Watch: Joy Behar Has No Idea the 'Abe' Mentioned in Civil War Discussion Is Abraham Lincoln
Veterans Day on “The View” did not disappoint for anyone hoping to find yet another reason to wonder how this program is still running on daytime television.
The conversation — this is not in the least bit surprising — devolved to the topic of race during a discussion of American service members and the wars our country has fought.
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin made an odd remark about former President Abraham Lincoln not emancipating the slaves, but the slaves doing it themselves.
But putting the absurdity of that remark aside, how many viewers noticed co-host Joy Behar’s reaction when Whoopi Goldberg referred to him as “Abe” when crediting the 16th president?
“You have to give it to Abe. You have to give it to Abe,” Goldberg told the room.
“Abe?” Behar asked.
“Abe Lincoln,” Goldberg determined.
Sunny Hostin celebrates Veteran’s Day with racism and some serious revisionist history. She claims Abraham Lincoln didn’t emancipate anyone and the North didn’t free the slaves. She claims the slaves did all “themselves”:
“People often say that Abraham Lincoln emancipated the slaves. The slaves basically emancipated themselves because they wanted freedom and they fought for their freedom.”
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) November 11, 2026
Does Behar not know that Lincoln was president?
Was she just confirming that “Abe” was the very same?
It is hard to say after countless missteps, nonsensical takes, and a history of litigious comments made on this program.
Maybe Behar, a diehard Democrat, was apprehensive to credit Lincoln, a Republican, with such a feat.
Hostin seemed uninterested in doing so.
Liberal women continue down a path of derangement they mistake for thought-provoking, insightful commentary.
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It may seem harsh to chastise “The View” to such a degree, but the criticism does not lie in their position on a nuanced take about an incredibly niche topic.
They are having trouble comprehending the fundamental history of the Civil War, something a middle school or high school student could easily do.
Although conservative detractors only watch “The View” to see what piffle the hosts will spout next, we need to ask if their key demographic actually watches for similar reasons.
Is it possible that middle-aged and older women just hate-watch this program? Are they just sitting in their living rooms, judging the co-hosts on anything from their outfits or hairstyle to these outlandish takes?
If there are genuine fans and defenders of this program, do speak up.
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