The ladies of “The View” had quite a few thoughts Friday morning about the latest sneak move Donald Trump is trying to pull on the American people.
Since his lawyers keep quitting and his election lawsuits are getting smacked down by the handful, the sitting president decided to get crafty with his next strategy. This week, he called Republican lawmakers in the swing state of Michigan, which he lost to Joe Biden, and invited them to the White House in an apparent effort to stop them from certifying the electoral results in Biden’s favor.
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin was extremely opposed to the move, emphatically calling the move “a coup” during Friday’s show.
The term “coup” can either stand on its own or be shortened from the French term “coup d’etat.” Merriam-Webster defines the latter as “a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics,” and “the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group.”
Fellow host Whoopi Goldberg was similarly baffled over how Trump could get away with the Michigan move.
“Why would that not be thought of as tampering?” she said. “I think the American people are smart enough — maybe they don’t want to accept it — but they’re smart enough to know B.S. when they see it.”
She added, “I’m curious, why do [Trump’s lawyers] keep going into court and getting turned down, and why do people keep giving them a platform?”
Co-host Ana Navarro stepped in to explain why, calling the president’s’s efforts “pathetic.”
“Think about the last four years and how much Donald Trump has gotten away with. He really thinks he can get away with changing the election results,” she said. “And it is the reason why other Republicans have got to join those five Republican governors that met with Joe Biden yesterday — have got to join Mitt Romney who spoke up against this yesterday. Republicans right now have got to take their country back. They cannot claim to be the constitutional government, the constitutional party, while this guy is overturning the Constitution. It’s pathetic and this cowardice must end.”
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24 Comedians Who Died Too Soon, From John Belushi to Robin Williams (Photos)
From Lenny Bruce to Dustin Diamond, we look back to the comedians and comic actors who passed away too soon.
Lenny Bruce, the outrageous king of the counterculture comics in the 1950s and '60s, died at age 40 in 1966 of "acute morphine poisoning caused by an overdose."
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John Belushi, well known for his toga-loving frat boy performance in "Animal House," died at 33 of a drug overdose in 1982.
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Gilda Radner, beloved for her tenure on "SNL" especially for her hilariously geeky character, Roseanne Roseannadanna, died at 42 in 1989 of ovarian cancer.
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Andy Kaufman, the eccentric performance artist who gained a following as Latka in "Taxi," died in 1984 at age 35.
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Sam Kinison was a rock star of a comic with a trademark shout. After years of battling substance abuse, he was sober and a newlywed of less than a week when he was struck and killed by a teenager driving drunk in 1992. He was 38.
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John Candy, the lovable comedic actor renowned for his performances in "Uncle Buck," "Home Alone," "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and "Cool Runnings" died at age 43 of a heart attack in 1994.
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Bill Hicks, one of the most influential stand-up comics, died in 1994 of pancreatic cancer. He was 32.
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Chris Farley, an SNL star, notorious for his over-the-top performances, especially his motivational speaker character Matt Foley, died in 1997 of a drug overdose. He was 33.
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Phil Hartman, star of "SNL," "NewsRadio" and "The Simpsons" died at age 49 in 1998 of an apparent murder-suicide by his wife.
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Academy Award-nominated comedienne, Madeline Kahn, one of the most influential women in comedy to grace the silver screen, died in 1999 of ovarian cancer. She was 57.
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The prolific comedic actor, John Ritter, best known for his role of Jack Tripper on "Three's Company" and the patriarchal figure in "8 Rules for Dating My Daughter," died of a heart attack in 2003. He was 54.
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Mitch Hedberg, who gained a following of loyal fans for his unconventional stand-up comedy style, died in 2005 at age 37 of a drug overdose.
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Richard Jeni, an improv comic best known for his role in "The Mask" died in 2007 at age 49.
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Bernie Mac, the stand up comic legend and star of "Ocean's Eleven" died at age 50 in 2008 of complications from pneumonia.
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Greg Giraldo, the roast comic made famous by Comedy Central died in 2010 at age 44 of a prescription overdose.
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Patrice O'Neal, who gave a memorable roast of Charlie Sheen and starred in many Comedy Central specials, died following a stroke in 2011. He was 41.
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Mike DeStefano, finalist on "Last Comic Standing" and frequent Comedy Central performer, died of a heart attack in 2011. He was reportedly in his 40s.
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Jay Leggett, who was known to many for his comedic stylings on "In Living Color" died of a heart attack in 2013. He was 50.
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John Pinette was found dead in a Pittsburgh hotel room in 2014. It is believed the actor, recognizable for getting mugged in the "Seinfeld" series finale, suffered from a pulmonary embolism. He was 50.
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Robin Williams, the prolific comic turned Oscar-winning actor, died by suicide in 2014 at age 63. A gifted standup known for his improv skills, high energy and voices, he was one of the leading comedians and actors of his day.
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Garry Shandling, the charmingly subversive comedian who upended television traditions with “It’s Garry Shandling‘s Show” and “The Larry Sanders Show,” died of a heart attack in 2016 at age 66.
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Ralphie May, stand-up comedian and “Last Comic Standing” alum, died of cardiac arrest after a battle with pneumonia in 2017 at the age of 45.
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Kevin Barnett, a stand-up comedian and co-creator of Fox sitcom “Rel,” died in 2019 at age 32. He died from the effects of pancreatitis, E! later reported.
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Dustin Diamond, the comic actor best known for playing the geeky Samuel "Screech" Powers on the 1980s and '90s sitcom "Saved by the Bell," died in 2021 at age 44 after a battle with brain cancer.
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Dustin Diamond is the latest comic actor to die tragically young
From Lenny Bruce to Dustin Diamond, we look back to the comedians and comic actors who passed away too soon.