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White House Threatens to Pull The View Over Joy Behar’s Obama Critique

The warning has raised fresh concerns about political retaliation against media outlets following the unexpected cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show.

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US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris (C) is pictured in studio at ABC during a break in the recording of the show "The View" with hosts (L-R) Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin in New York on October 8, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • On July 23, Joy Behar told viewers that President Trump is “jealous” of Barack Obama’s “trim, smart, handsome” image and reminded audiences that Obama did not lead the January 6 insurrection.
  • White House assistant press secretary Taylor Rogers labeled Behar “an irrelevant loser suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome” and warned that The View could be removed from the air.
  • A View spokesperson disputed the administration’s ratings critique by highlighting year-over-year gains in total viewers and women 18-49 that make it the top network daytime talk show for a fifth straight season.
  • Obama spokesman Patrick Rodenbush dismissed Trump’s treason and coup allegations as “ridiculous” and a mere distraction from the January 6 attack.
  • The conflict comes after Stephen Colbert’s Late Show was abruptly canceled during the FCC’s review of Paramount Global’s proposed Skydance merger, stoking fears of political pressure on programming.