US Edition‘The View’ Cohosts Rip Into Trump, Despite Rumored Request to Dial Down Negative Coverage
- The co-hosts of The View, an ABC talk show on Disney, openly criticized President Trump on May 22, despite recent requests to lessen political coverage.
- Top executives at Disney and ABC News expressed concerns to the hosts and executive producer of the show about the heavy focus on anti-Trump commentary, suggesting they consider reducing the political content; however, this was presented as a recommendation rather than a directive.
- The View has a longstanding mission of critiquing Trump and politics, with co-hosts like Ana Navarro and Joy Behar vocally opposing his administration and defending their editorial independence.
- On the May 22 show, the hosts condemned Trump’s false claims about a South African white farmer genocide and questioned his acceptance of a $400 million Qatari jet gifted to the U.S. Government.
- Despite executive concerns about political focus possibly harming the company, The View's co-hosts intend to continue their critical political commentary, reflecting their audience’s expectations and resisting pressure to change.
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Bob Iger: You Told The Ladies Of The View To Tone Down The Politics? LOL
The ladies of the View slammed Yambo for his meeting with South Africa’s president a day after a news report revealed Disney executives wanted the panel to cool their criticism. Ha, ha! Via the Daily Beast: The opinion show’s co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin tore into the Wednesday meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, where Trump repeatedly claimed there was a “genocide” of…
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