Overview

• On Sept. 30, Behar told viewers it is “delusional” to believe the country can endure another three and a half years under President Trump, calling each day “shock and awe.”
• Her warning followed a segment on a looming government shutdown and a Trump-posted AI deepfake that depicted Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero and mustache.
• Sara Haines interjected, “It’s only Tuesday, Joy,” while Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin challenged Behar’s outlook and noted past national crises.
• Entertainment Weekly reported new White House criticism of a View panelist from spokesperson Abigail Jackson, with prior statements to the outlet singling out Behar as “Joyless Behar.”
• Conservative site Newsbusters blasted Behar’s comments as dangerous rhetoric, reflecting sharply polarized media responses to the segment.