Ellen DeGeneres took a shot at Donald Trump this week, saying that the president is not welcome on her show. The moment came during an interview with Today’s Matt Lauer.
Before the interview began, Lauer expressed surprise that DeGeneres had invited her studio audience to witness the conversation as it happened. Not long afterward, it became clear why. She needed them to support the answers she was about to give.
A couple minutes into their chat, Lauer asked DeGeneres if she would ever consider inviting Trump onto Ellen. “Uhm… no,” she responded. The crowd did exactly what they were supposed to do: They responded with enthusiastic applause.
In any other situation, DeGeneres’ answer might be considered cowardly — or at least pandering. After all, she has invited multiple prominent conservatives on her show before. But the audience’s approval made it clear why she said what she said. Attacking Trump is what she is expected to do — and she’s more than willing to oblige if it keeps her audience happy. With that sort of response, who is Lauer to object?
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Honey we don’t want him on your show!!!
We really don’t think he belongs there either,so why do you push that out? No point!
COWARD. Ellen is another one that doesn’t like the truth.
He is not a LGBT.
Who gives a rats$#%&!@*about your lefty show?hmmm
GO TRUMP !!!!!!!
Why Ellen? Because you know Trump would tell it like it is and hurt your little feelings. Your show is the last thing on president Trumps mind.
Well then, shouldn’t she be shut down just like bakery that wouldn’t make cakes for gays?
Preemptive strike. She wanted this on the record before he could say he wouldn’t waste his time with her “show”.
Good point!