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‘Low morale’ at ‘The View’ after shrieking harpies told to tone down attacks on Trump – report

February 22, 2025 | | Print Article

Instructions on covering President Donald Trump were reportedly part of shifting “morale” at “The View” as “everybody is waiting for the other shoe to drop.”

The dour moods of co-hosts named Joy, Sunny and Whoopi weren’t all that was being laughed about since the president soundly defeated then-Vice President Kamala Harris at the ballot box. Now, according to a report from the New York Post, tempered rhetoric, layoffs, and shared studio space were all contributing to “a lot of anxiety” for the ABC production.

As detailed by the newspaper, “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.”

“No one holds back their opinions on ‘The View,'” contended one source. “It’s a place for dynamic conversations from diverse points of view. That’s what makes it so popular.”

Of course, with no known cure for Trump Derangement Syndrome, that appeared to be unlikely as it had been some time since Hostin had to deliver one of her “legal notes” for some CYA about a claim made during the daily coffee klatch.

By comparison, a recent back-and-forth with Griffin had Goldberg vaguely voicing concerns about “stuff that is disagreeable to the majority” while agreeing, “We do have to talk to each other.”

Along with the alleged directions on rhetoric, as ABC News had settled a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump as a result of comments made by host George Stephanopoulos, a source had reacted to Teta’s dismissal of senior producers Jamie Hammer and Audrey Jones as part of layoffs of at least nine workers, “People were shocked that he’d fire such experienced, well-respected producers.”

“Morale is low,” added the source who claimed, “Everybody is waiting for the other shoe to drop,” and, “There’s a lot of anxiety even though they just went through layoffs.”

Those weren’t the only laments about cost-cutting as a relocation from space on the Upper West Side had productions operating out of “no man’s land” near the Holland Tunnel.

“There are not a lot of desks. People just get drawers, and they are assigned lockers. The new office is very basic. There isn’t enough space or offices. There are no executive suites, just regular-sized offices,” an ABC News insider had said.

“Everyone at ABC News hates the studio downtown,” claimed the source while another contended, “There are plenty of desks and space to accommodate everyone. The building is gorgeous.”

For “The View,” limited space meant sharing a studio with the production of “Tamron Hall” which had one source contending, “Tamron Hall thinks she’s Oprah. She is very demanding. She doesn’t realize she’s playing second fiddle to ‘The View.'”

The woes were met with ridicule on social media as users had little sympathy for the network said to be considering bringing in conservative voices finally “reading the room.”

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