It looks like the ladies of The View are having a tough time adjusting to reality—and I’m not just talking about their new cramped studio space. For years, they’ve basked in the warm glow of their Trump-bashing echo chamber, gleefully smearing him and his supporters without a second thought. But now, with President Trump back in the White House and ABC News shelling out $16 million to settle a defamation lawsuit over a blatant falsehood about him, the network has apparently decided it’s time to rein it in. Cue the meltdown.
Executive Producer Brian Teta reportedly told the staff to “go easy” on Trump, which is like asking a fish to stop swimming. The directive came after a particularly embarrassing moment in November when the show had to issue four legal disclaimers in a single episode while recklessly throwing out accusations about Trump’s cabinet nominees. Apparently, even the higher-ups at ABC realized that letting Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar run their mouths unchecked was becoming a liability.
The best part? Even the hosts themselves are admitting they live in a bubble. Sara Haines openly confessed that not a single one of them voted for Trump—because, of course, they didn’t. And Alyssa Farah Griffin, the token “conservative” who spends most of her time trying to win their approval, even attempted to convince Whoopi Goldberg to find common ground with Trump supporters. Good luck with that.
Meanwhile, ABC executives have been scrambling behind the scenes to bring in actual conservative voices in an attempt to balance out the relentless anti-Trump drumbeat. But a “source” (probably one of the hosts clutching their pearls over the idea of a Republican being in the building) insists that The View is a place for “diverse opinions.” Sure—if by diverse, they mean slightly different shades of the same liberal worldview, with the occasional so-called conservative brought in to be yelled at for an hour.
REPORT: Mutiny and Low Morale at ABC’s ‘The View’ as Execs Urge Panellists to Tone Down Their Anti-Trump Rhetoric
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If that weren’t enough, morale is reportedly at an all-time low behind the scenes, and it’s not just because of the Trump directive. ABC has been quietly laying off staff, including two senior female producers, in a cost-cutting move that left people “shocked.” Funny how that happens when a network spends years alienating half the country and then has to start tightening its belt.
Staffers are also fuming over the network’s decision to move their studios to downtown Manhattan—a location they’ve dubbed “no man’s land.” Turns out, working near the Holland Tunnel with shared desks and no executive suites isn’t sitting well with the self-proclaimed champions of the working class.
Nine staffers were fired on “The View” recently and the hosts have been told by their bosses to dial back their Trump criticism. https://t.co/SVrVip75Cc
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 21, 2025
And just when you thought the drama couldn’t get any pettier, the View hosts are reportedly irritated that they now have to share studio space and dressing rooms with The Tamron Hall Show. Apparently, their guests have to -gasp,- share a dressing room with Tamron Hall guests, and they’re forced to clear the set after taping instead of leaving their belongings overnight. These are the same people who love lecturing Americans about wealth redistribution and “equity,” but the moment they have to share a little space with another show, it’s an outrage.
Adding fuel to the fire, tensions are also rising between The View and Tamron Hall over taping schedules. One source sniped that Hall “thinks she’s Oprah” and doesn’t realize she’s “playing second fiddle” to The View. Meanwhile, another source tried to smooth things over, claiming that both productions are “seamlessly working together.” If by “seamlessly,” they mean rolling their eyes at each other in the hallways, sure.
The women of The View aren’t just upset about the studio move or the layoffs—they’re furious that they can’t continue their anti-Trump monologues without consequence. For years, they’ve been given free rein to slander him, mock his supporters, and paint anyone to the right of Nancy Pelosi as a dangerous extremist.
Now, with Trump back in office, their network getting burned in court, and executives trying to rein in the most egregious rhetoric, they’re suddenly realizing they might actually have to engage with different viewpoints. And for a show that claims to be all about “diverse opinions,” that seems to be the one thing they just can’t handle.
