Joy Behar commented positively on Vice President JD Vance after his appearance on The View.
Vice President JD Vance appeared on The View on June 17, 2026. Co-host Joy Behar said she did not think Vance was a "bad guy" and told him backstage he should run for president. Behar said a potential 2028 debate between Vance and California Governor Gavin Newsom would be interesting.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 13% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The Daily Wire and The Hill highlight Behar's surprising praise for Vance, while the Washington Examiner frames the appearance as a meltdown by hostile hosts and buries Behar's comment.
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“The View's Joy Behar on Vance presidential bid: 'I don't think he's a bad guy'”
“Joy Behar Urges JD Vance To Run For President”
“From The View's meltdown to Carville's walk-away prediction, TDS is running wild: Joe Concha”
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