Whoopi Goldberg ’s attempt to connect with the working class may have had the opposite effect. On Tuesday, the panelists on “ The View ” were discussing why they think so many Americans voted for President-elect Donald Trump, while House Democrats outperformed Republicans. The topic was prompted by Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who asked her Instagram followers on Sunday essentially the same thing.
“If you voted for Donald Trump and me, or if you voted for Donald Trump and voted Democratic down-ballot, I would really love to hear from you,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in an Instagram story noting that she “genuinely” wanted “to learn” from them. The responses varied, but some did cite the economy and financial struggles. One response also noted that, “I feel like Trump and you are both real.
” “The View” co-host Sara Haines — who voted for Vice President Kamala Harris — admitted on Tuesday’s episode that she was still having a hard time wrapping her head around why working-class Americans think Trump has their best interest at heart. “There were millions and millions of people who felt heard [by Trump], and that’s what I’m trying to walk into,” she explained, noting that like Ocasio-Cortez, she wants to understand, “assess” the reasons why, and “go forward.” Co-host Ana Navarro followed up Haines’ remarks by pointing out that people tend to know their congress people and senators, but “a lot of people kept on saying they di.
