Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Joy Behar Rips GOP Tennessee Sen. For Massive NRA Funding After She Offers 'Thoughts And Prayers'

Joy Behar; Marsha Blackburn
The View/ABC; Win McNamee/Getty Images

The 'View' co-host called out Senator Marsha Blackburn for being 13th on the list of Senators who received money from the National Rifle Association.

A shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee that left three children and three adults dead has reignited the gun control debate in the United States. The incident was the 129th mass shooting in the country so far this year, according to reports.

The View co-host Joy Behar criticized Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn for her reaction to the shooting. Blackburn had asked her Twitter followers to "join" her and her husband "in prayer for those affected" but Behar dismissed the sentiment, considering how much money the senator had taken from the National Rifle Association (NRA).


You can see Blackburn's tweet below.

Blackburn is ranked 13th on the list of senators who have received the most money from the NRA, having accepted over $1.3 million in donations, according to Behar. The host called on people to "follow the money" and suggested that those who profit from the sale of guns are responsible for the high number of gun deaths in the country.

Footage of Behar's remarks was shared on Twitter by right-wing columnist Nicholas Fondacaro, who suggested Behar was espousing "dangerous rhetoric" by suggesting Blackburn is "paid to ignore gun deaths in her state."

You can hear what Behar said in the video below.

Behar said:

“You know, Marsha Blackburn is a senator from Tennessee. She, of course, sent out her thoughts and prayers. She is 13th on a list of senators who received the most money from the NRA. She received over $1.3 million in donations, while representing a state with 1,273 gun deaths a year."
"OK, follow the money.”

Behar added that politicians like Blackburn are more concerned with targeting "wokeness" than they are with children dying in mass shootings:

"All these people who are selling guns, they make a lot of money off of children’s deaths apparently, in this country. They’re worrying about you know, other people, books, bologna items. This, they will not do anything about.”

Many have echoed Behar's sentiments and leveled more criticism at Blackburn.



As always, the shooting has sparked anger and frustration among those who advocate for stricter gun control measures, including deeper background checks and age restrictions. However, the topic has also become a polarizing issue in the country, with some politicians and organizations vehemently opposing any efforts to limit access to firearms.

Behar's frustration is understandable, given the lack of progress on gun control measures in the country. Despite repeated calls for action, lawmakers have failed to take significant steps to address the issue.

While stricter gun control measures may not eliminate all gun violence in the country, they could help to reduce the number of mass shootings and other gun-related incidents. However, until lawmakers are willing to put aside their differences and work together to find solutions, the problem is likely to persist.

More from Trending

Jeff Ross
Mike Coppola/Variety via Getty Images

Comedian Jeff Ross Shares Photos Of Puffed Up Lip After Allergic Reaction To Ice Cream

Insult comic Jeff Ross revealed he had a medical emergency after a show Saturday night that resulted in a trip to the ER. However, he assured fans the show must go on despite "looking like Mickey Rourke at the end of The Wrestler."

Ross recounted the ordeal on Instagram, showing his swollen lip taking over his face from eating burrata ice cream after his Take a Banana for the Ride show in Mill Valley, California, near San Francisco.

Keep ReadingShow less
screenshot of Jesse Watters on Fox News
Fox News

Jesse Watters Offers Mind-Numbing New Claim About Masculinity—And Is Instantly Dragged

Problematic Fox News MAGA pundit Jesse Watters has made another bizarre claim about masculinity.

Having already taken exception with eating ice cream, drinking milkshakes, and taking bubble baths, Watters is now targeting tech jobs.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump with the Dodgers
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Trump Leaves Everyone Confused With Hilariously Bizarre Word Salad Tribute To The Dodgers

President Donald Trump was widely mocked after he welcomed the 2024 World Series-winning Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Monday with a bizarre, tangential, and rambling speech.

The team arrived at the White House on Monday morning, where Trump, in his remarks, praised two-way star Shohei Ohtani and infielder Mookie Betts. The Dodgers had defeated the New York Yankees in five games to clinch their second World Series title in five seasons.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Trump Roasted After Giving Clunky New Nickname To People Criticizing His Tariffs

President Donald Trump was criticized after he pushed back against critics of his tariffs, coming up with a new nickname for the "weak and stupid" people who oppose them.

The Trump administration’s newly imposed tariffs on imports from various countries have unsettled consumers, triggered a trade war, disrupted global markets, and sparked widespread fears of a potential recession in the U.S. and beyond.

Keep ReadingShow less

Childhood Experiences People Thought Were 'Normal' But Weren't At All

Content Warning: Child neglect, child abuse, narcissism, gaslighting, people-pleasing, and other traumatic childhood experiences

It's important for us to work on ourselves, to continue bettering ourselves throughout our limited time on this earth, and a key way of doing that is acknowledging what we do not know, and working on that.

Keep ReadingShow less