FCC chair talks 'consequences' for “The View ”after Joy Behar's Donald Trump jab: 'Need a course-correction' in media
Brendan Carr told Fox News that networks will "run into issues like [Stephen] Colbert" if they don't check bias and continue to "run a partisan circus."
Joey Nolfi
Thu, July 24, 2025
John McDonnell/GettyJoy Behar on 'The View'; FCC chair Brendan Carr
The impact of Joy Behar's assertion that Donald Trump is jealous of Barack Obama's looks and marriage continues to reverberate through the government, as Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has now spoken about "consequences" for the comedian and The View amid the fallout.
One day after the White House issued an exclusive statement to Entertainment Weekly floating the potential for The View to be "pulled off the air" after "irrelevant loser" Behar's comments, Carr appeared Thursday morning on Fox News program America's Newsroom to discuss the issue further with cohost Bill Hemmer.
"It's entirely possible that there's issues over there. Stepping back, this broader dynamic, once President Trump has exposed these media gatekeepers and smashed this facade, there's a lot of consequences," Carr speculated. "I think the consequences of that aren't quite finished."
Jeff Lipsky/ABC'The View' cohosts Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg
He then alluded to legal expert Sunny Hostin's multiple legal notes on The View, that she often issued during episodes that saw the cohosts reacting to coverage of Trump's hush-money trial that ultimately ended with the president being convicted on 34 counts in May 2024.
Carr added that America needs "a course-correction" in terms of media coverage of the presidential administration.
"It's time for America's legacy broadcasters to return to promoting the public interest," he said, speculating that Skydance — which made headlines recently for its impending merger with Paramount — would fervently "root out bias" that would "return to unbiased, trustworthy journalism" in mainstream media.
"We're not where we need to go. I think this legacy media really needs to reorient, or they're going to continue to run into issues like [Stephen] Colbert, where it just doesn't make economic sense to run a partisan circus," Carr finished.
The FCC chair's statements clearly reference Paramount subsidiary CBS' announcement last week that the Trump-critical Late Night With Stephen Colbert would end in May 2026, which led many (including Sen. Elizabeth Warren) to speculate that the move was made to sweeten the FCC's interest in approving the Skydance-Paramount merge.
EW has reached out to representatives for The View, Carr, and the White House for comment.
Behar's initial response came after Trump's shocking, widely disputed allegation Tuesday that Obama "was trying to lead a coup" against the United States government, which the former president called "bizarre and ridiculous" in a rare reaction statement.
John McDonnell/GettyFCC chair Brendan Carr
The 82-year-old comedian said on the talk show, "The thing about him is he's so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: Trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green's song 'Let's Stay Together' better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it. It's driving him crazy."
The White House also took aim Thursday morning at Paramount+ animated comedy South Park's season 27 premiere, which depicted Trump disrobing and getting into bed in an attempt to seduce Satan.
"The left's hypocrisy truly has no end — for years they have come after South Park for what they labeled as 'offense' content, but suddenly they are praising the show," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told EW via email, adding that "just like the creators of South Park, the left has no authentic or original content" to air.
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In addition to Behar, Hostin, and Whoopi Goldberg, who often speak liberal-leaning perspectives at the Hot Topics table, The View also includes two Republican cohosts in Ana Navarro and Trump's former White House communications staffer, Alyssa Farah Griffin, who worked under Trump's first presidential administration before resigning and subsequently speaking out against him.
Watch Carr discuss The View on Fox News in the video above.
After "The View" Accused Donald Trump Of Being Jealous Of Barack Obama, The White House Issued This Very Intimidating Response
Mychal Thompson
Thu, July 24, 2025
The White House just issued a shocking statement on why The View should be "pulled off the air."
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During a July 23 episode, cohosts — Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin — called out President Donald Trump's potential jealousy as the root of his ongoing criticism of Barack Obama.
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On July 22, Trump accused Obama of "trying to lead a coup... with Hilary Clinton," referring to a report from Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, that challenged the 2017 assessment Russia favored Trump's 2016 election.
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In response, Patrick Rodenbush, a spokesperson for Obama, said, "These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction. Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes."
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On The View, Whoopi Goldberg said, "A sitting president just accused a former president of treason," noting that it's a very serious allegation. "For me, didn't the Supreme Court under the guidance of [Trump], say that presidents have immunity? This means you have no right to try to take him to court because he did what he did as president," she continued. "Because if you say nobody has immunity or everybody, you have to decide which way you're going to go."
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Joy Behar chimed in and added, "First of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6? Who was that again? That was not Obama," referring to the 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol building.
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"The thing about him is he's so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green's song 'Let's Stay Together' better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it. It's driving him crazy," Joy continued.
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Joy later proposed that Obama sue Trump and Sunny weighed in, saying, "Obama still lives rent-free in his head. I think Michelle Obama still lives rent-free in his head, I think the fact that Malia graduated from Harvard still lives rent-free in his head, and it's just the very swag that Obama has that he will never have."
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Of course, the White House had something to say about that episode of The View and the cohosts' remarks, specifically coming after Joy.
According to Entertainment Weekly, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in an email statement, "Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome," and the email also noted The View "hit the lowest ratings" recently.
EW reported the White House said, Joy "should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump's historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off air."
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In response to the comment about The View's ratings, a spokesperson for the talk show told EW, they're "up in total viewers and women 18-49, versus the comparable weeks last season, to its most-watched in four years."
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Their statement added, "The View is ranking No.1 in households and total viewers among all network daytime talk shows and news programs for the fifth straight season."
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Mychal Thompson
Thu, July 24, 2025
The White House just issued a shocking statement on why The View should be "pulled off the air."
ABC
During a July 23 episode, cohosts — Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin — called out President Donald Trump's potential jealousy as the root of his ongoing criticism of Barack Obama.
ABC
On July 22, Trump accused Obama of "trying to lead a coup... with Hilary Clinton," referring to a report from Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, that challenged the 2017 assessment Russia favored Trump's 2016 election.
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images, AP
In response, Patrick Rodenbush, a spokesperson for Obama, said, "These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction. Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes."
Mandel Ngan / Getty Images
On The View, Whoopi Goldberg said, "A sitting president just accused a former president of treason," noting that it's a very serious allegation. "For me, didn't the Supreme Court under the guidance of [Trump], say that presidents have immunity? This means you have no right to try to take him to court because he did what he did as president," she continued. "Because if you say nobody has immunity or everybody, you have to decide which way you're going to go."
ABC
Joy Behar chimed in and added, "First of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6? Who was that again? That was not Obama," referring to the 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol building.
ABC
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"The thing about him is he's so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green's song 'Let's Stay Together' better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it. It's driving him crazy," Joy continued.
ABC
Joy later proposed that Obama sue Trump and Sunny weighed in, saying, "Obama still lives rent-free in his head. I think Michelle Obama still lives rent-free in his head, I think the fact that Malia graduated from Harvard still lives rent-free in his head, and it's just the very swag that Obama has that he will never have."
ABC
Of course, the White House had something to say about that episode of The View and the cohosts' remarks, specifically coming after Joy.
According to Entertainment Weekly, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in an email statement, "Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome," and the email also noted The View "hit the lowest ratings" recently.
EW reported the White House said, Joy "should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump's historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off air."
Jenny Anderson / ABC via Getty Images
In response to the comment about The View's ratings, a spokesperson for the talk show told EW, they're "up in total viewers and women 18-49, versus the comparable weeks last season, to its most-watched in four years."
Jeff Neira / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Their statement added, "The View is ranking No.1 in households and total viewers among all network daytime talk shows and news programs for the fifth straight season."
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