‘The View’s Joy Behar Gets a Standing Ovation for Mitch McConnell “Testicle” Jab

Joy Behar‘s coming in hot with the jokes! On Wednesday morning, the ladies of The View spent a few minutes discussing the Republican pushback to President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico, and for the first time, the entire panel seemed to side with GOP politicians. The women discussed the many facets of the issue, but a little thing like “nuance” didn’t stop Behar from getting in a few zingers, including one that earned her a standing ovation and a ding on Whoopi Goldberg’s bell. “Mitch McConnell finally found his testicles, because it’s near his wallet!” said the longtime View host, much to the audience’s (and her co-hosts’) pleasure.

After discussing Trump’s state visit to the U.K., Goldberg noted that the president is getting heat “on this side of the pond from his own people.” According to Politico, Republican senators held a closed-door meeting about the proposed tariffs on Tuesday, and the sentiment was clear: if the president goes through with the plan, he could face a rebellion within his own party. “Isn’t it interesting that this is the thing that got them crazy?” asked Goldberg. “Tariffs got them out of their minds!”

Conservative co-host Meghan McCan tried to speak up, but Behar beat her to the punch (and to the punch line). “Mitch McConnell finally found his testicles, because it’s near his wallet!” said Behar, sending the audience into a fit of laughter. Co-host Sunny Hostin lost it, as well, and she rung Goldberg’s bell to indicate her approval. “Oh my god,” said McCain, shaking her head as the audience roared on.

The audience’s laughter turned to clapping, and Behar milked the moment. She smiled at the camera and shot McCain a finger gun, maybe even winking in the process (she had sunglasses on because she just had cataract surgery, so it was hard to tell). As the clapping continued, she saluted her admirers.

McCain then tried to get in her two cents. “What is funny about this is, though,” began McCain, who proceeded to tell a story that was not very funny at all. “I was with a bunch of conservatives, and we were talking about Trump. And I said, ‘Doesn’t his demeanor bother you?'” recalled McCain. “And a friend of mine goes, ‘No. But the tariffs! The tariffs!'” Next time, leave the jokes to Joy Behar.

Watch Behar hit Mitch McConnell where it hurts in the clip above.

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