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‘The View’ Ratings Hit ‘Upswing’ After Election: Viewers Love ‘Ranting About the Political Climate’
The hosts of 'The View' have completely turned their failing show around after hitting political commentary hard, a source exclusively tells Closer.
The View had been struggling for a good portion of 2024, but ratings are surging post-election as staff breathe a huge collective sigh of relief and plot as many shock talking points as possible moving forward in order to keep the numbers up, a source exclusively tells Closer. They saw a huge spike the day after the election, too, with 4.470 million viewers as hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, Joy Behar and Alyssa Farah Griffin discussed and reacted to Donald Trump ’s second victory – the highest rated episode since Barbara Walters ’ farewell on May 16, 2014. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images“ABC spent millions relocating the show to a new studio this year but it’s the current political climate, and the ladies’ reactions to it, that is driving interest in this franchise and, ultimately, keeping it on the air,” the source says.
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