Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds called “The View” co-host Joy Behar a “buffoon” on Wednesday after she suggested that Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and Justice Clarence Thomas don’t “understand” racism.
During Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” Behar criticized Scott’s presidential announcement, highlighting a recent ad from Scott where he spoke optimistically about the nation and his campaign. Behar said “he’s one of these guys, who you know, he’s like Clarence Thomas, a black Republican, who believes in ‘pulling yourself up by the bootstraps,’ rather o me, understanding the systemic racism that African Americans face in this country and other minorities. He doesn’t get it. Neither does Clarence.”
Donalds responded Wednesday, calling Behar a “buffoon.” (RELATED: ‘Something Has To Change Dramatically’: Bret Baier Casts Doubt On DeSantis Beating Trump)
“Joy Behar doesn’t understand that she is a buffoon,” Donalds quipped on Fox Business. “She’s paid to spew these things. Nobody really pays attention to anything she believes in or talks about, and she sounds good on the upper west side but the rest of America looks at her and says she’s utterly ridiculous. I don’t even know why her opinions even carry the level of weight they do. Franky, they really don’t, but it’s a ridiculous opinion, she’s never walked a day in Tim Scott’s shoes or my shoes or any other black person in America so she needs to sit down and stay in her lane, tell some jokes, but this is not an area for her to comment.”
Scott’s announcement comes right before Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his presidential bid, joining the growing Republican primary field, which includes former President Donald Trump, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.