Joe Rogan just obliterated Sunny Hostin and The View after Karoline Leavitt filed an $800 million defamation lawsuit against the show’s hosts. What started as another routine smear campaign by The View quickly turned into a full-blown crisis for ABC, with lawsuits, behind-the-scenes panic, and Joe Rogan’s epic rant setting the internet on fire.
The Setup: When Smears Go Wrong
It all started when The View’s hosts, led by Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin, decided to target Karoline Leavitt — a young, outspoken conservative who refused to play by their rules. During a recent episode, Joy smugly suggested that Leavitt only got her job because “Trump thinks she’s a 10,” while Sunny tried to paint her as privileged despite her well-documented climb through the ranks based on skill and determination.
Whoopi Goldberg, true to form, sat nodding along without offering much more than her trademark scowl. But what The View didn’t count on was Leavitt’s response.
Instead of backing down, Leavitt went nuclear. She filed an $800 million defamation lawsuit against The View, accusing them of reckless comments that damaged her reputation. ABC’s executives, caught completely off guard, scrambled into damage control mode. Insiders described the mood at ABC headquarters as “full-on panic,” with sponsors reportedly reconsidering their deals and lawyers working overtime.
But that was just the beginning. The real fireworks started when Joe Rogan weighed in.
Joe Rogan’s Roast: “The Dumbest People on Television”
Joe Rogan didn’t hold back. In a segment that quickly went viral, he unleashed a brutal takedown of Sunny Hostin and The View’s entire format:
“If you average out the hosts of The View, you’ve got some of the dumbest people on television. Sunny’s dumb. Certainly not the brightest person. What she just said doesn’t make any sense. It’s just so silly.”
Rogan’s rant didn’t stop there. He mocked The View for being little more than a “rabies-infested hen house” that thrives on performative outrage and hypocrisy. He pointed out how The View once praised Trump before his presidential run but now treats him as public enemy number one:
“Whoopi Goldberg gave Trump a big hug and called him ‘our friend.’ Joy Behar did the same. They all loved him. But once he started winning, suddenly he’s the worst thing ever.”
The internet exploded. Within minutes, hashtags like #JoeRoganExposesTheView and #CancelSunnyHostin were trending. Clips of Rogan’s roast racked up millions of views, with users praising him for saying what many have thought for years:
“Joe Rogan just did more fact-checking in 5 minutes than The View has done in 5 years,” one tweet read. Another added, “The View preaches empowerment but mocks any woman who thinks differently. What a joke.”
The Lawsuit: Karoline Leavitt’s $800 Million Counterattack
The real bombshell, however, was Leavitt’s defamation lawsuit. Filed for a staggering $800 million, the lawsuit accuses The View’s hosts of “reckless character assassination” designed to damage her career. Legal experts are already calling it “the defamation lawsuit of the year,” with some suggesting it could cost The View more than just money — it might cost them their platform.
ABC’s legal team, blindsided, reportedly held emergency meetings with the show’s producers. Insiders described the scene as “chaos,” with some hosts begging Leavitt to settle out of court. One source close to the situation revealed:
“They never thought she’d actually fight back this hard. Now they’re desperate to make this go away.”
And the timing couldn’t be worse. With sponsors already reconsidering their deals and ABC facing mounting criticism for the show’s increasingly partisan tone, Leavitt’s lawsuit could be the tipping point that ends The View as we know it.
Sunny Hostin: The Queen of Performative Outrage?
Rogan didn’t mince words about Sunny Hostin’s role in the scandal, calling her “the queen of performative outrage” who “loves to play the victim while attacking people who don’t fit her narrative.” He mocked her journalistic credibility, saying:
“If you average the IQ of The View’s hosts, you’re not hitting triple digits.”
Rogan also pointed out the hypocrisy of The View preaching feminism while tearing down any woman who disagrees with their political agenda:
“They claim to support women’s rights, but only if those women vote blue.”
The internet agreed. Comments flooded in, calling for ABC to cancel Sunny Hostin and clean house before the damage became irreversible. Some even suggested that The View itself might be on the chopping block:
“There are calls today for The View to go next,” one commentator noted. “When you’ve got hosts like Whoopi Goldberg spitting when she’s speaking about Donald Trump, it’s clear the show has lost all credibility.”
ABC in Full Panic Mode: Sponsors Start to Waver
According to insiders, ABC’s executives are “sweating bullets.” Sponsors are reportedly reconsidering their contracts, afraid to be associated with a show that might soon be at the center of one of the biggest defamation lawsuits in media history. One insider described the scene:
“Executives are holding late-night meetings, trying to figure out how to contain this. Some sponsors have already put their deals on hold.”
The damage control strategy? Sacrifice Sunny Hostin. Insiders suggest that ABC might cut her loose to save face — a move that would be both a public relations play and a legal strategy aimed at limiting liability in Leavitt’s lawsuit.
But with Joe Rogan’s roast still trending and clips of Leavitt’s fiery responses circulating online, it might be too little, too late.
The Internet Responds: “Joe Rogan Said What We’re All Thinking”
Social media was quick to pile on. Memes flooded Twitter and Instagram, mocking The View’s hypocrisy and praising Rogan for exposing what many have seen as a partisan echo chamber disguised as a talk show. Some of the most viral comments included:
“Joe Rogan just said what we’re all thinking. The View has turned into a bad reality TV show where facts don’t matter.”
“If the defamation lawsuit doesn’t kill The View, maybe Joe Rogan will.”
Conservative commentators were quick to amplify the backlash, calling for a boycott of ABC until the network takes action. Even some left-leaning voices admitted that The View’s increasingly aggressive stance against conservative women had crossed a line:
“There needs to be some level of accountability with these talk show hosts,” one commentator noted. “At this point, it’s not journalism — it’s character assassination.”
The Bottom Line: Can The View Survive?
With a massive lawsuit looming, sponsors hesitating, and public backlash at an all-time high, the question isn’t just whether The View can survive this scandal — it’s whether ABC is willing to go down with it. Joe Rogan’s roast was just the latest blow in what could be the show’s final season.
As for Sunny Hostin, her media credibility is in freefall, and her days on The View might be numbered. With pressure mounting and ABC executives desperate to cut their losses, it might not be long before we see a major shakeup — or even a cancellation.
So what do you think? Did Joe Rogan go too far, or was his roast 100% deserved? Will Karoline Leavitt’s lawsuit be the wake-up call The View needs, or is it already too late? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!
