{"id":2614899,"date":"2026-06-16T23:47:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jd-vance-kicks-off-the-view-appearance-with-joke-that-disarms-co-hosts\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:50:04","slug":"watch-jd-vance-kicks-off-the-view-appearance-with-joke-that-disarms-co-hosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jd-vance-kicks-off-the-view-appearance-with-joke-that-disarms-co-hosts\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: JD Vance Kicks Off &#8216;The View&#8217; Appearance with Joke That Disarms Co-Hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-jd-vance-kicks-off-the-view-appearance-with-joke-that-disarms-co-hosts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614899&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President J.D. Vance appeared on ABC\u2019s &#8220;The View,&#8221; engaging with the show&#8217;s liberal co-hosts with humor and confidence. During the interview, he used self-deprecating humor, which elicited laughter.Behar was surprised by his height, prompting a witty response from Vance, and Goldberg joked about the show&#8217;s &#8220;big heads.&#8221; Vance also quipped that the show might be composed of &#8220;MAGA Republicans,&#8221; which made the hosts laugh. despite the show&#8217;s usual hostility toward Trump and his allies, Vance received a warm reception from the audience and was greeted with applause. His performance contrasted his previous debate against Democrat Tim Walz, where he showcased a balanced approach with Trump-like charm. recently, Vance has been campaigning to promote President Biden\u2019s Iran peace deal through appearances on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-the-rnc-hopes-to-survive-every-republican-should-stand-up-for-president-trump-now-attorney-sidney-powell-fires-warning-shot-at-gop\/\" title=\"...If the #RNC Hopes to Survive, Every Republican Should Stand Up for[President ...]Now\u201d \u2013 Attorney Sidney Powell Fires Warning Shot at GOP\">major networks<\/a>, reaching audiences frequently enough opposed to Trump and MAGA principles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance entered the proverbial lion\u2019s den on Tuesday armed with an amicable disposition and well-timed humor.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on ABC\u2019s \u201cThe View,\u201d where the liberal female co-hosts have spent years bashing President Donald Trump and the entire Make America Great Again movement, Vance opened with self-deprecation.<\/p>\n<p>That tactic drew laughter from the co-hosts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was surprised at how tall you were,\u201d co-host and rabid Trump-hater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/joy-behars-sick-jab-trump-bad-whoopi-stepped-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joy Behar<\/a> said as Vance took his seat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, if you only see somebody on TV, you just see their \u2014 in my case \u2014 giant head,\u201d he replied. \u201cSo, it hides how tall I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are the table of big heads here,\u201d co-host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-whoopi-goldberg-rushes-explain-epstein-files-seeking-use-private-jet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whoopi Goldberg<\/a> quipped.<\/p>\n<p>Then, before Goldberg could throw it to co-host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alyssa-farah-griffin-says-cries-conservative-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alyssa Farah Griffin<\/a>, the vice president kept the levity going.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo this is a show of MAGA Republicans, right?\u201d he joked. \u201cThat\u2019s what my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-world-economic-forum-tweet-about-harvesting-childrens-blood\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did The World Economic Forum Tweet About Harvesting Children\u2019s Blood?\">media team told<\/a> me. OK. Good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The co-hosts laughed.<\/p>\n<p>Readers may view the exchange in the following clip posted to the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joy Behar is surprised by how tall Vance is.<br \/> Vance jokes that when he\u2019s on TV his big head hides his height. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H5n2rXnBrS\">pic.twitter.com\/H5n2rXnBrS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NickFondacaro\/status\/2066903937047781746?\">June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps surprisingly to many conservatives, Vance received a warm welcome from the audience after Goldberg introduced him.<\/p>\n<p>The vice president then shook each of the co-hosts\u2019 hands as the audience\u2019s applause continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ROARING APPLAUSE FOR OUR VICE PRESIDENT \u2014 EVEN ON THE VIEW! <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VP?\">@VP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oNV4u4vcr5\">pic.twitter.com\/oNV4u4vcr5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2066904207928754413?\">June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, of course, the show\u2019s co-hosts have expressed hostility toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dismantling-democracy-sunny-hostin-cries-end-colbert-end-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> and everyone in his orbit.<\/p>\n<p>As he showed during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-moderators-memory-hole-tim-walzs-stolen-valor-controversy\/\" title=\"CBS Moderators Memory Hole ...&#039;s Stolen Valor Controversy\">2024 vice-presidential debate<\/a> against Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, however, Vance, when dealing with adversaries, has the ability to exude Trump-ian charm while avoiding Trump-ian bellicosity.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, as a matter of politics, even liberal observers agreed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-cnn-hosts-tear-tim-walz-pieces-embarrassing-debate-performance-forced-admit-vance-dominated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> easily bested Walz in that debate.<\/p>\n<p>With that performance in mind, perhaps, the Trump administration has decided to deploy the vice president\u2019s talents yet again. In recent days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jd-vance-explains-iran-deal-fundamentally-different-obamas-jcpoa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> has gone on a media blitz to promote the president\u2019s Iran peace deal.<\/p>\n<p>As part of that blitz, the vice president has appeared on major networks\u2019 morning shows. 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