The escalating migrant crisis in New York City, which Mayor Eric Adams has warned could "destroy" the metropolis, has been met with dismissive remarks from several co-hosts of the popular talk show "The View."
Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, and Sunny Hostin have faced criticism for their perceived downplaying of the situation.
During a recent episode of the show, Behar, who is reported to own a property portfolio worth $14 million, aired a clip of Mayor Adams addressing a town hall meeting. In the clip, Adams expressed his concerns about the crisis, stating, "I don't see an ending to this. This issue will destroy New York City. We're getting 10,000 migrants a month."
Behar responded to the clip by asking her audience, "Little dramatic, isn't it?" Navarro, in agreement, added that Adams "has a flair for drama."
Hostin, who owns a 10-bedroom home in Westchester currently listed for $4.495 million, expressed her disappointment in Adams' comments. Despite acknowledging the "problem" posed by the large influx of migrants, she defended their search for refuge. "I thought this country, with its big Statue of Liberty, 'give me your weak' and all of this is supposed to be the country that accepts people," she said.
The trio's comments sparked a backlash on social media and on "The View's" official YouTube channel, where viewers typically express support for the hosts. One viewer accused Hostin of either "lying or oblivious to reality."
Another pointed out the disparity between the hosts' affluent lifestyles and the realities of the crisis, stating, "It's easy to say we should be an open arms country when you are wealthy and live in nice neighborhoods where there are no homeless people living outside your door on the sidewalk."
A third viewer likened the situation to a "dystopian novel," criticizing the hosts for denying the chaos unfolding in the city. Another top-rated comment read, "To hear them dismiss this as drama? Wow. I'm sure they live quite comfy away from where these people will be placed."
In response to the mounting costs of the migrant crisis, Mayor Adams has called for all New York City agencies to implement 5% budget cuts. This would result in a multi-billion dollar reduction in the city-funded portion of Adams' $107 billion spending plan over the next three fiscal years.
"Since the large influx of asylum seekers to our city began last spring, we have warned New Yorkers that every city service could be impacted by this crisis if we did not get the support we needed," Adams said in a statement.
An anonymous source told The Post that the proposed cuts could lead to layoffs and potential increases in crime. "There's no scenario of a 5% cut at every agency without layoffs," the source said. "It will mean dirtier streets and crime could go up."
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