I feel for you, Behar said to Huckabee Sanders.

I feel sorry for you that you have to go out and defend those lies every day.

Were creating false perceptions about the president and, frankly, inhibiting his ability to succeed.

Huckabee

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I think America should want him to succeed.

He is the president whether they voted him or not.

… His success is Americas success.

(Trump infamously pushed the false claim of a birther conspiracy against Obama over the last eight years.)

I know Joe Arpaio.

I do not agree he is racist, Huckabee said, drawing boos from the audience.

Hes an 85-year-old man.

He has been a sheriff and he has enforced the law in his county.

Huckabee then pivoted to discuss Trumps response to Harvey.

Im just telling you, the man could take … What he did in that hurricane relief was important.

Watch the full interview segments above.