During a recent episode of The View, hosts Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin voiced strong criticism of the Trump administration’s newly announced initiatives aimed at boosting birth rates in the United States. The policies, described by Dr. Oz as a push for “more Trump babies,” have sparked controversy and debate.
Joy Behar expressed skepticism about the administration’s genuine interest in children’s welfare. “What bothers me is this false narrative that they care about children,” Behar remarked on the May 12 broadcast. She questioned the meaning behind the term “Trump babies,” suggesting a focus on white children. Behar highlighted that the administration’s cuts to USAID and foreign aid have negatively affected children globally. “Don’t tell me you care about children,” she argued. “You only seem to care about these so-called Trump children.”
Meanwhile, Alyssa Farah Griffin offered a different perspective, noting that some aspects of the policies could positively impact American families. “These are tangible impacts that can help people,” she stated. “While Trump gives us plenty of reasons for criticism, this doesn’t strike me as bad policy.”
Sunny Hostin, acknowledging the validity in all viewpoints, added, “Two things can be true at the same time.” She raised concerns about the intent behind the policies, noting the administration’s lack of attention to the Black maternal mortality crisis. “Black women face a significantly higher mortality rate than other demographics,” Hostin pointed out, “and this administration seems unconcerned about that.”
“I think the intent can be questioned behind these new Trump policies,” she began. “There was no acknowledgment of the Black maternal mortality crisis, because Black women die at a much higher rate than any other demographic and this administration’s not concerned about that.”
She then turned to Behar and noted she agrees with her controversial point. “I think it’s true he wants Trump babies, which implies he wants American-born white children.”
“He wants toddler white nationalists,” Behar quipped with a laugh.
Hostin then added that she also “struggled with infertility” as Griffin did. After explaining she and her husband “went through our entire life savings to have children,” she gave Trump some credit for the new policies. “There’s so much to criticize Donald Trump for – especially his racism, his xenophobia and his misogyny. But these particular things […] I think these are good policies.”
However, Whoopi Goldberg was not so willing to give Trump his credit.
“I’ll believe it when I see people actually getting to do it but I will not give him this until he takes care of the kids from birth to 18 or to 20 [years old],” she said.
“I’m with you!” Behar added.
The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.
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