‘The View’ Hosts Deliver Message To Kamala Harris: ‘Ratchet Up Fear Factor’

The hosts of The View sparked a fiery debate over Kamala Harris’ media blitz, emphasizing the narrow polling margin and the urgent need to bring fear to Republicans.

With only 22 days remaining until the 2024 Presidential Election, The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin urged the Harris campaign to “ratchet up the fear factor.”

“I think they need to better utilize surrogates,” Griffin said during Monday’s episode. “For example, if we consider the young white male voters Trump is targeting, they should have Josh Shapiro appear on Joe Rogan, or have billionaire Jamie Pritzker engage with the Barstool Sports crowd to discuss why their vision is more aspirational. They need to leave nothing on the table in this final stretch.”

A new national poll released Sunday by NBC News showed Trump in a “dead heat” with Harris, with the two candidates tied, each with 48 percent support among registered voters. Notably, that’s a 4-point boost for Trump compared to NBC News’ September poll, and a 1-point decline for Harris.

Sunny Hostin disagrees, asserting Harris has run a ‘flawless’ campaign, having raised a billion dollars. She believes the press shares some of the blame, pointing out CNN reports Democrats are feeling anxious, Axios highlights the “blue wall blues,” and FOX claims they are “scared to death.”

“Dems are not scared to death, Dems are pumped,” Hostin said. “What I would like the press to talk a little bit more about is Trump is in hiding. He didn’t do the 60 Minutes interview. He does not want to do another debate. He’s in mental decline.”

Co-host Sarah Haines said Harris doesn’t have a flawless campaign, as many people still struggle to distinguish her from the Biden administration. She also acknowledged missing several opportunities during her media blitz to set herself apart.

“They know why she’s not Donald Trump, but they don’t know why she’s not President Biden,” Haines said. “And I think she needs to be both of those things in an election of change.”

Haines said during her press tour she didn’t have to throw Biden under the bus; she could have said, “I was his wingman. I loved it. We were successful. We did a lot of great things. But now that I’m the boss, these are the things I would love.”

Hostin said Harris indicated she would have a Republican in her cabinet if she had the chance to do things differently. However, when originally asked, “If anything, would you have done something differently than President Biden during the past four years?” Kamala responded, “Not a thing comes to mind.”

Griffin said Republicans are ahead of Democrats in registering new voters in crucial battleground states, which could be pivotal. She also highlighted the importance of change, stating the public is shifting against Biden’s policies, regardless of personal opinions about him.

Hostin fired back stating, statistically, the Biden administration has been one of the most effective in recent history.

The group also discussed Trump’s refusal to release his medical information, calling out Republicans as hypocrites for demanding the same from Biden just a few months ago.

Hostin said all we’re receiving is a comprehensive report from seven years ago.

“He had high cholesterol. That concerns me,” Hostin said. “He was overweight, obviously, and he had rosacea. I don’t know if I care about that as much, but that’s the most information that we have about the man that wants to be next to the nuclear codes.”

She also said Trump’s erratic speaking style suggests dementia or cognitive decline, as he often rambles and jumps from topic to topic. However, he refers to this style as “weaving.”

Ana Navarro chimed in with a joke, suggesting Trump’s bronzer color is also a sign of dementia, saying, “If he gets any darker, he’s gonna have to deport himself.”

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