Savannah Chrisley draws ire among The View fans for comments about Trump and AOC

The View guest host Savannah Chrisley is under fire for her most recent comments on the daytime talk show.

As she nears the end of her week filling in for panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin, the 28-year-old MAGA-supporting daughter of controversial reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisleysparked outrage online by interrupting her co-stars to defend Donald Trump against racist accusations Thursday.

The panelists were discussing the president’s approach to Black History Month when Sunny Hostin said, “Donald Trump is a racist, there’s no question,” prompting Chrisley to jump in and insist multiple times: “He is not!”

Hostin calmly began to respond by saying, “Savannah, sweetheart,” but Chrisley interrupted and continued to defend Trump’s reputation.

The awkward clash comes just a day after Chrisley raised eyebrows by falsely claiming that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the Democratic Party’s presidential pick in the next election. The panel immediately shot down Chrisley’s take, with Whoopi Goldberg repeating, “No, no, no!”

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Fans of The View have flooded social media all week with criticisms of Chrisley’s spot on ABC’s popular show while Griffin is on maternity leave, but Thursday’s outrage came particularly swift as viewers unleashed their frustration with the conservative influencer’s repetitive talking points.

“Ok that Savannah Chrisley woman is so insufferable. I see exactly what she's doing. I'm so glad the other ladies of [The View] are not falling for it. Alyssa hurry back, I can't take her another day lol,” one viewer complained on X. Another wrote: “Who's idea was it to put Savannah on the View? She's incapable of having a discussion. All she has are rehearsed talking points and can't contribute outside that. I wouldn't mind if there was a discussion, but this is watching cult programming.”

One person reacted to Thursday’s clash, claiming, “Get rid of Savannah. Sunny is right. Trump is a racist,” with another agreeing, “Arguing that Trump isn’t a racist, and during Black history month no less, makes me think you’re racist too. Get Savannah off the show omfg.”

Another critic wrote: “Savannah Chrisley is in over her head. She’s not skilled to get her MAGA points across with these ladies. Eating her alive.”

Before she went on the show, Chrisley said on her podcast, Unlocked, that hosting the show would be “out of her comfort zone,” but that she wanted to do it because she enjoys “doing things that challenge me — I like doing things that educate me.”

“These personalities have bashed my family, have bashed me,” she continued of the show’s co-hosts. “These are the same women who made a comment to the extent of, ‘Wonder what she had to do for those pardons.’”

The Chrisleys were best known for their Chrisley Knows Best series on USA Network, which followed the tight-knit family’s wealthy lifestyle before the parents were indicted on charges, and eventually found guilty, of bank fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion. However, Trump pardoned Todd and Julie in May 2025, resulting in the family’s adoration and outspoken support of the president.