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26-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Former ESPN host pushes back on Disney's Iger for reportedly urging 'The View' to tone down Trump talk
Former ESPN host Jemele Hill called out Disney boss Bob Iger on Saturday for reportedly urging "The View" to tone down their political rhetoric, which is almost always directed at slamming President Donald Trump and his administration. "Trump is obviously, again, using his position as president to put pressure on these media companies and I think a lot of them are capitulating and feeling that pressure, because they have things and business deals and things on the side that they want to happen, that they want to do," Hill said during CNN's "Table for Five" discussion on Saturday, before suggesting it should be about ratings. "Do the ratings support that you should stop talking about Donald Trump? Probably not." Multiple Disney sources told The Daily Beast that both Iger and ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic recently suggested that the all-female daytime talk show panel be less antagonistic on political issues, though the recommendation was reportedly not taken too seriously. Co-host Anna Navarro reportedly pushed back the most forcefully on the suggestion. "If you are Bob Iger, who I do have a lot of respect for - he was my former boss. If you're him, that's the only thing that should matter, as long as the audience decides that they have an appetite for that, then that's what the women should talk about, whether you like how they discuss it or not," she added. Biden Tells 'The View' He Wasn't Surprised Harris Lost, Blames Sexism And Racism A source with "The View" confirmed to Fox News Digital these discussions were had, but suggested not all the hosts are in lockstep with Navarro. Read On The Fox News App "Most hosts agree with the ABC top brass," the source told Fox News Digital. "'The View' is a daytime network talk show and needs to do more than just politics and Trump bashing. This was a welcome direction for many of us." When asked whether "The View" will ultimately pivot towards less political coverage as the second Trump presidency continues, the source responded, "It's hard to say," but added, "Ignoring Bob Iger seems like a terrible decision." Another source familiar with the situation said such conversations with talent are normal based on viewer feedback, and that this conversation in particular is about finding a "balance" in topics and reevaluating politics in general, not just stories pertaining to Trump. On the panel, CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp spoke out against Trump's attack against media companies and acknowledged while she had issues with "The View," she was proud of the co-hosts for standing their ground. Other CNN panelists, such as Montel Williams, who previously hosted "The Montel Williams Show," said he largely benefited from avoiding politics on his podcasts. "When he's out of office, what are they going to talk about then?" Williams asked. "I do two podcasts, I try to stay off politics completely, and guess what? My ratings are up, my numbers are up." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture "I do think, like, people suffering from MS, people suffering from PTSD, I do things like that because I think that our nation needs to be engaged in other conversations than just what he's [Donald Trump] doing every day. Because talking about him every day, I'm glad the ladies pushed back, but I would like them to take a trip outside of 'The View,'" he added. Hill also worried about the message the reported pressure from Iger would send to younger journalists. "To see, and I know that they're not straight journalists necessarily on 'The View,' but it's still representing a journalism body, so if the business that you work for, and again you all know I went through this at ESPN, if they're not willing to defend you in this moment, that's really leaving you vulnerable, and it's really leaving our entire industry vulnerable," she said. Disney did not immediately return a request for comment. Fox News' Gabriel Hays & Joseph Wulfsohn contributed to this article source: Former ESPN host pushes back on Disney's Iger for reportedly urging 'The View' to tone down Trump talk
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
CNN Pundit Says ‘We Were Lied To' About Trump's Far-Right Ties
A political pundit on CNN has accused the president of 'lying' to the American people about his ties to the far-right. 'This is the worst fear of a lot of people, who just to be honest with you, were gaslit and told that there was no connection between Donald Trump and white nationalism,' Van Lathan said during a Saturday appearance of Table for Five. 'We were lied to,' he went on. 'They're in the White House, they're talking to the president, and he's listening.' Lathan's comments come just days after Trump is alleged to have fired several National Security Council officials on the advice of far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer. A 9/11 truther, self-described 'pro-white nationalist,' and 'proud Islamophobe,' Loomer reportedly singled out several of the now-fired aides for perceived disloyalty to Trump during an Oval Office discussion during which National Security Adviser Mike Waltz was also present. Waltz has taken 'full responsibility' for last week's Signal chat fiasco, in which The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a Signal messaging group in which senior Trump cabinet officials discussed highly sensitive details about attacks on Yemen. Since then, Loomer had repeatedly pushed tenuous links between Waltz's aides and Trump's adversaries, including former President Joe Biden and the Chinese Communist Party, in particular suggesting those aides, rather than Waltz, might have been responsible for adding Goldberg to the chat. 'There's nothing off limits anymore,' CNN host Abby Phillip said in response to Lathan's comments on Saturday. She further reflected that during Trump's presidency, high-ranking GOP figures had been unnerved by the White House presence of advisors and confidants like Sidney Powell and Rudy Guliani 'because of how loony they were in that time.' 'Now, it seems like nobody is saying anything at all,' she added.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Politics
