'The View' tackles Trump's 'offensive' and 'awkward' jokes at Al Smith Dinner

The hosts of The view lashed out at Donald Trump's “lame” jokes during Friday's Al Smith Dinner show, which she said were “awkward” and “didn't land.”

“For Donald Trump to sit there and we act like he's an upstanding citizen — I find that pretty offensive,” co-host Ana Navarro said of the former president's invitation to the annual white-tie dinner for Catholic Charities in New York City in New York.

Sunny Hostin added, “This is not a person that I think should be normalized by the Catholic Church,” as Trump “stands against everything and goes against everything a Catholic believes in and cares about.”

“It is tradition for both presidential candidates to come to this special dinner, but sometimes it is time to break with tradition. “There can be no criminal, no liar, no serial cheater (at a Catholic event),” she added. “He had Melania next to him – his third wife – whom he cheated on with Stormy Daniels while she was pregnant.” Hostin then had to read a legal notice that said Trump denied ever having an affair with Daniels.

Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump White House official, said that even setting aside the optics of Trump's attendance at the fundraiser, his jokes “didn't land,” saying, “It was very embarrassing.”

Joy Behar, meanwhile, responded with her own joke after a clip of some of Trump's remarks was shown at the dinner: “A felon, a liar and a traitor walk into a Catholic event – that's the joke,” she quipped.

Behar also said she thought Kamala Harris should have attended the dinner instead of holding rallies, but Navarro disagreed. “The part I particularly liked yesterday was Kamala Harris at that rally in Wisconsin,” she said, as hosts hyped the vice president for shutting down MAGA hecklers by joking, “I think you wanted to go to that.” smaller ones walk on the street.”

Finally, the hosts seemed to enjoy Trump, during his time at the Al Smith dinner, voicing his displeasure with their “stupid show” while insulting their ratings and openly wishing they would “bring back Rosie O'Donnell.” .”

Hostin said she enjoyed “living rent free” in Trump’s head: “I enjoy it. And I'm glad he's admitted at least three or four times now that he watches the show. Thanks, Donald, hello!”