‘The View’ Host Makes Brutal On-Air Slip About Don Jr.’s Wedding
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Alyssa Farah Griffin, former White House Strategic Communications Director and The View co-host, accidentally said "funeral" instead of "wedding" when discussing Donald Trump’s absence from Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding, quickly correcting herself on-air.
- Donald Trump Jr. married Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas, but Donald Trump chose to stay in Washington, D.C., citing government responsibilities, despite initially planning to golf over Memorial Day weekend.
- Griffin, a new mother who recently experienced her infant son's major surgery, criticized Trump for posting AI-generated memes about the wedding despite skipping the event.
- The absence sparked discussion on parental priorities, with Griffin emphasizing that parents should avoid missing their children's weddings if possible, and The View co-host Joy Behar joking about attending the next one.
- Trump Jr. divorced Vanessa Trump in 2018, who had revealed a breast cancer diagnosis shortly before their wedding; this background adds context to the significance of his recent marriage.