Overview
- On Wednesday, Hasselbeck told cohosts “all lives matter,” blamed media for ICE’s poor image, and knocked pandemic mask policies, drawing gasps as Whoopi Goldberg repeatedly stepped in to cool the exchanges.
- On Tuesday, she looked into the camera to rebuke Megyn Kelly over remarks about fallen U.S. troops, saying, “How dare you,” and declaring she was not afraid of Kelly’s response.
- Her first day back featured a heated debate over the U.S./Israeli strikes on Iran, with Sunny Hostin calling it an illegal war and Hasselbeck defending the action as strategically sound and hopeful for Iranian women.
- During that segment, Hostin noted on air that Hasselbeck voted for President Trump, which Hasselbeck confirmed as the audience reacted and Goldberg halted the crosstalk for a break.
- Hasselbeck reunited on camera with Joy Behar without revisiting their 2025 feud, as she fills the conservative seat during Alyssa Farah Griffin’s maternity leave in a rotation that outlets say has reenergized the show.