‘The View’ pretends inauguration didn’t happen — and then the meltdown begins

The hosts of ABC’s “The View” kicked off Tuesday’s broadcast by fully embracing the first stage of grief — denial — when they opened the show by pretending that the second inauguration of President Donald Trump simply had not happened.

Joy Behar opened the conversation, asking flatly, “So, yesterday … Did something happen yesterday?”

Cohost Ana Navarro, who still identifies as a Republican despite repeatedly defending former President Joe Biden and even acting as emcee at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, replied, “Yes, it was Martin Luther King Day.”

“That’s a good one,” Behar said as the crowd cheered, and then she finally pivoted to address reality: “Well, in addition to Martin Luther King Day, a certain person, Donald Trump, was sworn back into the White House as the 47th president.”

WATCH:

The cope is real.
The View kicks off the show by pretending Trump’s inauguration didn’t happen:
Joy Behar: Did something happen yesterday?
Ana Navarro: Yes, it…