First 'The Late Show,' Now 'The View'? Here's Why White House Says Joy Behar's Show Can Be Taken Off-Air

White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers issued a scathing response to The View co-host Joy Behar on Wednesday, 24 July, following her on-air remarks about President Donald Trump, warning the programme 'could be next' to face cancellation.

Behar's comments were made during a discussion on Trump's recent demand for former President Barack Obama to be investigated. The panel segment aired from New York and has since sparked national headlines after the White House fired back with an unusually personal statement.

The Segment That Started It All

During Wednesday's broadcast, Behar challenged Trump's claims that Obama 'manufactured' intelligence linked to the Trump-Russia investigation. 'Who tried to overthrow the government on January 6?' she said. 'It was not Obama.'

She then added a pointed swipe: 'He's so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green better than Al Green.'

The clip, which aired on ABC, quickly circulated online and it wasn't long before the White House press team weighed in.

A Strongly Worded Response

Rogers accused Behar of suffering from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' and referred to her as 'an irrelevant loser.' The spokesperson further warned that 'The View,' a long-running daytime panel show, could follow the same fate as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which CBS announced last week would end its run in 2025.

'Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser... 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,' Rogers said.

The remarks sparked criticism from media figures and political commentators, who noted the unusual nature of the White House directly targeting a daytime talk show.

Is 'The View' Really at Risk?

A spokesperson for The View responded to the claims, defending the programmer's ratings and performance. 'The View is up in total viewers and women 18–49 versus the comparable weeks last season, to its most-watched in four years,' they told Entertainment Weekly.

The network also stated that the show has ranked No. 1 in households and total viewers among all daytime talk and news programmed for five consecutive seasons.

ABC has made no indication that The View is under threat of cancellation. However, the suggestion comes in the wake of CBS's decision to cancel 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert', a move the network insists was financial not political.

Why This Matters

The CBS announcement cited losses of around $40 million per year from The Late Show, though multiple liberal commentators claimed the real reason was Colbert's anti-Trump stance. Reports suggest his management was aware of the decision weeks before the host himself.

The overlap in timing between Colbert's cancellation and the White House's remarks about Behar has led some critics to argue there may be pressure direct or indirect on networks to move away from programming that takes a critical tone on the former president.

What's Next?

While The View continues to air as scheduled, the latest exchange has reignited the debate over political commentary on daytime TV and how far it can go without consequence. Whether Rogers' remarks were rhetorical or intended as a genuine threat remains to be seen.

For now, Behar has not responded to the White House directly. But judging by her long-running history of speaking her mind, few expect her to stay quiet for long.