'Look at Donald Trump, the man,' he went on, after Hostin introduced him as 'a friend.'

'[He] refused to rent to black people in the 1970s. [He] tried to lead a lynch mob against five black and brown kids in the 1980s in the Central Park case. [He] refused to [let] black casino workers have a prominent politician in his casinos.

'[He] spent five and a half years lying about his birth certificate in the 2000s [and] attacked [Georgia election worker] Ruby Freeman for doing their jobs and Fulton County election workers,' he went on, before addressing the two performers directly.

'You dishonor these people when you go and perform for this man who did nothing but dishonor black people,' he raged - leading Hostin and host Whoopi Goldberg to reveal they refused to tune in.

Instead, the outspoken Democrat indulged in some 'Buffalo Wild Wings', she said -  while telling the panel she couldn't look past 'the hypocrisy of having a man be inaugurated to be president on this same day as we commemorate MLK.'

The View's Sunny Hostin had some strong words for black performers who appeared at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday - while playing a clip that chided them publicly on her program

She mentioned rappers Snoop Dogg and Nelly (not pictured), seemingly suggesting they should not have performed. Snoop is seen performing at a separate event a few days before

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow unleashes most bizarre insult yet against Trump

'That same man,' she claimed, 'was going to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion'. She used the CNN footage to hit her point home.

Earlier on, she said: 'Even though I didn't watch... I think what Keith said is so important for us to remember - that this is who Donald Trump is.'

Joy Behar, at this point, began to pose a question - seemingly to ask whether Hostin shared Boykin's view on the subject.

Hostin, however, never got to answer, interrupted by Ana Navarro. Allyssa Farrah Griffin at this point weighed in, saying she found no fault with the artists' decision.

The same went for Carrie Underwood, she said - after the former American Idol contestant too faced criticism for performing at the event.

Despite not tuning in, Goldberg also stood by Underwood's decison, pointing back to Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski meeting with Trump following his win in the process.

'People do what they do for whatever reason,' Goldberg said toward the show's start, where Behar jokingly kicked off the day by feigning confusion as to whether something had occurred the day before.

'Did something happen yesterday?' Behar joked - leading Navarro to snap back 'It was Martin Luther King [Jr.] Day.'

Hostin told her fellow panelists how instead of watching, she indulged in some 'Buffalo Wild Wings' - adding how she couldn't look past 'the hypocrisy of having a man be inaugurated to be president on this same day as we commemorate MLK'

Hostin and other panelists emphatically nodded in reply, as the studio audience engaged in raucous applause.

Behar than set out on tackling the previous day's events, which included Trump's rapid series of presidential pardons.

First, though, Hostin told her co-hosts that she 'decided to protect my peace and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day' instead of watching Trump's inauguration. 

She said it was ironic both events fell on the same day, 'because Martin Luther King [Jr.] not only wanted racial equality, he wanted economic equality.' 

The latter appeared to reference a then outgoing President Biden's claims of an 'oligarchy'  in the US, as figures in tech and other industries continue to cozy up to Trump.

Several such figures - including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk - were present at the Capitol Monday, though none were mentioned by the panelists.

Instead, talks turned to the January 6 pardons, which all the panelists appeared to take issue with.

'If he's sending all the criminals away, where is he going?' Behar asked in jest.

'His own vice president said if you committed vice on that day, January 6th obviously you shouldn't be pardoned,' Sara Haines added, referring to recent comments from JD Vance.

'This was the biggest middle finger he could give the entire country,' she concluded, before being met with applause.

Hostin added: 'He ran on this - 'I'm going to be a law and order president' - which a lot of the Republican party runs on ... I think it's disgraceful. 

She also took issue with Trump's comments about ensuring the American political system was one of merit, framing him as a hypocrite. 

'He didn't become President of the United States because of merit,' she said in response.

'He hasn't really he had no political experience whatsoever, he had no business experience. He was given everything he has. He is a legacy hire.'

Hostin - who accused a black author for being 'a pawn for the right' on the show a few months ago -  also said she was 'not offended by Biden pardoning his family.'

As for an explanation, she offered a paraphrased quote from Maya Angelou.

Nelly, seen here after his performance, told NewsNation's 'CUOMO' that he was never concerned about the backlash he's now receiving. Snoop, meanwhile, has not responded. 

'When someone tells you or shows you who they are, believe them the first time,' she said.

'We already had a Trump presidency and know it is a vengeful one,' she continued, before calling Trump 'a vengeful man.' 

'If I can protect me and mine, I would do that - so I think we need to show Joe Biden some grace.'

In months before, Hostin, like the other panelists had been an outspoken supporter of Biden and then Kamala Harris. 

In November, she admitted to giving the latter a 'softball' question during her high-profile spot the month before.

Asking Harris how she'd 'be different' from Joe Biden, the former vice president replied: 'There is not a thing that comes to mind.'

'That was a layup, really,' Hostin said in response.

As for the performers Nelly told NewsNation's 'CUOMO' after his performance that he was never concerned about the backlash he's  receiving. Snoop, meanwhile, has yet to speak on the subject.