Did Savannah Chrisley Clash With ‘The View’ Stars in First Day as Guest Host?
Savannah Chrisley made her The View guest hosting debut on Tuesday’s (February 17) live episode, serving as the first stand-in for Alyssa Farah Griffin during her maternity leave. Chrisley was the first of several guest hosts announced for the spot and publicly warned the others that she wouldn’t forget their reaction to her parents receiving pardons from their tax fraud convictions by Donald Trump. She also teased that she would be strong in opposition to the others at the table: “I believe in sitting at tables with people who disagree with you and refusing to shrink your values to make others comfortable. I stand on faith, family, and freedom.”
So was her first day at the panelist’s table as rancorous as might be expected by that kind of build-up? Well, there were some slightly prickly moments but no real fireworks.
Whoopi Goldberg started the episode by giving Chrisley a warm introduction, saying, “Listen, we want to welcome our special guest cohost, Savannah Chrisley. You were last here in 2014 with your family. Yes, yes, you were a little kid.” She then showed footage of Chrisley’s appearance, alongside parents Todd and Julie Chrisley, when she was little.
“Oh, well, times have changed,” Chrisley said in response.
Welcome to the #HotTopics table, guest co-host @_ItsSavannah_! pic.twitter.com/Jtx82lxeps
— The View (@TheView) February 17, 2026
After offering an update on Griffin — that she and baby Justin Jr. are still doing well — the subject of teenagers came up, and Chrisley revealed her own experience raising them.
“I had custody of my brother and sister for two and a half years, so they were 10 and 16 at the time, and I could do nothing right. The 16 year old was a little easier — Chloe, she was a handful. She was a handful. But I like to say kids are the greatest blessing on Earth and the greatest gift from God. They teach you more than anything else ever could,” she said.
“They also kill you slowly,” Sara Haines joked in response, earning a laugh from Chrisley.
Things got a bit more spicy once the subject of Bill and Hillary Clinton‘s ongoing disagreement with Rep. James Comer over their desire to have a public Capitol Hill testimony on the Jeffrey Epstein files came up.
Chrisley attempted to defend Donald Trump’s administration, particularly the Department of Justice, as being “transparent” with the release of files and said the Clintons should agree to do a deposition in private if that’s what’s asked of them.
“They have to have a deposition. First is what happened [with] Jack Smith. So having a deposition, and that deposition will be made public because the Clintons are, in fact, trying to twist things and get sound bites from a public hearing. So having a deposition allows each individual to have different members of their teams, and they’re asking the right questions, the hard questions to then gather it for,” she said.
Cohost Sunny Hostin then disagreed, arguing that if the Clintons want their testimony to be public, it should be, and said she also thinks they should be given the same treatment as others Comer has sought information from. Then, after Hostin argued that the other 3 million documents should also be released, Chrisley snapped back with, “A lot of things that aren’t being put out are being held up by the courts. You have child pornography that’s in there that they’re trying to hold out. There’s a lot of things that are being held out. And the last administration very well could have put all this out there. If they thought they had a smoking gun for the president, they would have put it out here before the election.”
Things also got a bit testy when the subject of Barack Obama‘s podcast take on aliens — essentially, that he believes they exist but hadn’t seen them or any Area 51 business — came up.
After Hostin proclaimed, in detail, why she believes aliens not only exist but are here on Earth, Chrisley rejected that idea.
“No, I go by the Bible, and there is nowhere in the Bible that says God created aliens,” she proclaimed.
Goldberg had a counter to Chrisley’s take, though, saying, “I will point out here that that’s all that our Bible says… Since God created everything, I kind of feel like God was busy while he created all the moons and the stars and all the things that exist. So if somebody says that there are aliens…”
“Bless your soul,” Chrisley offered.
“That’s right, because God can do anything. OK? So let’s not, let’s not say God couldn’t have created it, because we know God can do anything,” Goldberg continued.
The third “Hot Topic,” in which the cohosts reacted to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recalling a time he snorted cocaine off of a public toilet, brought out another fiery bit from Chrisley.
“That’s what I think. The headline was what the media wanted, ‘snorting cocaine off a toilet seat.’ They didn’t hit on 40 years of sobriety, and how hard that is to get to and how 50 million Americans struggle with addiction,” she said.
After members of the audience began to clap, Joy Behar awkwardly asked if they were addicts before Chrisley resumed her train of thought. “With addiction, I mean, it’s serious, and it can truly take your life.”
She also defended Trump and RFK Jr.’s health policies, saying, “I believe that when it comes to mental health that the administration is wanting to make progress, because you look at the prison system. The moment mental health facilities closed down, our prison population skyrocketed. So it just goes to show that we have failed the American people when it comes to mental health. Yeah, but even with HHS… in HHS history, there have only been three doctors that were their secretaries,” she said.
