WATCH: Joy Behar blasts Trump, says 'he manipulated everybody' with claims of arrest

Julia Johnson

March 22, 01:34 PM March 22, 01:34 PM

The View bashed former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, claiming he lied about a potential indictment and arrest for allegedly paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016.

"He manipulated everybody. We all rose to the occasion — the papers — everybody just went there," Joy Behar said.

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Over the weekend, the former president claimed on Truth Social that he would be arrested on Tuesday and asked his supporters to protest. However, Tuesday passed and Trump was not indicted, nor was he arrested.

"He hasn’t been arrested like he predicted," Sunny Hostin acknowledged.

The hosts then agreed that they should not take Trump at his word.

"You kind of have to weigh it with all the other stuff he's said," Whoopi Goldberg explained. "And you figure, well, you know, you said you won the election. You didn't win. You said they are coming to arrest you. They didn't arrest you."

"Why would we start believing him now?" Sara Haines asked.

"So many people excited," Hostin lamented.

Behar slammed the former president, claiming, "He is a liar."

"Are you shocked?" Goldberg asked of her co-host.

On Wednesday, the Manhattan grand jury's meeting was called off. District Attorney Alvin Bragg did, however, tell the members that they should be on standby for Thursday.

Protesters gather outside of Maricopa County elections office as counting continues

Misty Severi

November 12, 04:08 PM November 12, 04:08 PM

Protesters have gathered outside of the elections office in Maricopa County, Arizona, on Saturday to protest the slow counting of the ballots that were cast during the midterm elections Tuesday.

Approximately three dozen Republican protesters carried signs that referred to gubernatorial candidates Kari Lake (R-AZ) and Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) that read, “Lake won,” “Hobbs is a cheat,” and “count the vote,” according to a local reporter on the scene.

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The protesters are angry at the speed at which votes were being counted, with between 60,000 and 80,000 votes being counted in a day, and the accuracy of the vote tallies. Around 275,000 uncounted ballots are left in Maricopa County, said Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates, meaning the results should be finalized sometime next week.

The Republican National Committee also condemned the slow speed in the county and called for changes in the process.

“This election has exposed deep flaws in Maricopa County’s election administration. Arizona deserves better — transparency, certainty, efficiency — and most importantly, an accurate and prompt announcement of election results that can be accepted by all voters," Republican spokeswoman Harmeet Dhillon said.

Dhillon said: "The RNC and the Republican Party of Arizona demand that around-the-clock shifts of ballot processing be pressed into service until all votes have been counted, accompanied by complete transparency and regular, accurate public updates. We will not hesitate to take legal action if necessary to protect Arizona voters’ right to have their ballots counted."

According to the most recent tally, Hobbs is leading Lake in the gubernatorial race by approximately 32,000 votes, with Hobbs securing 50.7% compared to Lake's 49.3% as of Friday night. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) was declared the victor overnight, defeating opponent Blake Masters (R-AZ) with 51.8% compared to Masters's 46.1%. Despite the declaration, Masters has not conceded, electing to wait until the votes are fully counted instead.

“If, at the end, Senator Kelly has more of them than I do, then I will congratulate him on a hard-fought victory. But voters decide, not the media; let’s count the votes,” Masters tweeted Saturday.

On Tuesday, several tabulation machines in Maricopa County did not function properly, increasing scrutiny over the election process in Arizona's most populous county.