‘The View’ Panel Explodes After Savannah Chrisley Insists Trump Is Not Racist
Throughout Savannah Chrisley‘s tenure as guest host of The View this week, things have been relatively calm, despite her public warning to the others that she wouldn’t be holding back when she joined the show. That all changed on Thursday (February 19), though, when the subject of Donald Trump being accused of racism came up.
The first “Hot Topic” of the day was, once again, about the Jeffrey Epstein files fallout — particularly, that Prince Andrew was arrested on charges related to his affiliation with the convicted child sex trafficker. As some of the cohosts complained that Trump, who was mentioned in the files thousands of times and reportedly had a long history of dealings with Epstein, was not subject to the same treatment in the U.S., Chrisley remained silent.
She jumped to his defense, though, after the panelists questioned his claim that he is not a racist.
Whoopi Goldberg started the segment by pointing out that Trump’s administration has been ordered by a court to restore the slave exhibit it had removed in Philadelphia before playing a clip of Trump pointing to his relationships with Rev. Jesse Jackson and Nicki Minaj as evidence he was not biased against Black people.
“I get the rants I do. I understand them wholeheartedly,” Chrisley said first thing.
“And they made fun of Joe Biden? Hello!” Joy Behar countered.
“Well, I think, when it comes to the event that happened yesterday, what’s so hard for me to witness is people stating that the president is a racist,” Chrisley continued.
“He is a racist,” Sunny Hostin said plainly.
Chrisley then claimed, “He saved one of my best friends’ lives, a Black woman who has been…”
“So he has a Black friend. He’s a racist,” Hostin insisted.
Goldberg then decided to step in and give some support of Hostin’s position, explaining, “Here’s the problem, Savannah, and … many of us have a different take on it, because when you target DEI programs with executive orders your first week in office, arguing that the policies undermine national unity, when you shared racist posts about the Obamas, when you pursued the death penalty for the Exonerated 5 after you knew they had been exonerated, these are the reasons that his behavior is so hard. And I don’t know whether you know about this, but in the ’70s, he was accused of discriminating against Black tenants because he wouldn’t rent to them.”
“Is that an accusation?” Chrisley asked, before multiple cohosts confirmed it was a court determination, referring to the 1973 federal action against Trump and his father for discrimination in New York.
Sara Haines then pointed to other decisions by the Trump administration that can be called racist: “When you look at like the Pentagon removed web pages honoring Black military figures, people that would fight for this country, come back and …. couldn’t even sit in certain places or drink from certain water fountains, they put their lives on the line. That’s a very sacred group of people to send to war. And then he temporarily removed the Tuskegee Airmen, the information on that.”
Hostin then stepped in and insisted once again, “Donald Trump is a racist. There’s no question, and tell it like it is. The most recent thing that he did by posting on Truth Social the Obamas depicted as apes in The Lion King, where there are no apes in The Lion King. That was a racist act. He tried to blame a staffer. A staffer did not do it.”
“It, in fact, was a staffer,” Chrisley said three times in a row.
However, Hostin then pointed to footage of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying anything posted on Truth Social is directly from Trump.
“President Trump is a racist,” Hostin then exclaimed, above Chrisley’s insistence, “He is not.” Hostin continued, “… who put that clip of the Obamas on there.”
Chrisley then tried to point to a policy to support her opinion, saying, “For the first time in history, HBCUs got permanent funding under the Trump administration.”
However, Goldberg shut that down, saying, “The funding was started before.”
When Chrisley then clarified she meant “permanent” funding, Hostin said, “You know when that funding got started Savannah, sweetheart? Before Donald Trump got into office.”
When Behar redirected attention to the racist Obamas depiction, Chrisley conceded, “I agree heartedly that the White House failed when it came to the posting of that video because it is the house of everybody… protect the minority groups that lost friendships and relationships over just standing for President Trump. The White House failed on that.”
Haines then challenged, “If he didn’t post it…”
“He did post it!” Hostin insisted.
“Sunny, give me a minute,” Haines continued. “If I didn’t post, and yet something was so egregious on my account, I would come out publicly and say, ‘Oh my God, that was awful.’ … He refused to apologize, which almost told me more.”
“Who is this staffer?” Behar challenged.
“He has two people who have all the logins,” Chrisley said.
“OK, so have either of those staffers been fired for that terrible post that they allegedly put up?” Hostin asked.
“No, they have not,” Chrisley conceded.
Goldberg then closed the conversation on a peacemaking note by saying, “Look, here’s the thing. This is the good thing about this show. Everybody has an opinion, and we say, ‘I don’t agree. I don’t think this is cool,’ and we can have these conversations, and then we’ll go away and talk about our bra sizes.”
