Dave Rubin’s Direct Message segment didn’t waste time calling out the theater on display at ABC’s The View, after he shared a clip that laid bare how out of touch some hosts are when it comes to real-world geopolitics and results. The short video shows co-hosts reacting in disbelief as Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sara Haines acknowledged that the recent Gaza ceasefire and the release of the last Israeli hostages involved direct negotiation efforts tied to President Trump’s team.
Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served in the Trump White House, openly praised what she called a “historic, massive diplomatic achievement” and credited Trump, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner for personally engaging in the difficult diplomacy that helped secure the hostages’ release. Sara Haines joined in acknowledging the pragmatic reality: sometimes nations get results by sitting down and making the hard deals other leaders refuse to attempt.
This was not a fairy tale. Mainstream reporting confirms that a pause in fighting and the release of the remaining hostages were achieved as part of an outline of a peace plan the Trump administration pushed, with negotiators on the ground and international partners contributing to logistics and pressure. The diplomatic breakthrough paved the way for a ceasefire and the return of living captives and remains, a moment families and a grateful nation will never forget.
So why were Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin reacting like they’d never seen a political win they didn’t despise? Goldberg’s recent on-air antics — including angrily ripping up a legal clarification about a joke — underline the tantrum-prone reflex of an elite media class that prefers performance to truth and partisan spite to genuine appreciation for lives saved. The public watched co-hosts dodge giving straightforward credit where it was due, and that avoidance speaks volumes about tribal media loyalties.
The spectacle got even angrier when conservatives reminded the show about promises made on air — Alyssa Farah Griffin once said she’d wear a MAGA hat if Trump brought the hostages home, and social media figures quickly resurfaced that clip to demand accountability and honesty from liberal pundits. The pushback from conservatives, including public prodding from Trump’s supporters, is exactly the kind of civic pressure that keeps media accountable when they’d rather rewrite reality than face it.
Patriots know that diplomacy is messy and success rarely looks tidy on cable TV, but results matter more than rage. The mainstream coverage and eyewitness photos from Hostages Square make clear this outcome was the product of relentless diplomacy and tough choices, not a fluke — and Americans should celebrate the return of the captives while demanding our media show the same maturity and gratitude we expect from our leaders.
