'The View's Joy Behar slams Trump after Jack Smith drops investigation into him: 'No such thing as karma'
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: On the latest episode of 'The View' this Tuesday, the hosts discussed the recent news of Special Counsel Jack Smith officially dropping his investigation into President-elect Donald Trump.
For Joy Behar, the move was a glaring reminder that “there’s no such thing as karma.” Behar kicked off the conversation during the show's Hot Topics segment, suggesting that any hope of consequences for Trump now feels as elusive as a mythical creature.
Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin react to Jack Smith dropping case against Donald Trump
“It kind of shows you there’s no such thing as karma, doesn’t it? I mean, it’s like the Easter bunny and affordable housing — it doesn’t exist!” Joy Behar quipped.
She continued, “I mean I feel like, eventually I think we will get him out. But it’s gonna take a while, and let’s hope that there’s not too much damage that he does.”
Despite her frustration, Behar expressed cautious optimism, believing that, eventually, Trump will face repercussions, but only after more time passes. She added that she hopes Republicans in Congress will “step up” to block certain policies, simply “because it will affect them.”
Sunny Hostin, another co-host, also expressed frustration over the case being dropped, but she had a more direct view of Trump’s motivations. Hostin, a former federal prosecutor, argued that Trump's 2024 presidential run was partly a strategy to avoid legal consequences and continue profiting from government dealings.
“I firmly believe that the reason he was running again to be president was partially because he wants to sort of milk money out of the government, which is what he did the first time,” Hostin said.
Sunny Hostin argues Donald Trump used presidential campaigns for legal and financial gain
Sunny Hostin's perspective focused on the fact that Donald Trump had long been using his presidential campaigns to benefit financially and protect himself legally. Hostin continued, “He was running to stay out of jail! That’s what he was doing, if we’re being honest, OK?”
While she criticized Trump’s motives, Hostin also acknowledged the challenges prosecutors face in handling such complex cases. She clarified that she did not blame Merrick Garland or Jack Smith for the situation, explaining that, in her experience, these types of investigations take years to prosecute.
“I don’t fault Merrick Garland or Jack Smith,” Hostin said. “In my experience as a prosecutor, those kinds of cases take two to four years to prosecute. Trump’s began in 2022, and he ran out the clock.”
Hostin further explained, “The statute of limitations will likely run out when he’s done, so he did what he wanted to do,” acknowledging that Trump had played the system to his advantage, allowing him to delay consequences.
