Savannah Chrisley draws ire among The View fans for comments about Trump and AOC

Reality star is a guest host on the show while Alyssa Farah Griffin is on maternity leave CultureTV & RadioNewsSavannah Chrisley draws ire among The View fans for comments about Trump and AOCReality star is a guest host on the show while Alyssa Farah Griffin is on maternity leaveCarsen Holaday in New York Thursday 19 February 2026 12:37 ESTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoverSavannah Chrisley joins 'The View' as a guest hostYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read moreThe View guest host Savannah Chrisley is under fire for her most recent comments on the daytime talk show.As she nears the end of her week filling in for panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin, the 28-year-old MAGA-supporting daughter of controversial reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisleysparked outrage online by interrupting her co-stars to defend Donald Trump against racist accusations Thursday.The panelists were discussing the president’s approach to Black History Month when Sunny Hostin said, “Donald Trump is a racist, there’s no question,” prompting Chrisley to jump in and insist multiple times: “He is not!” Hostin calmly began to respond by saying, “Savannah, sweetheart,” but Chrisley interrupted and continued to defend Trump’s reputation.The awkward clash comes just a day after Chrisley raised eyebrows by falsely claiming that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the Democratic Party’s presidential pick in the next election. The panel immediately shot down Chrisley’s take, with Whoopi Goldberg repeating, “No, no, no!”open image in gallerySavannah Chrisley is under fire for her comments while guest hosting ABC's 'The View' (Middle East Images)open image in gallerySavannah Chrisley has been seated next to co-host Sunny Hostin during her time as a guest host on 'The View' (ABC)Fans of The View have flooded social media all week with criticisms of Chrisley’s spot on ABC’s popular show while Griffin is on maternity leave, but Thursday’s outrage came particularly swift as viewers unleashed their frustration with the conservative influencer’s repetitive talking points.“Ok that Savannah Chrisley woman is so insufferable. I see exactly what she's doing. I'm so glad the other ladies of [The View] are not falling for it. Alyssa hurry back, I can't take her another day lol,” one viewer complained on X. Another wrote: “Who's idea was it to put Savannah on the View? She's incapable of having a discussion. All she has are rehearsed talking points and can't contribute outside that. I wouldn't mind if there was a discussion, but this is watching cult programming.”One person reacted to Thursday’s clash, “Get rid of Savannah. Sunny is right. Trump is a racist,” with another agreeing, “Arguing that Trump isn’t a racist, and during Black history month no less, makes me think you’re racist too. Get Savannah off the show omfg.”Another critic wrote: “Savannah Chrisley is in over her head. She’s not skilled to get her MAGA points across with these ladies. Eating her alive.”Before she went on the show, Chrisley said on her podcast, Unlocked, that hosting the show would be “out of her comfort zone,” but that she wanted to do it because she enjoys “doing things that challenge me — I like doing things that educate me.”“I’m totally going outside of my comfort zone by doing The View,” she said on the podcast. “These personalities have bashed my family, have bashed me. These are the same women who made a comment to the extent of, ‘Wonder what she had to do for those pardons.’”The Chrisleys were best known for their Chrisley Knows Best series on USA Network, which followed the tight-knit family’s wealthy lifestyle before the parents were indicted on charges, and eventually found guilty, of bank fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion. However, Trump pardoned Todd and Julie in May 2025, resulting in the family’s adoration and outspoken support of the president.More aboutTrumpThe ViewJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesCommentsMost popularPopular videosBulletinRead next