On Friday, The View closed out Season 29 in a true-to-them trend: proving how uninformed they have been whereas talking like an knowledgeable authority on a coverage matter. Whereas making an attempt to downplay the 400 unlawful votes and 6,600 unlawful registered voters on New Jersey’s rolls and dismissing the necessity for the SAVE Act, ABC’s Sunny Hostin steered that solely 5 states required voters current I.D. Even after being schooled on it, she argued that voter I.D. was similar to having black individuals “rely jelly beans in a jar.”
Throughout a phase the place they lastly mentioned New Jersey Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill asserting the DMV snafu that allowed non-citizen to register to vote and solid ballots, Hostin paid lip service to the issue.
“I do suppose we have to acknowledge and acknowledge that 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote is an issue,” she admitted. “400 noncitizens went on to solid ballots. That is problematic.”
And but, Hostin adopted up however by arguing that it was not that unhealthy in apply:
Nevertheless, to name it widespread voter fraud is simply completely deceptive. It is completely ridiculous as a result of for those who take a look at the final election that Mikie Sherrill did win, it will quantity — 400 ineligible votes would quantity to 0.01 of a p.c of all votes solid. Okay? So there isn’t any widespread voter fraud.
The View falsely claims the SAVE Act is about retaining everybody from voting and downplay the 400 unlawful votes in New Jersey as not an enormous deal:
SARA HAINES: However 90 p.c of U.S. residents have some type of I.D. Whereas, solely about half of People have passports so this… pic.twitter.com/jb4LDGNOUC
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) July 24, 2026
For all of the righteous indignation Hostin was talking with, she would later go on to unintentionally show simply how little she knew about voting in America regardless of the present always opposing the SAVE Act.
Whereas co-host Ana Navarro was explaining her normal help for voter I.D. (however not the SAVE Act), Hostin jumped in and counsel that solely “about 5 states” required I.D. to vote. Navarro and co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin jumped in to tell Hostin {that a} supermajority of the states truly required it:
NAVARRO: Like most People, I’m in favor of requiring some form of authorities issued I.D. Possibly it is as a result of I reside in Florida the place it’s a requirement and for me it is such a non-issue.
HOSTIN: There are about 5 states the place it is required. Proper?
NAVARRO: No. No. No. It is about 36.
FARAH GRIFFIN (in unison with Navarro): It is about 36.
HOSTIN: 36? Okay.
NAVARRO: So, most states.
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Uninformed and ignorant. Sunny Hostin is shocked to be taught that 26 states (a supermajority) already require an ID to vote. She thought it was “about 5 states the place’s it is required”:
NAVARRO: I truly – I’ll inform you, like most People, I’m in favor of requiring some kind… pic.twitter.com/5RNMCuSC5z
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) July 24, 2026
Hostin would later go on to speak about voting in her house state of New York, saying: “it isn’t required to have any form of I.D. to vote.” After all, she wasn’t being solely truthful. In New York, you might want to present I.D. whenever you register to vote.
Or maybe, she was ignorant about that too.
Being so clearly unequipped to have the dialogue was merely a small pace bump for Hostin. She would later equate exhibiting I.D. to vote to Jim Crow legal guidelines and requiring black individuals to “rely jellybeans on a jar” and making them “reply citizenship questions.”
“I consider that it [The SAVE Act] will disproportionately have an effect on African People voters. I consider that in my soul!” she exclaimed. “I will not help it.”
Hostin (who thought solely 5 states required ID, till a pair minutes in the past) goes on to equate requiring ID to vote to having black individuals “rely jelly beans in a jar” and “having to reply citizenship questions.” “I consider that in my soul” she proclaimed:
HOSTIN: You realize, the… pic.twitter.com/KNXM6oatAz
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) July 24, 2026
Once more, Hostin couldn’t be bothered to Google what number of states require I.D. to vote, in the meantime she’s been denouncing the SAVE Act for months.
This was the proper finish to The View’s season, blowing sizzling air a couple of subject they knew little about whereas talking with the righteous indignation of an ethical authority on the matter. Basically giving the FCC additional proof they weren’t a “bona fide information program” in any case.
The transcript is under. Click on “broaden” to learn:
ABC’s The ViewJuly 24, 202611:03:34 a.m. Jap
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SARA HAINES: However 90 p.c of U.S. residents have some type of I.D. Whereas, solely about half of People have passports so this truly is.
JOY BEHAR: Or pastaports.
HAINES: Yeah. Meaning it’s lowering the voting public. You make it tougher when the chances on the polls are already, i feel, too low for this nation, and what a vote means.
BEHAR: So that they actually don’t desire us to vote, is the purpose.
HAINES: A few of us.
[Crosstalk]
SUNNY HOSTIN: I do suppose we have to acknowledge and acknowledge that 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote is an issue.
HAINES: Sure.
HOSTIN: Proper. I feel we must always acknowledge that. I feel that is applicable, 400 noncitizens went on to solid ballots. That is problematic.
Nevertheless, to name it widespread voter fraud is simply completely deceptive. It is completely ridiculous as a result of for those who take a look at the final election that Mikie Sherrill did win, it will quantity — 400 ineligible votes would quantity to 0.01 of a p.c of all votes solid.
Okay? So there isn’t any widespread voter fraud.
However I’ll say this: evaluating our vote to a pasta card, like voting rights are foundational in a practical democracy. Pasta purchases will not be, and so –
ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: I urge to vary.
ANA NAVARRO: Honey, they’re simply throwing spaghetti on the wall.
HOSTIN: Right. Good one. I see what you probably did there. It is absurd.
(…)
11:05:55 a.m. Jap
NAVARRO: I truly – I’ll inform you, like most People, I’m in favor of requiring some form of authorities issued I.D. Possibly it is as a result of I reside in Florida the place it’s a requirement and for me it is such a non-issue.
HOSTIN: There are about 5 states the place it is required. Proper?
NAVARRO: No. No. No. It is about 36.
FARAH GRIFFIN (in unison with Navarro): It is about 36.
HOSTIN: 36? Okay.
NAVARRO: So, most states.
(…)
11:07:13 a.m. Jap
HOSTIN: You realize, the explanation I am not in favor of the SAVE Act, in New York you do not — it isn’t required to have any form of I.D. to vote. I consider that it’ll disproportionately have an effect on African People voters. I consider that in my soul! And African People fought and determined for the proper to vote on this nation!
[Applause]
And I simply — I feel it is a very slippery slope. If you realize your historical past, it jogs my memory of getting to rely jelly beans in a jar. It jogs my memory of getting to take – reply citizenship questions for black individuals to vote and I’m simply not — I will not help it.
[Crosstalk]
NAVARRO: However Sunny, there’s a distinction between Alyssa and I supporting voter I.D. requirement and supporting the SAVE Act. They’re two various things –
HAINES: Yeah, that is very completely different.
NAVARRO: – as a result of there is a bunch of different stuff they’ve put within the SAVE Act –
HOSTIN: They’ve.
NAVARRO: – to make it tougher for everybody to vote.
HOSTIN: I consider it is a slippery slope.
FARAH GRIFFIN: However it’s solely about one p.c of People that do not have some type of I.D. that may be wanted to vote. It is truly a lot smaller than it was. And contemplating such as you say this on a regular basis black ladies are essentially the most educated demographic.
HOSTIN: True.
FARAH GRIFFIN: Yeah, black ladies have I.D.s. They’re exhibiting gup, they’re engaged.
HOSTIN: That half is true.
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