In a jaw-dropping moment of live television that has set social media ablaze, former Trump White House press aide and rising conservative firebrand Karoline Leavitt stunned daytime viewers by calling for the permanent cancellation of ABC’s long-running talk show The View—and she did it right to the hosts’ faces.
Appearing as a guest to discuss media bias and the upcoming election, Leavitt wasted no time cutting through the usual niceties. “This show has become a toxic echo chamber of left-wing groupthink,” she declared. “It doesn’t represent real Americans, and quite frankly, it’s time ABC pulls the plug.”
The studio audience gasped, but many online weren’t shocked—they were thrilled. Within minutes, hashtags like #CancelTheView and #KarolineWasRight began trending on X (formerly Twitter), with conservatives hailing her as “brave,” “refreshing,” and “the only one with the guts to say it.”
Prominent influencers on the right chimed in:
“Karoline just did what every conservative has been thinking for years,” wrote podcast host Benny Johnson.
“The View is a dinosaur of partisan propaganda,” said Candace Owens. “Karoline just drove the final nail into its coffin.”
Meanwhile, the show’s co-hosts—Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and Sunny Hostin—visibly bristled. Goldberg snapped back, accusing Leavitt of trying to “silence women of color,” to which Leavitt retorted, “I’m calling for accountability, not censorship. There’s a difference.”
While critics on the left accused her of promoting “intolerance” and “disrespect,” supporters argue that her message was about fairness, not identity politics. “The left hides behind race and gender to avoid criticism,” said Leavitt in a post-interview press release. “But The View shouldn’t be immune to scrutiny just because of who’s hosting it.”
ABC has not issued an official response as of press time.
One thing is clear: Karoline Leavitt has ignited a political firestorm, and the culture war over The View may have just reached its boiling point.
