Add The New York Post on Google ABC’s “The View” – the lefty daytime talk show entangled in a legal battle with the Trump administration – has invited ex-White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt as a guest on the show, a source close to the network told The Post.
Following Leavitt’s announcement that she’d be stepping down at the end of this month, there was speculation that the telegenic spokeswoman could be considering a career pivot to the small screen.
Leavitt, who at 29 was the youngest White House press secretary ever, decided to leave the ultra-high-profile role shortly after giving birth to her second child in May. Her last day in the gig was Thursday.
Last week, the New Hampshire native squashed the TV rumors, saying she was leaving to “spend more time with my kids,” a 2-year-old and a 4-month-old, and will return to work as a spokesperson at MAGA Inc., President Trump’s super PAC.
It wasn’t immediately known whether Leavitt has responded to “The View’s” invite and, if accepted, when she would appear on the show – which is known for its gleefully Trump-bashing panelists.
The Daily Mail reported that Leavitt was “in secret talks to join” the show, but a number of other news outlets later reported that she was asked to come on as a guest, not a permanent co-host.
All six of the program’s co-hosts will be returning for Season 30 of “The View,” premiering next Tuesday.
A Leavitt confab wouldn’t be the first time “The View” hosted a current or former member of the Trump administration. Its hosts recently clashed with Vice President JD Vance during his appearance on the show, and co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin worked in Trump’s first administration.
But the Leavitt invite comes as the network is locked in a court battle with the Federal Communications Commission, putting eight of Disney’s broadcast licenses – including ABC channels in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago – in limbo.
Earlier this month, ABC sued the FCC, accusing the Trump administration of a “retaliatory campaign” to silence the network because “it disapproves of what ABC broadcasts.”
In March 2025, FCC Chair Brendan Carr launched a probe into whether Disney was still engaging in DEI policies that the Trump administration has cracked down on through a series of executive orders.
Tensions escalated in April of this year, when Carr initiated a renewal process of ABC’s licenses a year ahead of schedule, accusing the network of failing to cooperate with the DEI investigation.
Part of the FCC’s beef with the Disney-run network has centered on alleged violations of the “equal-time” rule requiring broadcasters to offer equal airtime to candidates running for the same office.
In its lawsuit, ABC argued Carr’s true aim is “coercing and retaliating against a network that refuses to bow to the Administration’s demands,” adding that it has been “more circumspect in booking political candidates” on “The View” as a result.
Leavitt is not currently a candidate for any political office, so the equal-time rule would not factor into her appearance.
The search for Leavitt’s replacement is ongoing and remains an “open book,” a senior administration official previously told The Post.
Early front-runners for the job are believed to include Alina Habba, the former acting US attorney for New Jersey and one of Trump’s defense lawyers, and Breitbart Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle, The Post reported.
