The View Slams Trump’s State of the Union as ‘Embarrassing’ and ‘Dehumanizing’

ABC’s daytime talk show The View delivered its own fiery response after President Donald Trump’s latest State of the Union address, with cohosts sharply criticizing both the speech and the political drama that unfolded during the event.

The State of the Union saw Trump clash with Rep. Ilhan Omar, criticize left-leaning lawmakers as “crazy,” and draw protests from Rep. Al Green, who held up a sign reading “Black people aren’t apes” in reference to a recent controversy. The heated atmosphere carried over into Wednesday morning’s episode of The View.

Moderator Whoopi Goldberg admitted she initially tried to avoid watching the speech.

“I was true to my word, I watched Bob’s Burgers and had a great time,” Goldberg said. “But then it ended at 8:00, so I was forced to go and watch this stuff.”

Fill-in conservative cohost Amanda Carpenter, a former senior staffer for Sen. Ted Cruz, criticized Rep. Omar for shouting during the address. Carpenter said Democrats should avoid reacting in ways that give Trump what she described as a political advantage.

“We’ve got to find ways to not participate in that and give him that kind of advantage,” Carpenter said. “I can’t believe we haven’t learned this lesson after 10-plus years.”

Longtime panelist Joy Behar took direct aim at the president, saying she felt physically sick watching the speech. She strongly objected to Trump’s comments about immigration.

“The way he was demonizing immigrants made me sick,” Behar said, referencing her own family’s immigration from Italy. “That’s the reason America has been what it is.”

Behar also criticized Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, who were seated behind Trump during the speech, accusing them of applauding statements she viewed as misleading.

Sunny Hostin, a former federal prosecutor, said the address felt dehumanizing to immigrants, particularly after Trump used the term “illegal aliens.”

“You are not illegal as a human being just because you’re undocumented,” Hostin said. “That, for me, felt dehumanizing to our immigrant population.”

Goldberg ended the segment by calling Trump “insanely rude” for recognizing only the U.S. men’s hockey team during the address while leaving out other Winter Olympics athletes, including members of the women’s hockey team and a figure skater from an immigrant family.

In response to the criticism, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle issued a statement to Entertainment Weekly, calling the cohosts “unlikeable, talentless hacks” and accusing them of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Ingle defended the president’s speech as outlining his accomplishments and fulfilling the mandate of nearly 80 million voters.

Despite the White House’s remarks about ratings, The View remains one of daytime television’s strongest performers. According to a network report released Feb. 11 and obtained by Entertainment Weekly, the show recently ranked No. 1 among all daytime programs in total households and viewers. The report also noted three consecutive weeks of gains, including double-digit increases in key female demographics.

The exchange highlights the ongoing political divide in media coverage of Trump’s presidency, with cable news and daytime talk shows continuing to serve as battlegrounds for sharply different views of the administration’s record and rhetoric.