US EditionABC Bosses Urged The View to Tone Down Its Trump-Bashing. Are Whoopi & Co. Listening?
- Top executives Bob Iger and Almin Karamehmedovic recently urged the hosts of The View to reduce their political rhetoric, especially targeting President Trump.
- This request followed a peak in viewership after Trump's November 2024 re-election, but executives cited audience fatigue with nonstop politics as a reason.
- Hosts, led by Ana Navarro, resisted the suggestion, calling it 'silly' and emphasizing the risk of alienating their audience by toning down political segments.
- The View attracted over 4.4 million viewers immediately post-election but averaged around 2.3 million weekly in May 2025, still slightly ahead of Fox News.
- The resistance highlights tensions between executive efforts to balance content and the hosts' commitment to political discourse amid ongoing criticism from Trump and allies.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)ABC bosses urged The View to tone down its Trump-bashing. Are Whoopi & Co. listening?
A week ago, the hosts of the daytime talk show were asked to dial back the political rhetoric. Justin Baragona looks at how the stars have continued to go hard after Trump — and perhaps their bosses.
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Former ESPN Host Slams Bob Iger for Asking The View to Tone Down Political Discourse and Trump Bashing
Former ESPN host Jemele Hill publicly criticized Disney CEO Bob Iger over the weekend, speaking out against reports that he and ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic asked The View hosts to cut back on political rhetoric—particularly segments targeting President Donald Trump. Hill, who previously worked under Iger during her controversial ESPN tenure, didn’t hold back. The post Former ESPN Host Slams Bob Iger for Asking The View to Tone Down P…
Former ESPN host pushes back on Disney's Iger for reportedly urging 'The View' to tone down Trump talk
Jemele Hill criticized Disney's Bob Iger for reportedly urging "The View" to tone down their political talk on Saturday, suggesting it should be about the ratings.
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