Watching Dave Rubin slam The View for gaslighting hardworking Americans was a rare moment of common sense on the left’s favorite daytime echo chamber. Rubin shared a DM clip showing Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar brushing off the Feeding Our Future scandal — a brazen fraud that siphoned federal child-nutrition funds — and instead spinning conspiracy theories about why former President Trump criticized the actors involved. The facts of the case are not in dispute: a federal jury recently convicted key defendants for defrauding pandemic-era meal programs, exposing a deliberate, organized theft from kids and taxpayers.
Mainstream hosts who spend their days lecturing the country about “inclusivity” are suddenly allergic to basic accountability when the crimes touch a politically protected group. The Justice Department’s docket shows multiple guilty pleas and convictions tied to Feeding Our Future and related schemes, with defendants admitting to inflated meal counts, fake invoices, and sham vendors that funneled funds into luxury purchases. This isn’t a partisan witch-hunt; it’s documented federal prosecution of people who bilked American taxpayers.
Instead of confronting those facts, Whoopi and Behar opted for what they always do: distract and deflect, accusing critics of bigotry while minimizing the scandal’s scope. Their reflexive defense rings hollow when prosecutors, investigators from the FBI and IRS, and courts have laid out the paper trail of corruption and bribery tied to these operations. The American people deserve hosts who demand truth, not performative indignation that puts tribal identity above the rule of law.
Dave Rubin was right to call out that hypocrisy, because everyday Americans see their tax dollars vanish and want answers, not excuses. The IRS and federal prosecutors documented instances where reimbursements meant for feeding children were laundered into real estate and luxury vehicles, and judges explicitly noted the erosion of public trust caused by such schemes. When elites cover for wrongdoing, they signal to voters that the system protects insiders while the rest of us are left holding the bill.
Predictably, the usual media playbook kicked in: pivot to victimhood and weaponize concerns about “racism” to shut down debate. But Republicans and conservatives are not asking for collective blame of innocent people — we’re demanding accountability for criminals who exploited government programs and those in power who failed to stop them. Honest reporting would separate community solidarity from criminality; bad-faith hosts prefer to conflate the two to protect a narrative rather than pursue justice.
Rubin’s reaction also underscored a broader point: our cultural institutions have become propaganda factories that excuse graft as long as it fits a preferred identity storyline. The American people are fed up with elites who prioritize narrative over facts and celebrity takes over the welfare of children and taxpayers. That frustration is why honest voices calling out hypocrisy — even when uncomfortable for the coastal commentariat — are gaining traction across the country.
If daytime TV wants to be taken seriously, it should stop gaslighting viewers and start doing its job: hold the powerful accountable and shine a light on fraud wherever it appears. Until then, conservatives will keep calling out the double standards, defending the rule of law, and reminding fellow Americans that patriotism means protecting the vulnerable and the public purse from thieves, regardless of their background. The View’s laughter won’t put the money back where it belongs, but a relentless demand for accountability might.
