The View co-host Sunny Hostin compared the January 6 riots to slavery, World War II and the Holocaust while arguing that Americans should not “abandon” the uprising.
Monday’s episode of the talk show featured a heated discussion about the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol, prompting Hostin, 56, to share her perspective.
“I think we need to find moral clarity in this country,” she said, later explaining that people have begun to “reverse” their views on the event.
Hostin added that the blame “rests squarely on Trump’s shoulders” and praised Sen. Mitchell McConnell for holding the president-elect accountable.
She then referenced former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s October 2021 appearance on The View.
Rice said at the time that “it’s time to move on” from the insurrection after condemning the riots.
“I say no, you don’t go any further, because January 6 was an atrocity, it was one of the worst moments in American history,” Hostin said.
“And when you think about the worst moments in American history – like World War II, things that happened like the Holocaust, slavery – we should never forget them, because the past becomes prologue when you forget it and erase it. ‘
The View’s Sunny Hostin compared the January 6 “atrocity” to slavery and the Holocaust while arguing that Americans should not “abandon” the insurrection
During Monday’s episode of the talk show, a heated discussion arose about the Capitol riots of January 6, 2021
Hostin’s passionate rant sparked strong online reactions, with some calling the TV personality’s sentiment “absolutely ridiculous.”
‘That is a bold and absolutely horrifying statement. What a slap in the face to those people who rightly suffered at the hands of true evil. She is entitled to her First Amendment rights… but damn… what an idiot,” one woman wrote on X.
“What a terribly insulting thing to say,” chimed in another.
Yet another user watched the entire show and said they would ‘use the same language’ [as Hostin] to describe The View.”
“That’s kind of funny, they can say these things with a straight face,” another viewer agreed.
“She simply has no knowledge of the historical facts,” another user wrote. “One person was killed during the protest: an unarmed white woman was shot by a black police officer.
‘Comparing the protest to the Holocaust and slavery is beyond idiotic. Historically.’
Another agreed that Hostin should educate himself on American history, citing other incidents over the years.
Over the course of the episode, the hosts discussed and debated several other hot topics, including the death of Jimmy Carter and the 2024 election.
Hostin called out former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for saying it was time to “move on” after the January 6 riots while in the spotlight in October 2021.
“Madam, you don’t know your history. The Capitol was bombed in 1915, 1971 and 1983. Do you remember Pearl Harbor? 9/11? Those were atrocities. Stop comparing everything to the Holocaust and/or slavery,” the user wrote.
Over the course of the episode, the hosts discussed and debated several other hot topics, including the death of Jimmy Carter and the 2024 election.
Hostin, who often promotes her left-wing views, shockingly admitted last month that her staunch faith in the Democratic party may have blinded her from the perspective of the American working class.
During the December 2024 episode, she said she was “rethinking my thinking” as Donald Trump’s working-class support has become inescapable.
“Maybe it’s time for Democrats to do a little bit of this post-mortem,” Hostin said.