Joy Behar Reveals She Would Support Trump to Free Family from Prison

The View co-host says she would bend the knee to Trump if it meant getting her loved ones out of jail.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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Joy Behar, co-host of The View, admitted on the show's Behind the Table podcast that she would publicly support former President Donald Trump if it meant freeing her family from prison. This hypothetical scenario came up during a discussion about recent guest host Savannah Chrisley, whose parents were pardoned by Trump after being convicted of bank and tax fraud. Behar expressed disapproval of the hateful backlash Chrisley received from The View's audience for her vocal support of Trump.

Why it matters

Behar's comments highlight the complex political dynamics at play, where personal interests can sometimes override partisan affiliations. They also touch on the broader issue of how political figures and their supporters are received, especially on polarizing platforms like The View.

The details

During the podcast, The View's executive producer Brian Teta posed a hypothetical question to Behar, asking if she would support Trump to free her family from jail. Behar admitted she might do so, saying "I would do it, of course, for my family. But then I would trash him afterwards." However, Behar also noted that she doesn't "come from a family like that." The discussion stemmed from Savannah Chrisley's recent guest hosting stint on The View, where she expressed vocal support for Trump, who pardoned her parents after they were convicted of fraud.

  • On February 24, 2026, Joy Behar made the comments on The View's Behind the Table podcast.
  • In May 2025, former President Donald Trump pardoned Savannah Chrisley's parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, after they served two years of a combined 19-year prison sentence for bank and tax fraud.

The players

Joy Behar

Co-host of The View and a comedian.

Donald Trump

Former President of the United States.

Savannah Chrisley

A Republican and vocal supporter of Donald Trump, who recently guest hosted on The View.

Todd and Julie Chrisley

Savannah Chrisley's parents, who were convicted of bank and tax fraud and later pardoned by Donald Trump.

Brian Teta

The executive producer of The View.

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What they’re saying

“I would do it, of course, for my family. But then I would trash him afterwards… But I don't come from a family like that.”

— Joy Behar, Co-host of The View (Behind the Table podcast)

“The loud social audience that follows our show was very aggressively against the idea of her guest hosting. Were you surprised by that?”

— Brian Teta, Executive Producer of The View (Behind the Table podcast)

“I saw some of it. And I thought some of it was mean. She's a nice kid. She's a young kid, I mean, to me. And I don't like when the left, on social media, is as hateful as the right. Because I'm the recipient of the hatred from the right, and I know how that feels.”

— Joy Behar, Co-host of The View (Behind the Table podcast)

The takeaway

Behar's comments highlight the complex political dynamics where personal interests can sometimes override partisan affiliations, and the broader issue of how political figures and their supporters are received, especially on polarizing platforms like The View.