The View Hosts Clash Over Trump’s Threats and Public Panic

The co-hosts of The View clashed in a heated debate Monday over Donald Trump’s recent threats against his political opponents, particularly members of the January 6 committee. Trump’s comments came during a Meet the Press interview on Sunday, where he argued that members of the committee investigating the Capitol riots “belong in jail.”

Co-host Sara Haines downplayed Trump’s remarks, noting that similar threats had been made in the past, such as against Hillary Clinton, but were never acted upon. Whoopi Goldberg joined in, urging viewers not to panic, suggesting Trump’s statements were meant to provoke fear and dominate headlines.

“Listen, he makes lots and lots and lots of noise,” Goldberg said. “He says he’s going to do all these things, and … He does this to keep you all in a panic. He does it to make y’all do this and talk about him, and it’s so terrible.”

Goldberg encouraged viewers to focus on their daily lives until Trump’s potential inauguration, saying, “From now until then, be with our families, be with our kids, do our jobs, make sure our checks don’t bounce, make sure that we are taking care of ourselves and our families.”

However, co-host Ana Navarro, a former Republican strategist, pushed back, arguing that Goldberg’s stance ignored the real fear many people face.

“I told you last week I disagree with you when you say that because we have the luxury of saying that because we’re legal,” Navarro said. “We are successful. We are — listen, if you are an illegal immigrant in this country, you’re not going to be in a panic. If you are a woman working for the Department of Defense, you have a right to be in a panic.”

Goldberg countered, saying Navarro was unnecessarily keeping people alarmed. “I’m telling people to prepare, Whoopi. I’m telling people to prepare,” Navarro shot back. Goldberg’s response was emphatic: “Winter is here. Winter has been with us, and my point is we can lay down and do nothing for the next 15 days and be freaked out for the next four or two years.”

Navarro reiterated that many people lack the power and means to resist a government under Trump, suggesting their fears are justified. The exchange highlighted a sharp divide on the show, reflecting a broader debate about how seriously to take Trump’s rhetoric and how vulnerable groups should respond as the political landscape intensifies ahead of the next administration.