Sunny Hostin says Joe Biden's running mate should be an African American woman: 'We've earned that spot'

As speculation swirls over who presidential hopeful Joe Biden will pick as his running mate, The View co-host Sunny Hostin has a few suggestions.

Hostin weighed in during a conversation about Biden on Friday’s episode, and says she firmly believes he should choose an African American woman.

“As a lot of people say, you know, the VP pick isn’t an incentive it’s a ‘thank you,’ and I think it should be a ‘thank you’ to black women,” said Hostin. “I think black women are going to have to carry the load in this election like they always do,” she added.

“We’ve dragged Joe Biden’s campaign really out of the grave,” she said. “We’ve earned that spot with our loyalty for decades.”

Biden had pledged to pick a female running mate during a mid-March democratic debate.

Viewers took to Twitter with their reactions to Hostin’s comments, and some said they agree:

But others wrote that Biden needs to consider a range of candidates for the position:

Watch Joy Behar ask whether Michigan protesters are “willing to sign away their right to treatment” for violating stay-at-home orders:

Read more from Yahoo Entertainment:

• Meghan McCain accuses WHO of helping to 'cover up' coronavirus crisis in China: 'This didn't start in Ohio'

• Joy Behar addresses report that she's retiring from 'The View': 'I'm not leaving'

• Meghan McCain slams people who dismiss seriousness of coronavirus: 'People are dying'