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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As if Trump would ever “want” to be on your show. You idiots have such an inflated sense of yourself don’t you?
Ugly little$#%&!@* ain’t she?
Oh…Ellen…really?
Who cares about this show anyways?!!! I will NOT watch her biased crapola and will NOT buy from any sponsors of this show!
Trump has more important things to do than appear on that$#%&!@*kissing show of Ellen’s.
Not$#%&!@*but a dike. Want to be a man. Lol
Did she EVER hear President Trump say he wanted to be on her show??
MrTrump must have declined and invertation to come on her show and it didn’t set well with .
Well your not welcome in his White House , with working trans gender bathrooms , so there !
Sheep nation at it’s best.