If The View operated under anything remotely resembling a meritocracy, its cast would be unrecognizable. What began as a lively talk show has devolved into a parade of Leftist talking points interspersed with enough misinformation to keep legal teams busy.
For at least the past decade, the co-hosts of The View have delivered uninspired, uninformed opinions, mostly parroting the progressive agenda. And it shows—co-hosts rotate faster than a DJ spins records at a rave. If being a former co-host was a badge of honor, alumni like Rosie O’Donnell might beg to differ.
O’Donnell’s tenure is fodder for countless jokes, but the current lineup manages to one-up her. Today’s crew offers more legal headaches than a liability lawsuit. And speaking of lawsuits, let’s delve into how The View is bracing for impact as they’re scrutinized more than ever.
Legal Woes: The View’s New Reality
In the aftermath of Vice President Kamala Harris’s resounding electoral and popular vote flop, The View is feeling the strain—so much so that ABC’s legal team has essentially set up shop backstage. Why? Because the show’s tendency to smear public figures without regard for facts is finally catching up to them.
Here’s the backdrop:
Trump lobbed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit at CBS News for misrepresenting Kamala Harris’s statements in an interview during the run-up to the election. But before Trump sued CBS, he already sued the parent company of The View.
According to the New York Sun:
The compulsory reading of the “legal notes” comes as ABC’s owner, The Walt Disney Company, may be particularly sensitive to conservatives taking legal action against ABC News’s liberal television personalities for defamation. ABC News, which oversees “The View”, is currently being sued by Trump over on-air comments made by “Good Morning America” co-host George Stephanopoulos who pestered Rep. Nancy Mace by asking her repeatedly to comment on how Trump had been “found liable for rape.” Mr. Trump was in fact only found liable for “sexual assault” in the case of the writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of raping her in a dressing room on the lingerie floor of the venerable Manhattan department store Bergdorf Goodman some time in the 1990s. Trump has strenuously denied the accusations..
ABC’s lawyers have failed to get his lawsuit thrown out and it’s entering the deposition phase, when ABC will be forced to disgorge internal communications.
If that wasn’t a wake-up call, the Alex Jones ruling should be. Conservatives are itching for a test case against Leftist media, and The View would be a nice “get”.
In just one episode, the hosts issued not one, not two, but four separate legal disclaimers—a record, even for this cast of chaos agents.
Their first mea culpa came as the women discussed charges against former Rep. George Santos. During the discussion, Joy Behar “forgot” to mention Santos’s plea deal, leaving viewers to think his case was still pending. ABC’s legal team swooped in, forcing Behar to clarify:
“Santos eventually reached a plea deal after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.”
Ignoring 21 dropped charges is no small oversight—it’s outright malpractice.
Next, the hosts dabbled in old allegations against Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth. Again, they omitted crucial details. A visibly annoyed Sunny Hostin read from a producer-fed disclaimer:
“Matt Gaetz has long denied all allegations and has not been charged with any crime.”
“Pete Hegseth’s lawyer said he paid the woman in 2023 to head off a baseless lawsuit. He has denied any wrongdoing.”
Note the pattern? Mislead, then begrudgingly correct.
Finally, the hosts implied that Trump bribed Pam Bondi to squash an investigation into Trump University. Once again, the legal team intervened:
“Both Trump and Bondi have denied allegations of a quid pro quo.”
The Fallout
The hosts of The View have built careers on unfiltered “hot takes.” But now they’re staring down the barrel of a new reality: accountability. With conservative watchdogs circling like information-gathering Orwellian drones, ABC knows the legal risks have skyrocketed.
How long can the show sustain itself under this new scrutiny? The hosts’ penchant for off-the-cuff slander won’t mesh well with a future devoid of DOJ protection. In time, lawsuits—or sheer embarrassment—might lead to a cancellation or an overhaul.
As it turns out, The View hosts often must read “legal notes”:
“Quick legal note!”
The View was forced to issue 36 legal notes this year, due to their reckless, hate-fueled comments. pic.twitter.com/dqH7RXrgmo
— Media Research Center (@theMRC) December 23, 2022
In case you missed it, multiple times in that video mashup of “legal notes” they repeated some of the legal notes. That’s because the “legal notes” is a get out of jail free card. They don’t believe the disclaimer. They just know that the legal note gets them off the hook for whatever they might say. I’d suggest they rethink some of this, because the ghost of Alex Jones is alive and well.
Live by the smear, die by the smear. Stay tuned—this soap opera isn’t over yet.
