As President Donald Trump continues to feud with the entertainment industry, of which he was once a part, speculations have emerged that another fan-favorite show is being slashed.
ABC Network’s “The View” has found itself in dispute with the Trump administration, with a White House spokesperson suggesting the long-time talk show could be coming to an end.
During a July 23 episode, co-host Joy Behar remarked that Trump is jealous of former President Barack Obama because “Obama is everything that he is not.”
She added that, unlike Trump, Obama is “trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green’s song ‘Let’s Stay Together’ better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it.”
“It’s driving him crazy,” she added.
Earlier this month, CBS announced the cancellation of the late-night comedy “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” after 33 years, a decision Trump celebrated on social media.
White House responds
White House Assistant Press Secretary Taylor Rogers responded to Behar’s comments by referring to the comedian as “an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
“It’s no surprise that The View’s ratings hit an all-time low last year. She should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump’s historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off air,” Rogers said in a statement.
‘I’m allowed to say that, right?’
The following day, Thursday, July 24, Behar revealed the daytime talk show was getting ready to go on summer break.
“Before we go on hiatus, we only have one more show after this,” Behar, 82, announced at the top of the program before looking off-camera and asking colleagues, “I’m allowed to say that, right?”
While co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin joked, “Too late now,” Joy continued, saying: “Before we go, I wanted to tell people that the tide is turning…the tide is turning, and things are changing. I mean, the ultimate irony would be that Rupert Murdoch will take him down.”
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Is ‘The View’ being cancelled?
ABC Network declined to comment on the exchange. Behar’s manager, Bill Stankey, said, “On behalf of me……..Release the Epstein files” when asked for a comment.
In May, Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly told Trump that his name appears several times throughout the criminal case files on the late financier and convicted sex offender Epstein, according to CNN and the Wall Street Journal.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg, in the July 24 episode, announced the show is going on a break and will return in September 2025 for the new season.
“Here’s what’s going on,” Goldberg said. “We will see you all tomorrow (July 25) for another new show, and we’ll be back for our new season in September.”
“The View” takes about a month-long break in August every summer, and it appears the “hiatus” Behar was referring to was not unusual for the show, which just wrapped up its 28th season.
How did this start?
The latest tension between the White House and “The View” began after an Oval Office meeting with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on July 22, when Trump accused Obama of treason.
Later that day, Obama addressed a July 18 report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that claimed the former president “manufactured and politicized intelligence“ to undermine Trump’s presidential victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Obama dismissed the allegations against him, calling them the typical “nonsense and misinformation” emerging from the Trump administration. He noted the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia tried to influence the 2016 election.
On the next morning’s episode of “The View,” Behar defended Obama with a sly remark about Trump and the overrunning of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
“First of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6? Who was that again? That was not Obama,” she quipped.
Who are the hosts of ‘The View’?
The daytime talk show is co-hosted by:
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Whoopi Goldberg
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Joy Behar
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Sunny Hostin
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Sara Haines
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Alyssa Farah Griffin
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Ana Navarro
When does ‘The View’ air?
“The View” airs Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on ABC. Episodes are also available to stream on Hulu.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
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