 😉

        2. T

          Truth

          LOL for his age Trump is in Very good shape both mentally and physically. Your President Biden was near constantly falling down. HIS handlers were Terrified to let him do interviews with the press. Heck even the Easter Bunny ushered him away from the press. And apparently you didn’t watch the Trump/Biden debate. Where Biden said stuttering and gasping “ We did away with Medicare & Medicaid”. That’s when Everyone Knew he was finished. Then comes word salad Kamala. NO ONE even Rand & Massey in the GOP is asking Trump to step down. YOURE party made Biden’s back look like Swiss cheese where they stabbed him. With Pelosi in the lead !! But like President Reagan said “ I’ll forgive you’re youth and inexperience “ 🤣