The hosts of The view discussed Donald Trump’s return to the White House after months of criticism, emphasizing that despite the loss of Kamala Harris, it remains critical for everyone to stay engaged and fight for their rights.

“He’s the president now. I’m still not going to say his name,” Whoopi Goldberg said.

Co-host Joy Behar said her biggest takeaway from Tuesday’s election is the strength of the democratic system.

“We live in a democracy. People spoke. This is what people wanted,” Behar said. “I strongly disagree with the decision that the Americans have made, but I am very, very hopeful that we have a democratic system in this country. We have to appreciate it. We have to love it.”

Co-host Sunny Hostin said she is “deeply disturbed” by the outcome and praised Harris for running an impressive campaign despite having only three months to prepare.

In July, President Joe Biden announced he will not seek re-election in the 2024 presidential election and endorsed Harris.

“I had so much hope that a mixed-race woman married to a Jewish man could be elected president of this country, and I don’t think it had anything to do with policy,” Hostin said. “I think this was a referendum on cultural resentment in this country.”

Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said this is a moment to listen to voters and understand what they want.

“I think there are some lessons to be learned. I think we’re forgetting rural America,” Farah Griffin said. “I think the working class feels abandoned. And he spoke to them. We may not have liked his words, but they stood out for him. They saw him, they thought he would fight more for them, the economy is going down. get better.”

Farah Griffin, former White House communications director under Trump, also said he heard today from people who believe “decent people will work for him” and that there is hope for those who believe in public service to be part of his team.

Hostin said individuals should continue to show up, emphasizing that if they are unhappy with the direction of the country, they should stay involved and vote in the midterm elections in two years.

“I think this is the time when we have to remain vigilant. We must speak truth to power and speak out. I plan to continue doing that,” Hostin said. “I think we have to fight the bullying. We have to make sure that our institutions last. I think we have to keep a very close eye on the Supreme Court and federal judicial appointments.”

Co-host Sara Haines echoed Hostin’s sentiment and emphasized the importance of continuing the fight.

“Let’s see how we continue to fight for the people we care about, and you take one step in front of the other,” Haines said. “And so here we are today, and I still feel that optimism because I feel arm in arm with so many people who agree with me, and I have no intention of stopping marching.”

Goldberg acknowledged Trump’s victory as the 47th president, but expressed concern about the resurgence of divisive rhetoric and the return of harmful language that people had previously wanted to avoid.

“When things become so clear that we see them, we have to call them out,” Goldberg said.

Trump completed the biggest political comeback in modern American history in the early hours of Wednesday, claiming enough electoral votes to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris and return to the White House for a second term.

Not since Grover Cleveland in 1892 has an American president been elected to two non-consecutive terms.

Harris will preside over Congress’ approval of Trump’s victory on January 6 next year – four years after the Capitol riot, which at the time seemed destined to push her opponent into political obscurity.

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