Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott has been praised for his "phenomenal" response to questioning about systemic racism on "The View."
During the show, co-host Sunny Hostin asked Scott to define systemic racism, noting that he was the first African-American elected to the Senate in the South since Reconstruction. She called Scott and herself the "exception" but not the rule in America. Scott then reminded Hostin that the U.S. had had an African-American President, Vice President, and two secretaries of state. "That is a dangerous, offensive, disgusting message to send to our young people today that the only way to succeed is by being the exception," Scott said. "Outnumbered" co-host Emily Compagno described his answer as "thoughtful, reasoned, and prepared."
Kayleigh McEnany also praised Scott's performance, saying he came across as good-natured and charming while remaining firm in his position. "He did so well because he showed up with facts. He's so positive, so optimistic," McEnany said. "Sunny Hostin looked at him speechless. Nothing to say because those are facts. Those are undeniable, what he said."
Panelists then turned their attention to Joy Behar, who was not present with Scott on the Monday morning edition. Though Behar is always off work on Mondays, her absence sparked criticism after her recent claim that Scott "doesn't get" the systemic racism that minorities in America endure. "This is a big deal," Compagno said. "This is a sitting senator, and he's a presidential candidate. And it's also the subject and the target of much of her ill-founded, absolutely racist, totally nonsensical, fantastical comments about him. So you would think she would make an exception and show up for work."
Fox News contributor Guy Benson said Behar could have benefited from listening and learning from the conversation with Scott. But FOX Business' Kennedy said Behar would have been forced to confront the truth. "And the truth is her comments were incredibly bigoted and divisive," Kennedy said. "And that has become par for the course on 'The View.'"
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