“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin believes Vice President Kamala Harris is receiving criticism for her job performance, in part, due to racism.
During a segment on Tuesday, conservative co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said Harris will “fairly or unfairly be the most scrutinized vice president in history because she’s running with the oldest president running for president in history.”
“And she’s also a Black woman,” Hostin quipped.
Griffin responded, “I think you have to be able to fairly critique the vice president of the United States without just saying it’s the color of their skin or the fact that she’s a woman.”
“But it is part of it,” Hostin insisted.
Griffin asked, “What makes you say that?”
“Well, we’re the United States of America,” Hostin said.
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Racisty Sunny Hostin claims the reason VP Kamala Harris doesn't have a good favorability rating is that America is racist.
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HOSTIN: It is part of it.
FARAH GRIFFIN: What makes you say that?
HOSTIN: Well, we're in the United States of America … the racism, ii's a little extra. pic.twitter.com/eXhEq86ebr
Griffin, who is of Lebanese and Syrian descent, asked, “But like with someone like me saying it, do you think I could have a legitimate policy objection?”
“No, it’s not you,” Hostin responded.
She went on:
“It’s just, we’re the United States of America… and this is not me saying it. I mean, there have been studies. Black women are considered less articulate, they are considered uglier, they are considered all of these things by this country.”
“And it’s because of the history, of course, of misogyny and sexism…” she continued.
Joy Behar, another co-host, chimed in to point out other female politicians who faced criticism.
Hostin said, “That’s the misogyny part.”
“But when you mix the misogyny and the racism, it’s a little extra,” she added.