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B
What rock has she been living under. He is a racist. She is defending him because he pardoned her crooked parents. Get her off the show ASAP
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S
Get her off the View! I don’t condone racism
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G
I watch everyday and enjoy the differing opinions, I will not continue to watch if Savannah Crisley continues to cohost.
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B
I think Savanna's views are one sided and her parents where pardoned for something they did do wrong. 47 has pardoned some horrible people lately so no credibility at all. Find another guest host.
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J
I understand the desire for an alternative viewpoint on this show. Chrisley has zero background to speak on ANY of these topics other than sucking up to DJT to get her crooked parents out of jail early after a legit trial. I can't want the view any longer
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M
Christy has to go! She is misinformed and talks over others with disrespect of other co hosts. She is a Trumpster because the orangeman pardoned her parent. I will stop watching the view if she continues.
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R
I don’t see how Savannah can get on there and say everybody should be held accountable when her parents were pardoned for crimes that they did commit. I don’t know how she can be so blind to the fact that they were guilty. You best believe if it had been an African American family they wouldn’t have been pardoned. I lost all respect for her after this show.
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Having Savannah on really shows how she was raised (racist! and entitled). She was raised in a blended (black/white) family with a mixed Neice. What will you teach her??? It’s okay to throw your morals away, forget about right vs wrong as long as you have somebody to get you what you want and that’s getting your parents out of jail for crime that they actually committed??? I think this was a smart move by The View by adding her on to show who she/MEGA really is. What a brilliant move to show MEGA at its finest! When you sell yourself to the devil, you have to do whatever you can to pay them back. You are forever in debt! Remember that! And poor ‘sweetheart’, she’s too young to even realize how she’s being exposed.
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G
I think God for the view Because it shows you just where people are coming from when you don't check your facts. She should stay on the view.So people will know exactly who she is.
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V
That is a good point.
I quit watching when she was announced as the temporary replacement for Alyssa Farrah, but you made an excellent assertion.
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J
One week was 5 days too many already! I hope she is never on the show again!
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E
We have a Racist Narcissistic President Period.
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G
The orange skid-mark most certainly IS RACIST and only a fool would think and say otherwise.
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G
She needs to go NOW! She has no idea what she is talking about! Ready for this week to end to see her go! Pathetic!!
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B
She'd do a better job on her own, more than those vile women combined.
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G
HBCU's - Obama: 4 billion grant, Biden: 16 billion, Trump: 225 million, and he was forced to grant.
Anna, Savannah should read comments. That may be the only way she learns the truth about issues!
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G
Does Savanna know that Trump has a photo of Putin and him in the White House? I would like to ask her and all Trump supporters direct questions.
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Very disappointed and surprised at Savanna's comments. Does she know that the Trump administration will halt funding in discretionary funding for Minority-Serving Institutions that use race-based criteria or quotas for eligibility. This move targets programs deemed to violate anti-discrimination requirements. She needs to do more research and listen to independent news broadcasts. He gave Black institutions money with ill intentions. Black institutions had to be formed for a reason! Leave them alone unless you want to really help not hinder their progress!
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G
Why are you insulting me? I spent a couple years reading about Trump stand his KKK dad before reluctantly deciding he was racist. There is just so much evidence to support it—the ladies of the View only named a few things—there’s so much from his past. His comments praising a few black famous, generally rich black people is more of a tip off to his prejudice. Haven’t you know people who have that one black friend, or gay friend, but behind the scenes they say how they really feel about blacks and gays??? It’s a cover for racism when his policies hurt groups of people, but he makes sure to have visible friends from that group. You may want to examine the spar in your eye before you pronounce judgement on others.
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A
When I started watching on Monday I was not happy with Savannah but by the time Friday came around I did like her. Not all of her ideas but as a person.
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V
I don't care for Savanna's views at all. I think she is a spoiled brat, who should not be on the view, because she does not have a clear and percise view of an educated individual. She looks 50 and acts 12.
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T
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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A
Good thing I only read these "The View" excerpts instead of watching them!
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M
Savannah is doing a fabulous job. She sticks to her convictions. I have faith in our youth with their common sense approach to the libs insanity. Great job Savannah. ABC should make you permanent so you can teach these crazed, condessending
ladies a thing or two
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E
MIDGE go back to Fox, To the View please get rid of this Savannah.
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V
I'm losing interest in The View because of the way Whoopi lectures everyone as if that's her job or super power... and because of the way she often fumbles around saying nothing other than expressing her aggravation with groans and hand gestures.
And now... Savannah Crisley's skewed nonsense being delivered with her shrill nasal voice... it's too annoying...
I think the other hosts offer great balanced views, but they're cut short by all of the above.
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