Sen. Tim Scott and the hosts of The View had a respectful debate Monday over Republican policies and people of color – it wasn’t until he defended Ron DeSantis and his legal fight with Disney that things turned ugly with the studio audience.
“Disney and Ron have been in a combat zone over what I thought is the right issue, which is our young kids and what they are being indoctrinated with,” Scott said, triggering boos from the audience and an apology from View co-host Whoopi Goldberg.
“No, no, no, not here,” Goldberg said before turning to Scott to say, “I’m sorry, sir.”
To the crowd, Goldberg said: “Do not boo; this is ‘The View.’ We accept, we don’t have to believe everything people say, but you cannot boo people here, please.”
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DeSantis, like Scott a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, is trying to kill tax breaks for Disney after the company criticized his plan to forbid teachers from discussing sexual orientation with young students, the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Scott went on The View because panelists had criticized him, the lone Black Republican in the Senate, for standing up against Republican policies that hurt people of color.
During the interview-debate, Scott said he went on the program because of panelists’ past comments “that the only way for a young African American kid to be successful in this country is to be the exception and not the rule … That’s a dangerous offensive disgusting message to send.”
View co-hosts were not convinced, as they peppered the South Carolina senator about systemic racism and Republican policies on the economy, voting rights, and law enforcement.
“I want you to come out and say, ‘listen, the Republicans have these issues,'” Goldberg told Scott.
Replied Scott: “Humans have these issues … Both sides of the aisle can do a better job on the issue of race.”
While Scott complained about cutting to commercials while he was speaking, he later said he was pleased with his appearance on The View.
“Had a constructive conversation with the ladies on The View,” he tweeted, “even the producers can’t stop me.”
