The View fans have threatened to boycott the ABC show while Savannah Chrisley co-hosts this week.
It was announced on Monday that the reality television star, 27, whose parents Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley were famously pardoned by President Donald Trump last year, would have a seat at the table for four days.
Chrisley made her first appearance of the week on February 17, where she joined panelists Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin.
During the episode, she defended the Trump administration over the release of the Epstein files and RFK Jr.’s health policies.
She claimed that the Department of Justice had been ‘transparent’ with the release of files and said the Clintons should agree to do a deposition in private.
‘The Clintons are, in fact, trying to twist things and get sound bites from a public hearing,’ she said.
‘So having a deposition allows each individual to have different members of their teams, and they’re asking the right questions, the hard questions to then gather it for.’
Fans of The View slammed producers for booking Chrisley before she even made her first appearance and vowed that they would abstain from watching the show until she was off.
The View fans have declared they will not watch the show while Savannah Chrisley is on
Reality star Chrisley is co-hosting the ABC program from February 17 to February 18
Commenting underneath a photograph announcing Chrisley’s booking on the official Instagram page, one asked: ‘Whose brilliant idea was this? I will take a hard pass on watching this week!’
‘Good to know what days to avoid watching, sorry ladies,’ wrote another.
Echoing a similar sentiment, a third continued: ‘Why? I’ll be skipping watching this week.’
‘Enjoy your week. I’m out,’ another blasted. ‘I can’t even imagine how this will play out. Why not have her mom and dad on too?’
A fifth continued: ‘I appreciate that the producers want to respect Barbara’s [Walters] vision with diverse views but… This tarnishes her professionalism.’
‘These will be the only episodes I miss since the first episode over 20 years ago. This was a mistake,’ wrote a sixth.
A seventh said: ‘I won’t be watching. Some people do not need a platform.’
Chrisley’s parents, Todd and Julie, were pardoned by President Trump after serving time for tax evasion and bank fraud.
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Her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, were pardoned by President Donald Trump last year
Fans of The View made their feelings known on social media where they claimed Chrisley’s booking ‘tarnishes’ the legacy of the show
The reality star couple was found guilty in July 2022 of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans. They were also found guilty of tax evasion by hiding their earnings while showcasing an extravagant lifestyle.
At the time of their pardon, the ladies on The View did not seem too thrilled by the decision and criticized the President’s choice on air, calling it dishonest and unethical.
Chrisley has been very vocal about her support for President Trump and even campaigned for him during the 2024 presidential race.
In December, Chrisley said that she was excited for the challenge of co-hosting The View.
‘I’m totally going outside of my comfort zone by doing The View,’ she said. ‘I mean, this is a show that… 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.”‘
