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'The View' Cohost Sunny Hostin Sparks Controversy After Comparing Women Who Vote Republican To 'Roaches'

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Nov. 3 2022, Published 5:08 p.m. ET

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The View cohosts are known for broaching controversial subjects and getting into heated debates when it comes to politics, and the Thursday, November 3, episode of the popular chat-fest was no different.

Sunny Hostin sparked controversy among the panel when she compared women who vote with a certain political leaning to household pests.

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"The abortion issue. I read a poll that white, suburban women are now voting going to vote Republican," Hostin shared. "It's almost like roaches voting for Raid. They are voting against their own self-interest."

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"Do they want to live in Gilead? Do they want to live in The Handmaid's Tale?" she continued, provoking cheers and applause from the studio audience.

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However, conservative cohost Alyssa Farrah Griffin — who previously had ties with the Donald Trump administration but later admitted she thought Trump was "wholly unfit" to run in 2024 — argued the lawyer shouldn't have "a say for everyone else's vote," before claiming Hostin used to have a different view on abortion "not that long ago."

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"I have that view. I am Catholic. That is my faith. I believe that abortion is wrong — for me," Hostin snapped back. "There is a separation between government and church. I do not have the right to tell someone else. They are voting against their own self interest."

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Like many members of the cast, Hostin has been involved in her fair share of on-air spats and uncomfortable moments. As OK! previously reported, the 54-year-old found herself the center of attention after an unexpected phone call interrupted Griffin and panel moderator Whoopi Goldberg during an argument.

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As her phone began to ring, Goldberg blurted out, "hello, hello, hello," giving Hostin a pointed glance. "Who is it? You know I can't read," she joked after Hostin showed her the phone.

The lawyer appeared embarrassed after the incident and quickly silenced her phone to avoid a repeat of the awkward situation.

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