Sunny Hostin defends Savannah Chrisley after View | TV Shows

The View host Sunny Hostin has come to the protection of Savannah Chrisley after viewers expressed anger over the pro-MAGA influencer’s invitation as a visitor host.

The 57-year-old addressed the controversy after 28-year-old Savannah obtained important criticism from audiences for her assist of Donald Trump on this system. During Monday’s Behind the Table podcast, Sunny joined The View producer Brian Teta in responding to the unfavourable response.

Savannah crammed in for Alyssa Farah Griffin for a week while the 36-year-old is on maternity depart. Brian revealed that some viewers alleged the other hosts have been “forced” to settle for Savannah across a number of episodes, while noting that “more ardent” followers had a “loud” response to the influencer’s appointment as a visitor host, accusing him of requiring a conservative perspective on The View – a declare he rejected.

Brian, 49, acknowledged, “They were outraged at the idea that we would – they did not like the idea that there was anybody here that would be a supporter of Trump or MAGA at the table.”

Sunny responded, “Well, that’s what The View is. You have to be able to sit with people that, you know, voted for him three times and support him and continue to support him.”

Both acknowledged their familiarity with handling pro-Trump views, citing relations who back the Trump administration. Dismissing strategies that the show is “forced” to function MAGA voices, Sunny declared, “No, this is what we do.”

She also counseled Savannah, stating, “And I think what was good about Savannah is, I think she understood that. If you go low, I go low. But if you go high, I go high. We can meet energy. And I thought her energy was pretty earnest and pretty harmless.”

Whilst recognizing her vastly different perspective from the visitor co-host, Sunny acknowledged that she demonstrated “a lot of courage and bravery and confidence” in sitting alongside the panel despite the multitude of dissenting voices. “I don’t know that many 28-year-old young women would be able to sit at the table,” Sunny mused.

This comes as followers of The View expressed their pleasure following the conclusion of Savannah’s tenure on the show. As Savannah exited after her run on the ABC program, conservative commentator Amanda Carpenter, a author and editor at Protect Democracy, joined the panel this week.

Fans have been rejoicing over the news, with many expressing reduction that Savannah is no longer half of the panel. One particular person posted on X, “As long as she is conservative and not MAGA. Two totally different political view points.”

A fan exclaimed, “Big, big, BIG improvement, thank you! ! Can’t wait to hear Amanda’s take on everything! Even when I disagree, her opinions are always intelligent and well-informed.

“Thank goodness that Savannah’s time is up as a visitor co-host on the show. She was so insufferable to watch and pay attention to. I hope they never carry her back. #TheView,” another viewer expressed. Another comment about Amanda read, “She is a big enchancment over last week. Don’t go back there ever again.”