The View’s Sunny Hostin was unforgiving in her assessment of Kailtan Collins’ handling of Wednesday night’s disastrous Donald Trump town hall, insisting the CNN anchor wasn’t “prepared” and “needed a producer in her ear” throughout the chaotic event.
While CNN has been on the receiving end of widespread backlash—including from staffers—over its decision to host the ex-president before a friendly audience, Collins has been spared from much of the criticism. CNN boss Chris Licht doubled down on his support for Collins’ “masterful performance,” and critics have noted that the host was burdened with the impossible task of trying to fact-check and curtail Trump as he relentlessly spewed lies and conspiracy theories.
During Thursday’s broadcast of The View, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin—also a CNN analyst—echoed those same sentiments, praising Collins’ performance while asserting that the event actually exposed Trump as a “ranting lunatic” who sides with Russian President Vladimir Putin.