On Wednesday’s episode of “The View,” host Whoopi Goldberg spearheaded yet another anti-Trump tirade, insinuating that the former president’s mere presence in court was proof of his guilt. This kind of presumption of guilt doesn’t reflect well on the American values of fairness and justice.
The hosts of The View, led by Goldberg, denounced Trump following porn star Stormy Daniels’ testimony, diminishing the importance of evidence and due process. Goldberg challenged, “If you didn’t do it, why are you in the court?” Failing to understand that being in court doesn’t determine guilt, but rather offers an avenue for evidence and witnesses to be assessed by an impartial judge or jury.
Alyssa Farah Griffin and Joy Behar jumped in, highlighting Trump’s refusal to testify as confirmation of his guilt. However, they conveniently forgot that the burden of proof falls on the prosecution. An individual in court doesn’t need to prove their innocence; it’s the prosecutor’s job to present a case strong enough to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Farah Griffin, known for her nascent conservatism, expressed a distaste for the trial, finding Stormy Daniels’ testimony troubling. Daniels, renowned for her misleading public claims, was considered by Farah Griffin to be “a credible person” despite the sometimes lurid details she shared about her alleged affair with Trump.
Amidst the sea of emotional reactions, Behar managed to melodramatically link Trump’s alleged sexual encounter with Daniels, and his supposed negligence to use protection, to his competency in managing the country’s nuclear codes. This leap in logic, from an unproven personal scandal to issues of national security, is a prime example of the sentiments driving The View’s narrative.
Also troubling is their dismissal of Trump’s right to a fair trial. Last year, The View made light of the very principle that ensures justice in our society. For a program watched by millions, such peddling of bias and subversion of fundamental legal principles is troubling.
Wednesday’s episode of “The View” once again demonstrated the all-too-familiar strategy employed by liberal pundits: quick to incite, quick to judge, but slow to respect principles of fairness and impartial justice. While they coyly avoided direct allegations, their intent was evident: to condemn Trump without waiting for actual legal proceedings to unfold, an affront to the very ideals they claim to champion.
