Joy Behar has come to President Biden’s defense ahead of his highly-anticipated debate with Donald Trump, saying it’s “not fair” to imply that he’s having “big moments.”
The View host offered a staunchly anti-MAGA view, arguing that Trump should be forced to speak from an “isolation booth.”
“This idea that when Trump is still talking, his microphone is off, that’s not enough because Joe Biden can still hear him,” Behar said.
“And this whole senior moment thing, everybody has a senior moment… it’s still not fair to the guy.”
The View host Joy Behar argued that it’s “not fair” to imply that President Biden is having “senior moments.”
President Biden will face former President Donald Trump on Thursday night, something The View hosts said Trump should do from an “isolation tank.”
Biden’s rematch with Trump is expected to be one of the most watched debates in US history, and both sides will try to downplay expectations about the other’s performance beforehand.
But The View criticized the CNN hosts for their claim that they will not fact-check the candidates in real time, which they say favors Trump.
If Biden or Trump speak out of turn, their microphones will be turned off, which Behar said is not enough to prevent the former president from speaking over Biden if he fails.
“This idea that when Trump is still talking, his microphone is off, that’s not enough because Joe Biden can still hear him,” Behar said.
‘He’s like where are you to me. If you keep screaming, I can still hear you. They have to be like in one of those game show isolation booths.
Behar considered that, while Biden has “one minute to refute” anything Trump alleges, the network’s decision not to verify the facts live means it leaves it “in Joe’s hands.”
“So when he says something stupid and lies, then it’s Joe’s turn,” he said.
“And this aging moment thing. Everyone has a aging moment. Still, it’s not fair to him.
‘If you are thinking and stutter. She has overcome many disabilities. The poor man in his life, you know, and leave him alone.
Behar appeared to be alluding to Biden’s past struggles with stuttering, amid a growing perception among voters that the 81-year-old is too old for another four years in the White House.
This combination of photos taken in Columbia, South Carolina, shows former President Donald Trump, left, on Feb. 24, 2024, and President Joe Biden on Jan. 27, 2024. The clash between Biden and Trump on Thursday, the 27th June may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades.
It comes as millions of Americans count down to CNN’s debate featuring President Biden. Seen on Thursday for the first time in seven days.
Biden had spent a week preparing for the debate at Camp David, before departing on Marine One.
The debate could be a defining moment for the 81-year-old as Americans remain cautious about granting a second term to the oldest president in history.
It will be a great test for the mental health of the president, who will be on stage with only a pad, a pencil and a bottle of water.
While both candidates are known for their gaffes, debate coaches told DailyMail.com that Biden is at greater risk of coming off worse due to voter perceptions of his age.
“If Biden makes one mistake, it’s game over. It’s game over for him because he has a lot more to lose in this debate than President Trump,” said Republican debate coach Gail Gitcho.
Brett O’Donnell, who has also coached Republican presidential candidates, agreed that Biden could not afford a major mistake but argued it was “high risk” for Trump as well.
“Remember the rule of debates is: you can’t win an election in a political debate, but you can lose one,” O’Donnell told DailyMail.com. “Donald Trump is winning right now. The only place he can go is down.”