Friday’s episode of the liberal talk show The View descended into chaos when co-host Joy Behar argued that Democrats need to run a white man in 2028 to have any chance of winning back the White House, sparking an immediate pushback from Ana Navarro.

During the heated exchange, Behar insisted she was simply focused on “winning” in what she called an “emergency” situation under President Donald Trump.

There is something hilarious about women who spent years demonizing white men suddenly treating them as saviors and their only path to victory.

Behar began by floating a list of white male candidates she believes could actually win, naming Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

She framed the suggestion as cold political reality, telling her co-hosts they needed to face facts after watching the country for decades.

Behar stated, “Maybe I’m too old at this point for this conversation. But I’ve been watching this country for a long time. And you’ve got to be in reality. These past few years that President Donald Trump has been in office, he’s practically destroying democracy. This is an emergency we’re in.”

Navarro jumped in, saying, “I hate it when I hear you say that it’s gotta be like a white man, cause I then feel that it becomes like a self-fulfilling prophecy. And I don’t want.”

“I’m not that powerful, Ana,” Behar replied.

“No, yeah, but you’ve got a free- millions of people watch us on a daily basis. And you are a feminist. You have fought to break glass ceilings,” Navarro responded.

Sunny Hostin interjected, “She’s also a realist.”

“I know, but what I’m seeing is I’m gonna tell little black children or little Latino children or little girls that they can’t run and become president one day,” Navarro said.

“I am not saying that. I am saying that we are in a burning building right now. That’s all I’m saying,” Behar said.

“That only a white man can,” Navarro snapped.

Behar explained, “I’m talking about winning. What is this country going to do when they really get down to it? That’s it. The future belongs to every child, every color, every nationality, great.”

“But are you saying what, that the only people that can save us from the burning building are white men?” Navarro asked.

WATCH:

Watch as The View gets into a shouting match over Democrats electing white men for president. Ana Navarro says The View has the power to influence people to run or not:

ANA NAVARRO: Joy, I hate it when I hear you say that it’s got to be like a white man because I then feel it… pic.twitter.com/hcJoRDLz9K

— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) July 10, 2026

It seems that many on the left are now willing to abandon their obsession with “diversity, equity, and inclusion” as long as it will win them elections.

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