A White House spokesperson issued a sharp warning to The View co-host Joy Behar on Wednesday after her latest on-air tirade against President Donald Trump, suggesting that her show could be “next to be pulled off-air.”
During the episode, Behar and her fellow panelists reacted to Trump’s call for former President Barack Obama to be investigated over allegations that his administration manufactured intelligence to create the Trump–Russia collusion narrative. Behar dismissed the claims outright and pivoted to personal attacks on Trump.
“First of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6? Who was that again? That was not Obama,” Behar said. “The thing about him is he’s so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: Trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green’s song ‘Let’s Stay Together’ better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it. It’s driving him crazy. Green is not a good color.”
Joy Behar proclaims “the monster,” Donald Trump will be “taken down” by Fox News.
She also announced, apparently by accident, that The View will be going on a “hiatus” for a bit: “We only have one more show after this.” pic.twitter.com/UxSJs8Duau— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) July 24, 2025
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers blasted Behar’s comments in a statement to Fox News Digital, saying her anti-Trump rants have contributed to the show’s ratings struggles.
“Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome,” Rogers said. “It’s no surprise that The View’s ratings hit an all-time low last year. She should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump’s historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off-air.”
In response, a spokesperson for The View defended the program, telling Entertainment Weekly that it “is up in total viewers and women 18-49, versus the comparable weeks last season, to its most-watched in four years” and remains “No. 1 in households and total viewers among all network daytime talk shows and news programs for the fifth straight season.”
The exchange comes as television networks are under scrutiny for canceling politically charged programming. CBS announced last week that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert would end in May 2026 at the conclusion of its broadcast season.
While CBS attributed the decision to financial losses — reportedly $40 million annually — critics on the left have claimed Colbert’s ousting was political.
