On Monday's episode of "The View," the co-hosts discussed President Biden's refusal to publicly acknowledge his seventh grandchild. While some hosts downplayed the issue, Alyssa Farah Griffin pointed out the potential double standard, suggesting the situation would garner more attention if it involved former President Trump.
Whoopi Goldberg criticized Maureen Dowd of The New York Times for raising the topic, deeming it a private matter. Goldberg argued it was acceptable to discuss adult children of presidents, but not a "baby." She placed the blame on Dowd for "making it a problem."
Griffin contrasted this with Trump's relationship with his daughter Tiffany, implying less public acknowledgment. She also noted that Biden himself has publicly mentioned having six grandchildren in speeches. Another co-host speculated that Biden does acknowledge his seventh grandchild privately.
Sara Haines questioned the White House's emphasis on specifying the number of Biden's grandchildren. Ana Navarro attributed this to repeated questioning from "the right wing."
Dowd's column, "It’s Seven Grandkids, Mr. President," criticized Biden for consistently omitting his seventh grandchild, Navy Joan Roberts, whom Hunter Biden fathered with Lunden Roberts. Dowd argued that Biden's actions contradict his image as a family-oriented and empathetic figure. She further stated that this situation reveals an outdated perspective on family.
Alyssa Farah Griffin on "The View" (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)
President Joe Biden (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Hunter Biden (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
