Karoline Leavitt to Appear as Guest on ABC's 'The View'

<p>Former White House press secretary <a href="https://foxnews.com/category/person/karoline-leavitt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karoline Leavitt</a> has been invited as a guest on ABC's "The View," according to a report from CNN on Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/27/media/karoline-leavitt-the-view-abc-disney-trump" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CNN's Brian Stelter reported</a> that the invitation comes after a rumor from the Daily Mail suggesting that Leavitt was in talks to join the show. Stelter clarified that Leavitt's appearance is for a one-time guest spot and not as a host or guest host.</p><p>Stelter stated, "She would not be a guest host on the talk show or join in a more official capacity. All six co-hosts of 'The View' are returning for the new season that begins in September. While the show occasionally features guest hosts, that’s not what the outreach to Leavitt was about," according to an ABC source.</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-karoline-leavitt-leave-white-house-press-secretary-role-become-outside-advisor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TRUMP SAYS KAROLINE LEAVITT WILL LEAVE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY ROLE, BECOME OUTSIDE ADVISOR</strong></a></p><p>Fox News Digital later confirmed the report. This news follows Leavitt's last official day as White House press secretary, a position she held during President Donald Trump's second term.</p><p>In an interview with "<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/shows/fox-friends" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fox & Friends,</a>" Leavitt mentioned that she has been advising Trump on selecting her replacement and expressed her intention to spend more time with her two young children.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/abc-cautious-booking-candidates-view-amid-fcc-pressure-disney-first-amendment-lawsuit" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>ABC MORE CAUTIOUS OF BOOKING CANDIDATES ON 'THE VIEW' AMID FCC PRESSURE, DISNEY'S FIRST AMENDMENT LAWSUIT SAYS</strong></a></p><p>Leavitt stated, "It has been the adventure of a lifetime, and I am so grateful to him for believing in me and allowing me to serve in this role over the last 20 months, and now being very understanding as a boss and a friend, that it's time for me to take a step back so I can spend more time with my two beautiful children. Of course, I have a two-year-old and a four-month-old. They're just at a critical time in their life where they need their mom home a little bit more, so I look forward to spending more time with them, but continuing to serve the president as a top advisor on the outside."</p><p>The rumors of Leavitt's appearance follow a report indicating that "The View" has been <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/the-view-eased-political-candidate-bookings-amid-fcc-inquiry-report-says" rel="noopener" target="_blank">easing back on hosting political guests</a> due to an FCC investigation into the program and ABC. This investigation was initiated after the show hosted then-Texas Democratic Senate primary candidate James Talarico, which the FCC viewed as a violation of the equal time rule.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/the-view-co-hosts-say-want-more-republicans-show-claim-theyre-too-scared-come" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>‘THE VIEW’ CO-HOSTS SAY THEY WANT MORE REPUBLICANS ON THE SHOW, CLAIM THEY'RE TOO ‘SCARED’ TO COME ON</strong></a></p><p>ABC and its parent company, Disney, have argued that the show is "bona fide news" and not subject to the equal time rule. However, the program has not hosted any candidates running in competitive midterm races since Talarico in February.</p><p>Nonetheless, "The View" is permitted to host political figures outside of competitive races. In June, the show <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/jd-vance-left-stunned-following-view-appearance-reveals-joy-behar-told-him-during-commercial-break" rel="noopener" target="_blank">hosted Vice President JD Vance</a> as part of his book tour for his spiritual memoir, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith."</p><p>Leavitt's appearance is notable given the show's history of featuring predominantly liberal hosts and guests. A study by the Media Research Center found that in 2025, out of 341 guests who appeared on "The View," only two were identified as conservative.</p>