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Judging by the discussion of current topics on Monday, the program hosts The View tired of male politicians.
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«"Are the men okay?" asked Alyssa Farah Griffin.
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«"Just get a grip. Stop, stop, stop being stupid!" Whoopi Goldberg later advised.
Program hosts The View We would like to update the American political sphere by bringing in men who meet modern standards, thank you very much!
On Monday morning, as the hosts discussed the drama surrounding the Maine Senate race, which revolves around various allegations of misconduct against Democratic politician Graham Platner, they jointly called for better selection of male politicians in general.
In response to what moderator Whoopi Goldberg called an unconfirmed report that Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, "warned his campaign that her husband [allegedly] sent sexually explicit messages to several different women" (which Gertner dismissed as "gossip" in a subsequent social media video), the panelists shifted to a broader critique of male-dominated politics.
«"Baby, these men have it tough. It doesn't even matter which side of the fence you're on. These guys just run and run," Goldberg joked.
Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin on "The View" (Photo: ABC)
«"Are the men okay?" asked conservative co-host and former White House aide Alyssa Farah Griffin, drawing laughter from the audience.
Goldberg reiterated her assessment of the broader political landscape, telling the audience, "I was just thinking, no offense, gentlemen, but you feel like you're out of control. Everywhere you look, someone's got someone pinned against a wall, in bed. What's going on?"«
Ana Navarro, a Republican panelist who has long been critical of Trump and his administration, said she believes we'll see a lot more "men out of control" in 2026, but pointed to what she sees as hypocrisy among "all these Christians who held up their Bibles and voted for a guy we all heard bragged about sexual assault.".
She also pointed to other recent political scandals across the political spectrum, including those involving Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell and Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez.
At the end of her speech, Goldberg said she believed the men's behavior represented "character flaws I'm tired of hearing about" in American politics.
«"Just get a grip. Stop, stop, stop being stupid," she advised before the show went to commercial.
Co-hosts of "The View" Photo: ABC/JEFF LIPSKY
During his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Platner faced several controversies, including a skull and crossbones tattoo he claimed to have gotten 20 years ago while drunk with fellow Marines. The tattoo was widely criticized for its resemblance to a symbol used by Nazis, and, as the Associated Press reported in November 2025, Platner claimed he didn't know the symbol's meaning when he got it. He has since covered it up.
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«"Going to a tattoo removal salon would take some time," he told the publication. "I wanted to get rid of this thing on my body." He also attributed his other past problematic behavior, including anti-LGBTQ+ remarks, to his fragile mental state, as he struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder after being discharged from the military in 2012.
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