Sara Haines splits from The View hosts by defending Rep. Haley Stevens GOP endorsement

“The View” co-host Sara Haines defended Rep.Haley Stevens, D-Mich., during a discussion on Monday about the Democrat’s decision to endorse Michigan Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers over Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, pushing back against critics who called the endorsement a betrayal.Co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro both argued that Stevens endorsed Rogers for the wrong reasons, with Hostin saying, “Shame on her,” if the move was motivated by a bruised ego.

Stevens said during an interview on Sunday that it was El-Sayed’s “anger” and “lack of kindness” that led her to endorse Rogers.“I disagree.And I actually think that, although there’s a lot of Islamophobia here that are muddying the waters, there are deep concerns about his beliefs,” Haines said.

“Campaigning with Hasan Piker, you could not put enough room between me and that man.And we went after the Republicans for going around with Nick Fuentes, also problematic.” “We have got to know when we denounce someone,” she continued.

“And if crossing party lines can be an act of conscience for Liz Cheney, I don’t know why the automatic response was that this was betrayal somehow.” Haines, a registered independent, said Stevens’ decision was “brave.”“Integrity is not just backing your party when you support your party,” the co-host added.“The real test is backing them when it costs you something.

I keep hearing, ‘Donald Trump is so dangerous,’ and that is true, but that can’t end every conversation we have about what we’re willing to accept on our own sides.” “Honestly, the hateful rhetoric and demeaning language, I don’t have to agree with a candidate on everything at all, and compromise is absolutely necessary, but you cannot loan your loyalty and support out to a party,” Haines continued.“They must earn it every single time.

And that’s why this was actually a very brave thing for her to do.”Democratic strategist Kai...