It looks like the liberal media bubble might be bursting, and the fallout is landing squarely on daytime TV’s most notoriously one-sided talk show: The View. As ratings plummet across liberal shows and networks, the executives at ABC are reportedly in full-blown panic mode, scrambling to bring in pro-Trump voices to revive their dwindling audience. The move comes as even the most loyal viewers are starting to tune out, seemingly exhausted by the relentless anti-Trump tirades and out-of-touch hot takes.
According to a report from the New York Post, ABC’s top brass have had enough of the echo chamber that The View has become. Despite billing itself as a forum for “different perspectives,” the show has devolved into a predictable chorus of Trump-bashing from the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro. Just last week, Whoopi promised she’d never say Trump’s name again (good luck with that), Sunny blamed “racist” Black and Hispanic voters for Trump’s win, and Joy Behar called for censorship of conservative news outlets like Fox News “to teach children tolerance.” With takes like these, it’s no wonder viewers are changing the channel — or better yet, heading outside to touch some grass.
Faced with sagging ratings and a growing perception of bias, ABC executives are desperate to shake things up. According to sources, Disney-owned ABC News is considering major changes, including adding more conservative voices to the panel. ABC News Group President Debra O’Connell has reportedly brought in Almin Karamehmedovic, who heads ABC News, to lead the charge. The goal? To reorient the network’s editorial slant and appeal to a broader, more bipartisan audience. This isn’t just about The View — the network’s overall coverage strategy is up for debate, especially following criticism of ABC’s handling of Trump during his debate with Kamala Harris and the ongoing lawsuit from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
One of the immediate changes being floated is the addition of a new, pro-Trump panelist on The View. The current lineup, which features Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, and the token conservative Alyssa Farah Griffin, hasn’t exactly been delivering diverse perspectives lately. “Viewers can expect some major changes, including bringing in new panelists that can offer a pro-Trump perspective,” a source told the Post. “For a show about different perspectives, The View doesn’t seem to have any when it comes to Trump. ABC bosses don’t want to alienate the pro-Trump demographic.”
Whether the shakeup will involve firing current hosts or simply adding a seventh chair remains unclear, but it’s obvious ABC knows it has a problem. A second source noted that ABC executives were “caught flat-footed” by the level of pro-Trump sentiment across the country, and they’re now trying to figure out how to pivot for the next four years. “We are trying to sort out how we cover the next four years when everyone inside ABC News is on one side,” the source admitted.
In a somewhat tone-deaf statement, an ABC spokesperson insisted that The View is still resonating with audiences, claiming the show recently had its highest-rated episode in over a decade. But if that’s the case, why the scramble for a new direction? Maybe it’s because, for many viewers, the echo chamber of the liberal media is becoming unbearable. And if ABC wants to win them back, they might need more than just a token conservative — they might need a complete reboot.
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