‘Gonna look kind of bad’: ABC News head told ‘The View’ hosts to tone down Trump criticism

https://www.rawstory.com/the-view-2672183411/

28 comments

  1. Now the American media is censoring criticism of the great leader Orange Twitler.

    Must. Tow. The. Party. Line. …*or straight to jail.*

  2. Since they castrated all their Trump coverage since 2015 nothing is new the vitriol on The View no one can make out because they’re all talking over each other anyway, but this is standard for the course for all the major networks none of them actually do any in-depth analysis or criticism, they’re all afraid of losing their high paying jobs and they don’t give a s*** about the public

  3. Don’t piss off Dear Leader! He will yell at you in caps on Twitter!

  6. “This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.”

    Edit: This is from a T.S. Eliot poem The Hollow Men.

  7. Exactly why we have the 1st amendment. Trump is such a weak minded baby. Everyone should criticize every president, especially when they keep doing the dumbest shit possible.

  9. Maybe if he didn’t do so much filth worthy of criticism.

  12. Eventually Trump will control every aspect of the news and what is reported. This is just a step on the way.

  15. It will get interesting is when they try to sensor late night television. What will the hosts do. Will they bow to the all mighty dollar and trump. Or will they stick there job on the line for democracy

  16. Ah yes, #4 & 5 of the cycle of authoritarian communication, or tyranny. Silencing dissent abd centralized of power through messaging.

  17. I can’t fathom how they bow to such a weak man. Like if I was in a restaurant and he came in surrounded by agents I would still call him a piece of shit even if I had to yell it.

  18. America gets a little darker every day and it’s only been 4 months.

  19. How do you do that and still report on him? 

    Everything he says and does is corrupt, damaging to this country and possibly illegal

  20. I hope they maliciously comply by using over the top satire.

  21. It’s almost as if a there is a horse let loose in a hospital.

  22. Dear ABC News,
    Grow some fucking balls! You’re protected by the 1st Amendment. Go after and stand up for press freedoms! This isn’t Nazi Germany, CCCP nor Saudi Arabia. This is America and we can talk shit about our leadership.

  23. Maybe if he wasn’t an absolutely piece of shit human and atrocious wannabe dictator who is running this country into the ground they wouldn’t be going after him.

    I’d say, fuck it. Make it known to your audience what your bosses are saying to you and keep the pressure on. If they fire you, who cares. Pretty sure all the hosts would be just fine.

  25. >ABC News president Almin Karamehmedovic and Disney CEO Bob Iger communicated to the hosts of “The View” that their political coverage should be toned down in favor of softer, more celebrity-focused segments. 

    What weak men

    Iger should have stayed retired.

    I thought Disney was inclusive

    >Disney has historically valued inclusivity, as seen in its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which aim to create a welcoming environment for all employees and guests. However, recent changes indicate a shift in focus towards business outcomes, which may affect the emphasis on these inclusivity efforts.

    https://www.axios.com/2025/02/11/disney-dei-changes-trump-era

    https://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/why-diversity-and-inclusion-at-disney-benefits-everyone/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2025/02/13/disney-shifts-away-from-dei-to-return-to-its-primary-business-mission/

    >The Walt Disney Company is backing away from DEI initiatives to refocus on its core entertainment business mission, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters.

    >Disney joins a long list of companies that are reevaluating previous DEI practices in light of the Trump administration’s anti-DEI stance. While Disney’s statement as reflected in Coleman’s memo is nuanced – full text available here – it appears the company is responding to the change in direction of the political winds. After defeating a proxy battle by investor Nelson Pelz, that took issue among other things with Disney’s so-called “woke” agenda, CEO Bob Iger told CNBC that the company’s mission is to entertain a ”very diverse audience,” and affirmed his commitment to be more sensitive and not turn certain people off. “It’s not easy,” he said.

    How easy is it now Iger, you’re not being inclusive to diverse views like those on *The View*

    Perhaps the answer is for people to boycott Disney just as they did to Target as Disney doesn’t value diversity and their consumers. It’s clearly hypocrisy.

  26. I think the show gets monotonous if every sentence includes the word Trump.

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