During a fiery Monday segment on The View, co-host Joy Behar stunned viewers with her scathing critique of former President Donald Trump — not just for ordering strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, but for failing to warn Iran beforehand.
Yes, you read that right.
Known for her blunt takes on Trump, Behar expressed more outrage over the lack of advance notice to Iran than over the serious threat posed by a nuclear-armed Tehran.
“He said he wanted to give diplomacy more time,” Behar said in disbelief. “Then, less than 48 hours later, the attack happens. So what changed?”
Behar highlighted Trump’s initial two-week window for a decision, arguing it was abruptly cut short — as if national security operates on a rigid timetable. Yet ABC’s chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl wasn’t buying it.
Karl called the “two-week deadline” a “misdirection,” explaining, “It looks like the real decision wasn’t made until Saturday — right before the strike.”
He suggested Trump was hoping for a last-minute breakthrough — a so-called “Kim Jong Un moment” — where Iran’s Supreme Leader might agree to talks. When that fell through, Trump acted.
Here’s the kicker: Behar’s frustration wasn’t only about timing. She was baffled Trump didn’t alert Iran before launching the attack.
“If diplomacy was still on the table, why not give Iran a heads-up? Why escalate like this?” she asked.
Unsurprisingly, critics pounced on Behar’s remarks, branding them “absurd,” “dangerously naive,” and “classic Monday morning quarterbacking.”
Social media lit up. One user snapped, “Does Joy Behar think wars are planned like dinner parties?”
Truth is, military strategy rarely involves polite invitations — especially when nuclear threats loom. While Trump’s decision remains controversial, expecting the Commander-in-Chief to send advance notice? That’s national security turned into a punchline.
As tensions simmer in the Middle East, it’s clear The View might not be your go-to for foreign policy updates.