The feistiest comment of the segment came, though, when Behar (perhaps teasingly) asked Goldberg if she could ask her a question about drugs, and Goldberg said simply, “No,” before the panel erupted in laughter and went to break.
Chrisley will be cohosting for the rest of the week. Find out who else will step in for Griffin right here.
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First thing everybody should have know from the get go her gold shoes should be Trump gold sneakers & to not even be on the show & her parents were pardon by him....come on? I WILL NOT WATCH FOR AS LONG AS SHE IS THERE!!!!!!!!
I'M SORRY TO WHOEVER MADE THIS "BIG, BIG MISTAKE"
Sorry Julia but it just felt right quoting you. LOL
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I don’t want to watch this week with her on the show. There should be lots of choices! Whoopi often tells a guest to come back and stay longer.
I agree with other comments about her getting parents out of jail, gold shoes, etc.
Not a good choice!!
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I do not even know why they chose her. God, family and the Bible. I wonder what God thinks? An insult to humanity. She is perfect choice to defend the lunacy that is taking place in our country. God help us please!
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I can't believe that they put her on for a co-host to Alyssa. Her parents were crooks and should have served out their term, but there must be something in it for Trump or they would never have been pardoned.
Hopefully she's only here for a week. I will not watch until she is gone.
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Totally agree. I tried watching, too painful. She lowered the average IQ of the panel by at least 30 points. Her grammar is atrocious and her maga agenda is overwhelming. How many times did she need to mention the Clintons. She has nothing to offer and would not be on anyone's radar if her parents weren't spotlight seeking criminals.
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Plus I love Alyssa, she has proved herself worthy of being at the table. I am shocked by the View's choice. I am expecting a disaster here!
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Her parents are crooks and they are her call to fame. Without them she is no one. Her parents are pardoned because of her MAGA kiss up.
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Exactly. Of course I tuned in and I swear just listening to Chrisley yammer on unintelligently about things she has zero actual educated knowledge of except for what she saw on SM or was spoon fed for her hosting gig killed a few of my brain cells. What a joke. I’d rather see MTG as co-host for a week and that’s saying something.
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I don’t think I can watch this with her on this week she is a MAGA Cult
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This guest lowered the standard of the View. Another Moron Trumpster.
I can’t believe these producers were ok with this. I’m not watching this week.
Hopefully they’ll make a better choice for next week
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I think it was a very strange choice on your producers part to choose her
It’s not the message you want to send
When we as viewers all trust you so much
Only God knows what she had to do to get her parents out
She will never be able to bring a clear honest thought to your forum
Please excuse her from the show you shouldn’t do this to your loyal viewers
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Very well said. Thank you.
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Terrible decision
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I had to turn it off. She annoys me.
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Ick…no way am I wasting my time.
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Savannah Krissley is an idiot. What she did to get her parents out of jail is criminal. Why in the WORLD give her air time? Not watching while she is on.
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Not going to be watching this week PERIOD!!!!!!! She bought her parents out of prison proving with enough money you can break any laws you want and get away with it. They are all disgusting
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Have the powers to be at ABC lost their minds?
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I loved her being on the show. Very feisty. Made the show more interesting. It's always more fun when there is a bit of back and forth instead of everyone agreeing.
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I will only watch this week BECAUSE Savanna Chrisley is on, after this week I won't watch.
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I’ve never watched the view only watching because of Savannah.
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Sonny hates whiteness, especially females with blond hair and blue eyes
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Who in the world thought she would be a good host! She is obnoxious and nobody cares what she has to say. A daughter of pardoned criminals that says it all! I won’t be watching this week at all.
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I am not watching today. Savannah works with a party for herself. Please make sure she is off after this week if not before. Also remind her everyone gets to talk.
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Not watching while she is on!
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I am boycotting The View while that snivelling girl is on it defending her parent's convicted fraud and tRUMP pardoning the criminals. Criminals are defending one another and it's sickening. I will not watch at all this week and turned it off after 20 minutes into Thursday's show.
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Never watching this show again after putting that joke of a family on it, SHAME
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I will not be watching this week with your
Choice if guest host
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As uncomfortable as it is to witness this person's arrogance and ignorance, I feel obligated to support my anchors in their commitment for calm and tolerance and correction of facts. The first thing I noticed is how much she looks like the press secretary Caroline. That creeped me out! I will struggle through this week but will be happy when she is gone. My first test for tolerance will be passed! I am sending light and love to the panel and especially to Joy, LOL
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