Joy Behar ripped by locals over Trump comments: 'This isn't about politics'

This was 100 percent preventable. We call things accidents. There is no accident. A critical audible alarm message sounded, instructing the crew to slow and stop the train to inspect the hot axle and the wheel bearing failed. The National Transportation Safety Board revealing the toxic Ohio train derailment was 100 percent preventable. As Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg finally visits East Palestine 20 days after it happened. Here to react are two women who live just miles away from the site.

We have Jessica Conard and Ashley Bennett. Good morning to both of you. Good morning. Good morning. Jessica, I'll start with you because I know you live. Well, thanks for coming on. I know you live very close to it.

How do you feel when you hear that this was preventable? You know, for me, I'm not really surprised. I think most accidents are preventable. So, you know, ultimately what we need to happen now is the cleanup and move forward with unity with the people that are involved. Ashley, how do you feel? It absolutely was preventable. You know, we need to make sure that we're doing proper maintenance. And when, you know, an alarm goes off, that alarm is there for a reason. And they should have stopped and absolutely 100 percent was preventable instead of trying to make it on into Conway, Pennsylvania.

Okay, I know that Pete Buttigieg just went to your area. Donald Trump was there before him. President Biden has not been at all. Jessica, how do you feel about that? You know, I think there's a time and place for everything. And I think Mayor Pete did speak on that. I recently gained my voice this week. And, you know, I've been living it the whole time.

So I think ultimately when you're ready to come here and you're ready to help, we'll take you. I'm glad he's here now. And I think again, that's what I want to focus on moving forward is that unity. You know, I think it's important to gather the information that you need in order to make informed decisions. And I fully respect and support his decision to wait. Ashley, I want you to respond to this. Joy Behar on The View, she slammed Ohio in your area for voting for Trump.

Listen to this. I don't know why they would ever vote for him because somebody who, by the way, he placed someone with deep ties to the chemical industry in charge of the EPA's Chemical Safety Office. That's who you voted for in that district, Donald Trump. Ashley, your response? It's no surprise, you know, Donald Trump, President Trump gets slammed for a lot. And yes, if they did vote for Donald Trump, congratulations to them. I feel that this is not a political, it's not time to play politics. These people are real American people.

They have names, their children have names. Their pets have names, they are still homeless, some of them. I think that, you know, we need to set politics aside and we really need to get the help in here for the people that need it. Yeah, I don't know if that was appropriate. Children are, you know, parents are worried their children will get cancer down the road. People are trying to rebuild their lives, moving out, having to pay for hotel rooms. Megan McCain was tweeting after she said that and said, it was just an evil and cruel response for her to make that assessment on the view.

Ladies, I wish y'all all the best. Y'all have been in our hearts and our prayers. I'm sorry y'all are going through this. Hopefully we can get it cleaned up and nothing will happen to your children and your pets. Ashley, I see you have your cute little dog right there. Thank y'all. Yeah, thank you.

Thank you for having us. You're welcome.

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