Tuesday’s edition of “The View” got rather intense after a conservative panelist Jedediah Bila attempted to push COVID-19 vaccine “misinformation” on their show.
Bila returned to the show on Tuesday to promote her new book. But the conversation quickly turned to the fact that she was taping her interview remotely rather than from the live studio because she refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Bila explained her decision by pushing false claims about the vaccine, prompting a blistering response from co-host Sunny Hostin, who accused the former Fox News host of peddling misinformation.
“Okay, Jed. Let’s address the elephant in the room because you were supposed to join us in the studio weeks ago,” co-host Joy Behar said. “But you couldn’t because ABC has a very strict policy. You can’t get into this building unless you’re fully vaccinated.”
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Behar pointed out that Bila has “made a conscious decision not to get the vaccine” before pointing out that the CDC said unvaccinated individuals are 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than those with the shot.
In response, Bila asserted that her “story is a little bit unique,” claiming she has a “medical exemption” approved by her specialist. Additionally, the ex-Fox & Friends host asserted that she has “sky-high, multi-tier, multi-faceted natural immunity” and that the “vaccine poses a greater risk than benefit” to her.
“I’m also not a risk to any of you,” she declared, adding: “My point about all of this is I am not anti-vax. What I really want is for people to make these decisions for themselves.”
She then claimed the vaccines were just created to “prevent severity of illness and do not prevent recipients from getting COVID-19 or transmitting the virus,” prompting Behar to interject.
“Oh my goodness. That’s not so. You have been at Fox TV too long,” Behar exclaimed.
Bila, however, noted that the CDC director and other experts have acknowledged that vaccinated people can transmit the disease. “That is why masks were reinstated for people that are vaccinated,” she added. “They said transmission is going to be a thing for vaccinated and unvaccinated people.”
After Bila once again insisted that “vaccines don’t work” ” Hostin finally jumped in to confront the ex-View host over her decision to not get the jab.
“You know what, Jed. 762,000 people have died from COVID, including [my] in-laws,” Hostin proclaimed, referencing her husband’s parents. “We have been friends a long time… but I don’t understand why you would prioritize your personal freedom over the health and safety of others.”
As the audience applauded and Bila attempted to defend her position, Hostin added: “I don’t think we should allow this kind of misinformation on our website.”
Invoking the U.S. Surgeon General, she also claimed he’s “debunked” everything that Bila said about the vaccines and natural immunity. While the ex-Fox host tried to respond, Hostin once again said she didn’t think “we should allow this kind of misinformation on our air.
Watch the heated exchange below.
Former #TheView co-host Jedediah Bila gets into a heated discussion with Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin over the COVID-19 vaccine. pic.twitter.com/OlW7QWaCOg
— Justice Dominguez (@justicedeveraux) November 16, 2021
