Aug 8
Rosie O’Donnell Raises Alarm Over Possible Cancellation of ‘The View’ Amid White House Rebuke
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Rosie O’Donnell, comedian, actress, and outspoken LGBTQ+ advocate, has voiced apprehension that the influential talk show "The View" may soon face cancellation due to political pressure and accusations of “liberal bias” from its network and conservative critics. In a TikTok video posted on August 6, O’Donnell referenced reports that ABC is “reviewing the liberal bias” of the program, which she interpreted as a coded signal for an impending cancellation. “They say they want ‘balance,’ but what they mean is silence. Silence anything that doesn’t praise the orange messiah and his golden escalator of lies,” O’Donnell stated, invoking the former president as a symbol for the broader movement she fears is targeting dissenting media voices .
O’Donnell, who has twice served as a co-host on "The View", emphasized that the show’s diverse panel of women represents a spectrum of viewpoints and that its format inherently resists homogeneity. “I know how hard it is to get four women to agree on lunch, let alone politics, so don’t tell me "The View" is some radical leftist threat,” she remarked .
The situation escalated when the White House issued a statement targeting both O’Donnell and current "The View" co-host Joy Behar. The administration’s comments, delivered through official spokespeople, dismissed O’Donnell and Behar as “irrelevant losers” and suggested that “our country is better off with Rosie living abroad.” The White House added that the show’s format and voices—particularly those critical of President Trump—are unwelcome, further suggesting that Behar herself should “move out of America” .
O’Donnell responded by doubling down on her commitment to speaking out. “So no — we do not get quieter. We do not make ourselves smaller, so they can feel more comfortable. We speak louder. We take up space. We stand together and say what is true, even when it shakes the walls. Because the most dangerous sound in the world is a woman who knows what she’s talking about — and refuses to stop,” she wrote .
