Liberal programmers are having a hard time since Trump took office for the second time, and ABC’s The View is no exception.
According to a report from The New York Post, the show’s panelists (Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin) were urged by producers to dial back some of their anti-Trump rhetoric.
The report states:
The fiery hosts at ABC News’ “The View” have faced pressure to dial back their anti-President Trump rhetoric – leading to tension in front of the cameras, The Post has learned. While behind the scenes, “morale is low” among staffers after layoffs and unpopular cost-cutting moves, multiple sources told The Post.
One source close to the show’s co-hosts — Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro — said the fear and loathing is partly because Brian Teta, executive producer of the daytime gab-fest, spoke to staffers about “going easy” on Trump-related commentary in the days leading up to the 47th president taking the oath of office.
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The directive followed an embarrassing moment in November when the co-hosts were forced to issue four “legal notes” or disclaimers during a broadcast while discussing allegations leveled at several of Trump’s cabinet nominees.
Since then, the outspoken hosts have been somewhat more careful, with Haines admitting that she and her fellow panelists are out-of-touch with a large portion of Americans because none voted for Trump.
The panelists are notorious for their anti-Trump views, often making ludicrous comments and comparisons about his political movement.
For example, co-host Sunny Hostin last month compared the January 6th protests to the Holocaust and slavery.
“It was one of the worst moments in American history,” she said of the protests.
“And when you think about the worst moments in American history, you know, like World War II, things that happened, you know, like the Holocaust, chattel slavery, we need to never forget.”
‘The View’ Co-Host Sunny Hostin Compares January 6th to the Holocaust (VIDEO)
Compounding the situation is the fact that executive producer Brian Teta recently laid off nine of the show’s staffers, while many employees are expecting further cuts down the line as ABC’s parent company, Disney, seeks to turn its financial situation around.
“People were shocked that he’d fire such experienced, well-respected producers,” the source was quoted as saying. “Morale is low.”
However, the show’s ratings appear to have remained steady since Trump’s stunning victory last November, suggesting it is not at risk of the kind of existential crisis facing other networks and shows such as CNN and MSNBC.
Over the weekend, it was reported that MSNBC would be canceling the show of the far-left conspiracy theorist Joy Reid as part of their own restructuring operations.
Reid is similarly known for making outrageous statements about the Trump movement and even urged her viewers to avoid their Trump-supporting relatives over Thanksgiving.
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