Co-hosts of "The View" grilled Joy Behar on Friday about being a courteous host to Vice President JD Vance when he appeared on the liberal daytime talk show on Tuesday, and she argued she was simply following the example of the late Barbara Walters."It’s like with JD.He was here the other day," Behar said as the panel looked back on the interview with Vance.
"I respect the office.I believe in reaching across the aisle.
I do."Moments later, co-host Sunny Hostin asked, "But I want to know, why were you so in love with JD Vance?""I wasn’t in love.I’m not in love with him, and I’m not in love with this administration," Behar replied.WHOOPI GOLDBERG CLAIMS TRUMP'S ACTIONS IN IRAN ARE MEANT TO DISTRACT FROM NANCY GUTHRIE CASEJoy Behar defended treating Vice President JD Vance with civility during his Tuesday appearance on "The View." (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)During a press conference on Wednesday, Vance addressed skepticism about his skills in "hostile, high-stakes negotiations" with Iran by joking that his appearance on "The View" was all the proof anyone needed."I would point those progressive critics to the fact that just two days ago, I spent over an hour on ‘The View,’ so I actually have great experience in very hostile negotiations," he quipped.
"Look, Joy Behar is way tougher than the Iranians, and she and I are best friends now."A clip of that moment was played on "The View" on Friday, getting laughter from the audience and co-hosts alike, as co-host Sunny Hostin asked, "What!? We were more difficult to deal with than the Iranian government?""He’s being funny, I think," Behar replied, as co-host Ana Navarro replied and wished that Behar could be the one negotiating with the Iranian government.JOY BEHAR CLAIMS UNDER OBAMA THERE WAS 'NOTHING TO MAKE FUN OF' FOR COMEDIANSVice President JD Vance joins the co-hosts of "The View" on June 16, 2026.(ABC/TheView)"He came in strategically prepared to disarm us with niceness.
He came in being af...