Oh, The View—the ultimate echo chamber where self-awareness goes to die. If you need more evidence that this show has become a parody of itself, look no further than Wednesday’s episode. Between the technical difficulties, the predictable finger-pointing, and Joy Behar’s ever-reliable knack for turning even a broken teleprompter into a referendum on Donald Trump, the spectacle was almost too on-brand to be real.
Let’s set the scene: chaos erupts during a discussion on public school choice, with Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin sparring like it’s WrestleMania. Whoopi Goldberg, the self-appointed referee, calls for a commercial break to reset the circus. Upon returning, Goldberg assures the audience that the messiness is just the “beauty” of differing opinions. Sure, Whoopi, because shouting over each other and hurling snide remarks totally counts as a balanced debate.
But then came the pièce de résistance. Goldberg bemoans the teleprompter glitch, calling it “something in the air.” Enter Joy Behar with her inevitable zinger: “You know what’s in the air, Whoopi? Trumpism!” A teleprompter malfunction becomes Trump’s fault. Really? Did he personally sabotage the wires from Mar-a-Lago? Or maybe it’s a new campaign tactic—“Make The View Great Again by exposing its utter nonsense.”
Behar didn’t stop there, of course. She doubled down, ranting about how “half the country is miserable” and lamenting Trump’s election win like it happened yesterday. Meanwhile, Sara Haines, clearly over it, buried her face in her hands—probably wondering if her career choices led her to the right table.
NEW: Joy Behar says they’re all “miserable,” “uptight,” and “crazy” because “Trumpism” is in the air, after Whoopi Goldberg struggled to regain control during a heated debate between Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin
Goldberg: “…There’s something in the air, so just know… pic.twitter.com/7YN9B5hfaE
— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) November 20, 2024
Let’s be real: this wasn’t just another day of The View’s usual antics. It came with a juicy backdrop of ABC News scrambling to salvage what’s left of the show’s credibility. Word on the street is that executives are desperate to add a pro-Trump voice to the panel to win back viewers who’ve fled faster than Whoopi can roll her eyes. And why wouldn’t they? Ratings and ad dollars don’t grow on progressive wish casting alone.
Sunny Hostin had to read another correction on air for false claims she’s made against Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth.
You know what would be easier? Firing her and canceling The View pic.twitter.com/shZic6FEw9
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) November 21, 2024
But here’s the kicker: bringing a conservative voice onto The View is like throwing a steak into a lion’s den. How long do you think someone even remotely right-leaning would last before the verbal mauling begins? The show’s top talent—if we can call it that—has built their brand on demonizing Trump and his supporters. Goldberg refuses to even say the man’s name. Hostin has blamed his victory on “uneducated white women” and “Latino men,” and Behar? Well, she’s busy diagnosing teleprompters with Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Meanwhile, former panelist Meghan McCain is taking her victory lap on social media, calling the show a “radical progressive insane asylum.” She’s not wrong. Love her or hate her, McCain was at least willing to challenge the groupthink. Now, the show’s “debates” consist of six people agreeing with each other while pretending it’s groundbreaking television.
ABC might think they’re fixing The View by adding a conservative voice, but good luck finding someone willing to endure daily tag-team takedowns from Goldberg and Behar. Until then, the show will remain exactly what it’s always been: a taxpayer-funded therapy session for Hollywood liberals.
