Megan McCain finds some 2020 Democratic candidates laughable
During Friday's taping of “The View”, the co-hosts were previewing next week's Democratic debates. When the topic turned to some of the candidates outside of the frontrunners tier, Megan McCain took some digs at the longshots.
Activist Jane Fonda visited “The View” on Tuesday, but co-host Meghan McCain was nowhere to be found when the actress, who'd adamantly opposed the Vietnam War, appeared on the ABC News gabfest.
That raised a question: Had McCain refused to appear with Fonda because of her father's service?
McCain’s father, the late U.S. Sen. John McCain, was captured by the North Vietnamese, who tortured and beat him for more than five years after his A4 Skyhawk was hit by a surface-to-air missile over Hanoi in 1967.
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Fonda was famously labeled a traitor for her actions during the Vietnam War. During one trip to Vietnam in 1972, she even posed on an anti-aircraft gun, which led her to being nicknamed "Hanoi Jane." Fonda admitted years later that she regretted sitting on the weapon.
Meghan McCain’s absence piqued the curiosity of viewers who connected the dots, as she was on “The View” during Tuesday’s episode but vanished during the Fonda interview. “The View” panelists didn’t offer an on-air explanation.
“The View” declined comment when asked if McCain had skipped the segment because of Fonda’s involvement.
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An ABC News insider told Fox News that co-hosts sometimes skip particular segments for various reasons, including production and logistical issues. Fellow co-host Sunny Hostin was also absent from the Fonda segment.
Fonda's interview on Tuesday came after she was arrested several times during climate change demonstrations in Washington, D.C. "View" co-host Abby Huntsman pressed Fonda on whether she should instead engage in "peaceful" protests that don't involve breaking the law.
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Fox News’ Julius Young and Alex Pappas contributed to this report.
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