It was a perfect storm of miscommunication. On Thursday, ABC News co-host Joy Behar sparked speculation that The View was cancelled after she accidentally announced that they were soon to start their summer “hiatus,” which had been kept close to the chest. The announcement was made off the cuff and came mere hours after President Trump had suggested the show was in danger of cancelation and ABC faced possible scrutiny by the FCC.
Near the top of the show, Behar let it slip that it was their last week with live episodes and asking if it was okay for her to say that publicly; receiving exasperated responses from co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin and executive producer Brian Teta:
BEHAR: Before we go on hiatus. We only have one more show after this. I'm allowed to say that, right?
FARAH GRIFFIN: Too late now.
TETA: [Inaudible] – so, it doesn't really matter.
What Behar wanted to tell the American people before they wrapped, was that President Trump was in a lot of the trouble and that the walls were supposedly closing in on him:
Before we go, I wanted to tell people that the tide is turning. The tide is turning and things are changing. I mean, the ultimate irony would be that Rupert Murdoch will take him [President Trump] down. Fox News, who created the monster, will take him down.
Of course, because of the cryptic nature of Behar’s announcement and how the end of the season seemed to be a secret for some reason, speculation and hope from folks on the right of their cancelation exploded online.
“Joy was (mischievously?) referring to the annual summer break that ‘The View’ takes. The hit talk show will be back with new episodes in September, like usual,” CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter addressed the speculation on X.
Joy was (mischievously?) referring to the annual summer break that "The View" takes. The hit talk show will be back with new episodes in September, like usual https://t.co/2cFjuUfw4K
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 24, 2025
With that speculation swelling while they were on the air, moderator Whoopi Goldberg was seemingly forced to address it as they closed out the show. “Okay. So, here's what's going on,” she declared as they came back from a commercial break. “We will see you all tomorrow for another new show, and we'll be back for our new season in September.”
With a maniacal laugh, Goldberg announced their reruns: “But, of course, you can watch us the rest of the summer with our encore episodes, the best of the season. [Laughter] Have a great day everyone, and take a little time to enjoy The View.”
In addition to Behar’s cryptic-ness helping to fuel the perfect storm of miscommunication, on Wednesday, the White House had strong words for Behar and The View warning of a possible cancelation:
Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. It’s no surprise that The View’s ratings hit an all-time low last year. She should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump’s historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off-air.
And earlier that Thursday morning, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr had made comments about ABC and The View getting scrutiny. “Look, it's entirely possible that there is issues over there,” he said. “And look, The View has challenges there. It wasn’t that long ago, I think, one episode – one show alone they had to stop, interrupt the show and read four separate legal notices to try to avoid legal liability.”
The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read:
ABC’s The View
July 24, 2025
11:04:34 a.m. Eastern(…)
JOY BEHAR: Before we go on hiatus. We only have one more show after this. I'm allowed to say that, right?
ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: Too late now.
BRIAN TETA (executive producer): [Inaudible] – so, it doesn't really matter.
BEHAR: Before we go I wanted to tell people that the tide is turning. The tide is turning and things are changing. I mean, the ultimate irony would be that Rupert Murdoch will take him [President Trump] down. Fox News, who created the monster, will take him down.
(…)
11:58:31 a.m. Eastern
WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Okay. So, here's what's going on. We will see you all tomorrow for another new show, and we'll be back for our new season in September. But, of course, you can watch us the rest of the summer with our encore episodes, the best of the season. [Laughter] Have a great day everyone, and take a little time to enjoy The View.