The latest spectacle on daytime TV proves once again that the left’s media class is not interested in truth — they’re interested in headlines. When Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sat down on The View and criticized President Trump and apologized for what she called “toxic politics,” the panelists immediately pivoted from vilification to applause, treating her like a converted ally. That sudden enthusiasm from Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and company wasn’t magnanimity — it was a media stunt designed to score cheap moral points.
Greene’s remarks weren’t some minor dalliance; she publicly called out GOP leaders for failing to end the government shutdown and pressed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, prompting Trump to lash out and withdraw his endorsement, calling her a “ranting lunatic.” That political fallout is real, and it shows the price of daring to speak honestly in a toxic, loyalty-driven GOP dominated by Twitter mobs and insider favors. Conservatives can disagree with Greene’s past, but anybody who values courage should recognize the cost she paid for breaking rank.
Even more telling was how shocked Sunny Hostin admitted she was “stumped,” saying Greene was “a different person than I thought you were,” while Joy Behar sweetly invited her into the anti-Trump fold — complete with friendly applause and pats on the back. The episode looked less like journalism and more like a public relations conversion story: a cable-TV culture machine rewarding whoever says what gets clicks. The hosts’ sudden warmth exposes a truth we all know: the establishment will embrace anyone who helps them attack their real target, conservatives who refuse to bow to media narratives.
Don’t forget the context the hosts buried between their cheers — Greene has a long history of controversial statements and conspiracy talk that the same panel gleefully broadcast for years. Those clips and smears were used to define her in the public mind, yet now they’re willing to sweep the past under the rug when it suits their messaging. This isn’t forgiveness; it’s calculation: the left applauds defections from Trump only because it helps them fracture the Republican coalition, not because they suddenly believe in comity or conservative ideas.
Hardworking Americans watching this circus deserve better than performative virtue-signaling from celebrities who trade principle for ratings. The real test of character is consistency, not whether a liberal talk show gives you a standing ovation when you bash one Republican and play nice with the rest. If the right wants to reclaim the culture, we need media that tells the truth and leaders who aren’t swayed by the fickle applause of daytime television — and a country that rewards courage over clout.