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Carnage on CNN as Pro-Trump Attorney Screams to Defend ICE Deportations
A CNN panel descended into utter chaos on Saturday morning after one of the guests began shouting so loudly across the table that the person next to him had to cover her ears. Things began to unravel after Table for Five host Sara Sidner broached the subject of Secretary for Homeland Security Kristi Noem posing for a photo op earlier this week in front of a row of caged inmates at a prison in El Salvador. Pro-Trump New York Attorney Arthur Aidala quickly swung in to defend the Trump administration's PR spin on its nationwide deportation drive: 'Look how tattooed those guys are! They look like scary guys!' she said. Each of the panelists and the host then erupted with no one being able to get a word in edgewise. After a brief pause, Aidala said he thought 'the people who voted for President Trump, in Middle America,' would look at the men featured in the photo with Noem 'as a threat.' 'These are not people I would want to see when I come out of a Broadway show, or when I come out of church,' he went on. Interrupted by music journalist and TV personality Touré, Aidala began to shout again, screaming, 'Young man, did you represent someone from the Crips gang this week? Because I did! Don't tell me about gangs and tattoos and gang signs, it's the world I live in!' It was at that point that network commentator S.E. Cupp covered her ears and shrank down behind the table. She later raised her phone to her ear and joked, 'Mom, can you pick me up?' as the attorney continued to bellow beside her. The on-air spat only subsided after host Sidner slapped her palm on the table, shouting back out at the panel, 'Order in the court!' and reminded them that 'talking over each other doesn't work, no-one can hear what you're saying!'
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Politics
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‘This Is Nuts': Former GOP Rep Slams Gavin Newsom for Hosting Steve Bannon on Podcast
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom for bringing controversial MAGA acolyte Steve Bannon onto his podcast. Appearing on CNN's Table for Five on Saturday, Kinzinger accused Newsom of opportunism for hosting Bannon—a conspiracy theorist who continues to push the false claim that President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. 'I always thought he was kind of a 'he'll be whatever he needs to be' politician—this is way worse," said Kinzinger, who represented Illinois in the House of Representatives. 'There are many of us that actually—I'm not saying this for sympathy—basically sacrificed a career taking on Steve Bannon. Newsom is trying to build a career.' Observers have suggested Newsom may be positioning himself to run for president in 2028 by courting the ring wing. The Republican National Committee censured Kinzinger after he criticized Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. He did not seek reelection in 2022. The former Illinois congressman argued that Bannon wasn't just a typical political opponent, listing conspiracy theories he has spread, his role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection, and his jail sentence for defying a congressional subpoena. 'This is a bad man, and to platform him ... this is nuts,' he said. On Newsom's podcast, Bannon reiterated his claim that Trump won the 2020 election. Newsom failed to challenge Bannon's assertion and instead praised him for his efforts to get Trump back into office. 'I appreciate the notion of agency, that we're not bystanders in the world, it's decisions not conditions that determine our fate and future,' he said. Newsom had previously faced backlash from progressives after breaking ranks on transgender rights and hosting another MAGA firebrand, Charlie Kirk, on his podcast. Challenged by Kirk on trans athletes participating in women's sports, Newsom said, 'I completely agree with you on that. It's deeply unfair.'
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Politics
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‘It's South Park!': CNN Panel Ridicules Trump's ‘War on Canada'
A panel of CNN guests agreed that President Donald Trump's hostility toward the United States's mild-mannered neighbor to the north has gone beyond parody. 'The war with Canada … it boggles the mind,' co-host Abby Phillip said on Saturday morning's broadcast of CNN's Table for Five. 'It's a South Park idea!' journalist and TV personality Touré quipped. 'To go to war with CANADA?! This is NOT a serious concept!' Conceding that Trump's recent geopolitical escapades could have been ripped from the famously-filthy animated series—which featured a war between the U.S. and Canada in a 1999 movie, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut—Phillip stressed that many in Canada have taken the president's latest threats seriously. 'The Canadians, you know there was some reporting this week that they believe Trump really is actually trying to destroy and take over their country,' she said. 'For real, not in a South Park episode but in real life in 2025.' Trump has repeatedly said he would like to annex Canada as the 51st state and referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as 'governor.' Under pressure from Canadian leaders, Trudeau asked King Charles to stress Canada's sovereignty to the American president in a meeting earlier this week. 'This is something so profoundly screwed up that it's gonna have blowback for all of us for a really long time,' former CNN political analyst John Avalon fumed. Fellow commentator S.E. Cupp followed up by remarking that 'the Canadian people are just so nice.' 'And no offense to the Canadians, they're also irrelevant to us, really,' she said. 'They mind their business. They never threaten us!'
