In a move that signals shifting winds inside one of America’s most powerful liberal media machines, Disney CEO Bob Iger and ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic are reportedly urging the cast of “The View” to tone down their relentless political diatribes—especially their repeated attacks on President Donald Trump.
According to the *Daily Beast*, the top brass at Disney is now pressuring the left-leaning daytime talk show to scale back its hyper-political rhetoric and lean into more lifestyle and celebrity content. The behind-the-scenes effort appears to be a direct response to mounting viewer fatigue, internal legal concerns, and broader political pressure as President Trump continues to dominate the national conversation in his second term.
The timing is telling. Just months into Trump’s return to the White House, the co-hosts of “The View”—Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, and Alyssa Farah Griffin—have kept up their usual barrage of partisan commentary, criticizing Trump’s every move while ignoring the implosion of the Democratic Party under President Biden’s failed leadership and chaotic 2024 withdrawal from the race.
But Disney executives seem to understand what their hosts do not: the American public is growing tired of the constant outrage machine. According to sources, Karamehmedovic met with the hosts and executive producer Brian Teta to nudge the show in a more balanced direction. He reportedly encouraged the cast to steer toward segments that resonate more broadly with audiences—celebrity interviews, cultural stories, and lifestyle content.
The pushback from the cast, however, was swift.
Navarro, among others, reportedly argued that viewers “expect” political commentary. One source paraphrased the group’s concern: “Isn’t it gonna look kind of bad if we’re all of a sudden not talking about politics?”
Translation: They fear losing their progressive echo chamber, even as network leadership sees the writing on the wall.
While Disney insists the move wasn’t a mandate, the message has clearly been sent—right from the top. During Disney’s recent advertising upfronts, Navarro publicly thanked Iger for “supporting” the show. But Iger, while gracious, reiterated the call to cool the political heat. This wasn’t just feedback. It was a shot across the bow.
The cracks have been forming for months. As far back as January, producers were already urging “The View” staffers to “go easy” on Trump in the days leading up to his second inauguration, hoping to avoid legal liabilities after the show was forced to issue four on-air legal disclaimers during a November broadcast.
Let that sink in: four disclaimers in one show. And the hosts still haven’t learned the lesson.
An ABC source downplayed the conflict, claiming the request was part of “routine conversations with talent” based on viewer input. But let’s be clear—this isn’t just about programming strategy. This is a corporate survival tactic.
And with good reason.
Disney has found itself increasingly in the crosshairs of President Trump and his allies. In December, the company agreed to a \$16 million settlement—including \$15 million for Trump’s presidential library—after ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos falsely characterized a civil court ruling against Trump as a “rape conviction” rather than what it was: a finding of sexual abuse. A critical distinction the media was all too eager to blur.
Now, Trump is going after CBS and its parent company Paramount Global for \$20 billion over another smear job—this time during a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris. That lawsuit has already triggered the resignation of two top CBS News executives and cast a shadow over the network’s potential merger with Skydance Media.
Meanwhile, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr—an unapologetic Trump ally—has opened an investigation into Disney and ABC, questioning their controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and warning that the regulatory implications of the “60 Minutes” debacle could extend well beyond CBS.
It’s not hard to connect the dots: the mainstream media is finally feeling the heat of accountability. For decades, they’ve slandered conservatives with impunity, pushing Democrat narratives without consequence. Now, with Trump’s legal counterpunches and strategic focus on media accountability, corporate America is rethinking its appetite for partisan warfare.
Even Disney—a company that famously tangled with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over radical gender ideology—is realizing that alienating half the country may not be a smart business model.
The truth is, “The View” has long served as a liberal megaphone under the guise of a daytime talk show. Masked as entertainment, it’s delivered a steady drip of leftist groupthink to a national audience. But in the era of Trump’s political resurgence, even that grip is loosening.
The message from Iger and Karamehmedovic is clear: it’s time to grow up, get serious, and start speaking to *all* Americans—not just the progressive elite sipping soy lattes in Manhattan.
Whether the ladies of “The View” can set aside their Trump Derangement Syndrome long enough to deliver real balance remains to be seen. But one thing’s certain: the days of unchecked liberal propaganda on daytime television may finally be coming to an end.
And for millions of Americans, that’s a welcome change.
