Donald Trump Slams Both "View" Co-Hosts

(AP)  Donald Trump has exchanged insults with Rosie O'Donnell and questions Elisabeth Hasselbeck's intelligence. So which co-host does he back in their recent on-air tiff on ABC's "The View"?

Neither, apparently.

"I've always said Rosie is very self-destructive," Trump said Thursday in Chicago. "... As far as Elisabeth Hasselbeck, I've always said she's probably the dumbest person on television, but when she called me ... obnoxious, she was probably right."

The argument Wednesday included O'Donnell calling Hasselbeck "cowardly" for not defending her when media outlets suggested that she'd called U.S. troops "terrorists" during a previous debate.

"What you did was not defend me. ... I asked you if you believed what the Republican pundits were saying — you said nothing, and that's cowardly," O'Donnell said.

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Photos: The Famous And Their Feuds

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Hasselbeck responded: "Do not call me a coward, because No. 1, I sit here every single day, open my heart and tell people what I believe."

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Photos: Rosie O'Donnell

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Trump, who started trading barbs with O'Donnell about six months ago, said he doesn't watch the ABC daytime talk show — then got in another O'Donnell dig.

"Rosie wears thin. Rosie will go on to another show, and like her first show, it'll fail," he said.

Trump was in Chicago to drum up sales for his towering condo-hotel project, under construction along the Chicago River.

His reality show, "The Apprentice," was left off NBC's 2007-2008 prime-time schedule.

[jacksteen1]

'The Comb-Over" is a bloated, self-aggrandizing pimp that deserves bankruptcy and shame. He is no moral compass for the nation - Rosie hit the nail squarely on the head.

Too bad ABC has no guts.

Trump - dropfuckingdead.

[rfield9]

jghutto -

Rosie's deep humanitarian morality, drives her
vehement opposition to the war. You may see the
war differently, but to say she has no moral
beliefs is ridiculous. Likewise Cindy Sheehan,
is driven by her own deep sense of morality.

Morality is a different animal than Christianity,
and we live in a beliefs-plural, culture-plural
society. Join the 21st Century. Soon.

[jghutto]

I cannot believe that any network or cable television would allow Rosie O'donnell's face or voice to appear thereon. She has no moral or Christian beliefs; nor does she have any respect for others. Her day of reconcilation with others and God are coming.

[kevzgrl]

"As far as Elisabeth Hasselbeck, I've always said she's probably the dumbest person on television..." - Donald Trump

You know, that may be the smartest thing Mr. Trump ever said.

Elizabeth Hasselbeck is a bleached blonde bubble head who appears to be on this show only to be cute and ditsy and pull in the really young women veiwers - Joy and Barbara are a little long in the tooth and ABC needs to capture different audience demographics besides older women.

Rosie was a breath of fresh air in a show that has grown increasingly stale and irrelevant as the years have gone past. Now she is gone, and they have lost me as a "Viewer" and probably a lot more smart women too, who are tired of "politically correct and BORING".

Long live Rosie!!!

[hypnotoad72]

We need more shows like 'The View', populated with real people. Not washed up actors, mannequins, paid shills, or anyone else.

Elisabeth is a fool, but Rosie's a bigger fool. (No pun intended.)

[iceman_1960]

"As far as Elisabeth Hasselbeck, I've always said she's probably the dumbest person on television..." - Donald Trump

There are so many dumb people on television, it's hard to award that prize.

[cricketmk3]

Donald Trump has about as much tact as Rosie. They are both rude and obnoxious and I don't care about anything either one of them says.

[michaelrg71]

2ND PARAGRAPH IS WRONG. THIS HEADLINE SHOULD READ "TRUMP AND ROSIE FINALLY AGREE ON IRAQ PULLOUT"
Here's what he said:
%u201COn this one I think Rosie should win, but Rosie is not much herself. I think anybody that%u2019s against the war in Iraq is the winner of the fight, because to justify the war in Iraq %u2014 only an imbecile could do that," he told "Extra."
THAT'S THE REAL NEWS STORY. AND I COPIED IT FROM FOXNEWS! WHAT'S WITH THE SMOKESCREEN, AP?
(footnote: My post is the first time the word "Iraq" appears on this page. Check it. Cntrl+F)

[michaelrg71]

2ND PARAGRAPH IS WRONG. THIS HEADLINE SHOULD READ "TRUMP AND ROSIE FINALLY AGREE ON IRAQ PULLOUT"
Here's what he said:
%u201COn this one I think Rosie should win, but Rosie is not much herself. I think anybody that%u2019s against the war in Iraq is the winner of the fight, because to justify the war in Iraq %u2014 only an imbecile could do that," he told "Extra."
THAT'S THE REAL NEWS STORY. AND I COPIED IT FROM FOXNEWS! WHAT'S WITH THE SMOKESCREEN, AP?
(footnote: My post is the first time the word "Iraq" appears on this page. Check it. Cntrl+F)

[rfield9]

What likely happened is; Walters wanted a new
stunt for May sweeps, the producer knows Liza is
hurt and angry over the season of mistreatment by
Rosie, they know she is gone in 3 weeks anyway,
so they target her. Producer goes to Liza H and
says "on your first remarks of the segment,
confront Rosie on her recent implication that
U.S. troops are the terrorists"

(btw, that is not what she was saying. Again,
she speaks badly. It was a rhetorical comment
about BushCo).

"Once you start in and she predictably reacts
defensively, let it get as contentious as you
want. We'll extend the segment and split the
screen ala Jerry Springer. Baba will step in
tomorrow claiming Rosie is off for partner's
birthday (is in fact what happened), declare
peace, but behind the scenes will chase Rosie
off early for being too acrimonious"

So there was a real aspect to the disagreement,
and also a staged element to how it was aired
in my opinion. Liza is wrong to have swallowed
up all the R propaganda she swallows, but Rosie
had this coming to her.