Raven-Symoné and the other hosts of “The View” agreed on Monday on the best way to push Donald Trump from the headlines and the top of newscasts: to stop giving him attention.
“We are the flame. We have to stop talking about him in order for him to go away,” Raven-Symoné said before continuing to talk about Trump.
The actress-host went on to say that the number of people who continue to support Trump despite his comments regarding Mexican immigrants demonstrates that racism still exists in America. “That’s a shame,” she said.
Departing panelist Rosie Perez called on other candidates to denounce Trump for his comments about immigrants.
“I don’t understand why every single politician, whether they are Republican or not, is not completely outraged by his statements,” Perez said, after a recent clip of the real estate mogul and TV personality floating the idea of charging Mexico $100,000 for each immigrant who illegally crosses the border.
“This is a pure prejudiced rant that he’s been going on for several days,” she said.”Weeks, in fact. And there’s only been a handful that have stepped up.”
Nicole Wallace disagreed, noting that many candidates have spoken out against Trump, but they don’t get as much media attention for it.
Just as Wallace began to point out that the panelists weren’t giving any attention to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announcing his candidacy, her co-hosts interrupted in order to resume their discussion of Trump.
15 Times Donald Trump Courted Controversy (Photos)
The U.S. Justice Department accused Trump of not renting to minority tenants in 1973.
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Trump was accused of dooming the fledgling U.S. Football League in 1984 when he insisted it go head to head with the NFL with a fall game schedule.
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Trump sparked a feud with Rosie O'Donnell in 2006, calling the comedian "disgusting" and "a slob," among other things
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In September 2010, Trump accused the imam of a proposed mosque near NYC's Ground Zero of using religion to bargain for a better real estate price.
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Joining the dubious "birther" movement, Trump fought to get President Obama to release his long-form birth certificate in April 2011.
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Trump earned the ire of environmentalists when he unveiled plans for a massive golf course in Scotland in July 2012.
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Trump upset gay rights groups when he compared gay marriage to golf in February 2013.
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In August 2013 Trump was the subject of a civil suit for allegedly false promises made to students of his Trump University.
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A new waterfront Chicago skyscraper opened in 2014 despite widespread complaints about the 20-foot-high sign bearing his name.
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Trump began a feud with Russell Brand after seeing the British comedian on a talk show and disliking what he saw.
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Trump minced no words when he tweeted about the "thugs" rioting in Baltimore in April 2015 following the death of an African American man in police custody.
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Announcing his bid for the GOP nomination in June 2015, Trump set off a media firestorm when he called Mexican immigrants criminals and "rapists."
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Trump reportedly paid actors $50 a head to attend his presidential announcement speech in June 2015.
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Billionaire’s recent public image problems are latest in long line of troubles
The U.S. Justice Department accused Trump of not renting to minority tenants in 1973.