This Little ‘View’ Distortion Is Peak Cringe
Sunny Hostin's price check proved laughable, but it points to bigger problem
Sometimes the smallest lies speak the loudest.
Take “The View.” The syndicated talk show spews so many conspiracies (Trump will end interracial marriages) and factually-challenged morsels that it’s hard to spot the smallest fibs.
Alyssa Farah Griffin claims it’s “false information” that The View cast is in the Epstein files.
A NewsBusters investigation proved that not only were 4 of the 6 co-hosts mentioned in the files, Whoopi Goldberg wanted to barrow his infamous jet.JOY BEHAR: I worry about the idea… pic.twitter.com/LCRvbxii6v
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) May 7, 2026
They still matter. In fact, they often speak to a larger, more important narrative.
Yes, we can be outraged by the show alleging that President Donald Trump’s attempt to lower drug prices could be catastrophic.
“Once Trump puts his name on prescriptions, we’re all going to die, okay? He put his name on the Trump Shuttle, the Trump Vodka, Trump University, the Trump Hotel, and my favorite, the casinos that all went bankrupt.”
Tell that to the seniors who may benefit from the program. Yet the show’s elitism can be just as troublesome.
Take Sunny Hostin. She’s been a part of “The View” for nine-plus years and is likely well compensated for her work. She often shares dubious information and urges viewers to disconnect with family members who don’t agree with her political views.
That’s just ugly.
NEW: The View hosts Sunny Hostin and Whoopi suggest NOT seeing your family over Thanksgiving if they voted for Trump. Insanity. ♂️ pic.twitter.com/LoaUCtX8Of
— Autism Capital (@AutismCapital) November 13, 2024
This week, she pushed an absurdly dumb argument tied to the Jan. 6 riot. The Left has been feasting on that gross day for years, exaggerating the threat it posed while ignoring how many Americans did little but enter the Capitol but faced outsized punishment.
Actor/producer Nick Searcy fearlessly captured that reality with not one but two documentaries – “Capitol Punishment” and “The War on Truth.”
Now, Hostin says the Jan. 6 riot was far more dangerous than the Black Lives Matter protests from 2020, thanks to the fine folks at Newsbusters. The latter caused more than $1 billion in damages, much of which targeted ordinary Americans. It also left more than 25 people dead, compared to just one fatality on Jan. 6 – Ashley Babbitt.
Hostin’s argument is absurd, but it’s an opinion, ultimately. What she said next was just untethered from the truth.
“It costs like $10 to buy eggs!”
This Denver-based shopper can buy a dozen large eggs at King Soopers for $1.79.
Hostin hasn’t gone shopping in quite some time, apparently. That sense of detachment may seem unimportant, but it’s good to know certain societal basics while talking to America five days a week.