‘The View’ hosts slammed for advising Kamala Harris supporters to skip Thanksgiving with pro-Trump family

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: The 2024 presidential election may have concluded but political tensions continue to simmer.

On a recent episode of 'The View', co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg sparked a heated discussion about Thanksgiving dinner and whether it’s worth attending if your family voted for Donald Trump.

Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg's Thanksgiving advice for Kamala Harris supporters

The 2024 presidential election saw Donald Trump return to the White House by defeating Kamala Harris. The election outcome was obviously not what Harris supporters were expecting. Media personalities backing Harris have openly expressed their disappointment.

Recently, Yale University chief psychiatry resident Dr Amanda Calhoun spoke to MSNBC host Joy Reid about how people who voted for Harris could cope with the election outcome.

She said, "If you are going to a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends who you know have voted in ways that are against you, like what you said, against your livelihood, it’s completely fine to not be around those people and to tell them why, you know, to say, ‘I have a problem with the way that you voted, because it went against my very livelihood and I’m not going to be around you this holiday'."

 'The View' co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg agreed that supporters of Harris might want to reconsider spending the holiday with family members who support Trump.

Hostin, an outspoken supporter of Vice President Harris, opened up the conversation by describing her moral concerns about Trump’s second term. Reflecting on his controversial statements and actions, she said, “I really do feel that this candidate, president-elect Trump, is just a different type of candidate. From the things he’s said and the things he’s done and the things he will do, it’s more of a moral issue for me. And I think it’s more of a moral issue for other people.”

She continued, drawing a comparison between Trump and former president George W Bush, stating, “I would say it was different when, let’s say, Bush got elected. You may not have agreed with his policies but you didn’t feel like he was a deeply flawed person. Deeply flawed by character, deeply flawed in morality.”

Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg emphasize how political divides affect family relationships

Sunny Hostin emphasized how personal and divisive politics has become for many people.

“I think when people feel that someone voted not only against their families, but against them, and against people that they loved, I think it’s ok to take a beat,” she said, suggesting that it might be better for some people to skip Thanksgiving with family members who supported Trump.

Whoopi Goldberg agreed to Hostin's comments. She expressed similar feelings about the challenges of navigating family dynamics in today’s politically charged atmosphere.

“I appreciate the voters, but I will say, somebody who tells me that my child is wrong because of how he or she feels, that tells me that they shouldn’t be allowed to be who they are with my permission, I have to question it,” Goldberg explained.

“I don’t want to put my kid in that position. I don’t want to put my gay child in a position where she has to sit with someone who doesn’t understand her, and feels like it’s ok to just blurt all that out. That’s just me.”

Goldberg went on to talk about mixed families and how certain issues could make holiday gatherings uncomfortable.

“With mixed families I feel the same way. There are certain things where you don’t have to put your family in the middle of it. You can have dinner at another point but it might not be the time to gather because you know there’s going to be some tension,” she added.

'The View' co-hosts face backlash over advice for Kamala Harris supporters

'The View' hosts Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg's advice to Kamala Harris supporters about skipping Thanksgiving with Trump-supporting family members sparked strong reactions online.

One user wrote, "The hatred on the left with lunatics like @TheView is incredible."

Another user commented, "Encouraging people to cut off thier families and be alone on a holiday is kinda evil, they should cut it out."

One added, "Why is she like this? What happened in her life to make her so bitter? I think it would be good for her to take a step back and retire. This negativity isn’t good for a person's soul. I don't agree with her views, but I will pray for her."

Another user replied, "I encourage happy people to avoid holiday gatherings with Whoopi Goldberg."

"These people are the great dividers. Hate your family for having a different opinion," wrote one user.

One added, "This makes me so angry She should be fired immediately. She is absolutely pure evil."

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