Produced by: Tarun Mishra
Sunny Hostin, co-host of "The View," attributed Monday's solar eclipse, Friday's earthquake, and the impending cicada breeding season to climate change during a discussion on the show.
Hostin referenced the 4.8-magnitude earthquake felt in New York and New Jersey on Friday and the solar eclipse that swept across the U.S. on Monday as examples of the effects of climate change.
Co-hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg challenged Hostin's theory, pointing out that earthquakes are not directly influenced by climate change and that eclipses are predictable astronomical events.
Hostin noted the coincidental emergence of two cicada broods for their mating seasons, suggesting it was linked to climate change, but co-host Whoopi Goldberg countered, stating it occurs every 17 years.
Users on X expressed disbelief over Sunny Hostin's remarks. Brigitte Gabriel, founder of Act for America, wrote on her X account, "Is Sunny Hostin the dumbest person on Television?" Another user shared the clip of the show, stating, "Sunny Hostin combines an embarrassing lack of intelligence with unbelievably shocking arrogance."
Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin joked about the earthquake's epicentre being near Trump's property, adding a humorous twist to the discussion.
Green Party member Christina Amira Khalil faced backlash for suggesting the earthquake was caused by climate change on social media, leading to widespread mockery and fact-checking.
Khalil eventually deleted her post and switched her social media account to "protected" mode following the negative response.
The conversation on "The View" reflects the ongoing debate surrounding the attribution of natural events to climate change and underscores differing perspectives on the issue.