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Vice President J.D. Vance says he thinks it's really weird Jeffrey Epstein was hanging around some of the richest, most powerful people in the world ... a group he says does not include his boss, President Donald Trump.

The Veep appeared on "The View" Tuesday morning ... sharing his favorite Epstein conspiracy theories ... and revealing which ones he just doesn't buy.

Vance says it's weird how a convicted pedophile had some very famous friends ... but he says Epstein's relationship to Trump is being twisted. The two used to hang out before the pair had a falling out.

The ladies of "The View" aren't giving UFC fighter Josh Hokit a pass ... coming together to torch his controversial Michelle Obama remark ... and the reaction it got from the crowd.

Sunny Hostin led the discussion, arguing comments like Hokit's are rooted in ugly stereotypes historically used to paint Black women as masculine and unattractive.

She took issue with audience members laughing at Hokit's insult ... and with President Trump appearing to smirk.

Ana Navarro piled on too ... blasting the idea of hosting a UFC event at the White House as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations ... saying it hardly reflects the country's ideals.

ABC is actually standing up to the FCC for once ... going after the government agency for targeting "The View."

On Thursday, the network filed a petition against the FCC, claiming they are raising serious First Amendment issues with their probe of the daytime talk show.

Back in February, the agency started investigating "The View" in an attempt to force them to give equal air time to politicians across the political spectrum.

Health scare for "The View" host Alyssa Farah Griffin's family ... she says her 2-month-old child ended up in the ICU needing a major surgical procedure.

The daytime host revealed her baby's health emergency Monday on "The View" podcast ... saying her son needed a "major operation" and spent the weekend in the intensive care unit.

Alyssa says she and her husband, Justin Griffin, were by their son's side as he went under the knife ... and it sounds like the recovery is going well.

Valerie Bertinelli is angry and disappointed by the overall response to the Epstein Files ... and she says "idiots in Congress" are protecting pedophiles.

The famous chef was on "The View" Wednesday, plugging her new memoir, "Getting Naked," where she talks about being sexually abused at the age of 11 ... and the conversation made its way to current events ... namely, the Epstein Files.

Valeria told the panel she's pissed because "pedophiles aren't being held accountable" and she ripped Congress for sitting on their hands.

She also lamented the way sexual abuse survivors are being treated in this country ... going beyond the Epstein Files.

Savannah Chrisley says President Trump is NOT a racist ... but the women on "The View" beg to differ ... and they confronted her right to her face!!!

Check out this clip from Savannah's guest host appearance on the ABC daytime talk show ... during the hot topics discussion today, she says it's hard for her to reckon with people calling Trump a racist.

Savannah goes on to say Trump can't be a racist because "he saved one of my best friends' lives, a Black woman who has been with him for 18 years."

Sunny Hostin quickly fired back that just because Trump has a Black friend doesn't mean he's not a racist.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is blaming the government shutdown on male lawmakers in Washington, D.C. ... she says it boils down to a "pissing contest" ... and she's sick and tired of what's going on between Republicans and Democrats.

The Congresswoman from Georgia ripped her male colleagues Tuesday in an appearance on ABC's "The View" ... telling the all-female panel she felt comfortable calling out the men because she was surrounded by women.

MTG says the federal government shutdown -- now in its 35th day -- is an "embarrassment," ... adding Congress should be in session and working every day just like everyone else.

Alyssa Farah might have some explaining to do ... 'cause Donald Trump is calling her out after she seemingly bluffed on live television.

ICYMI ... the 'View' co-host promised back in January she'd put on a MAGA hat if the prez was able to reach a Gaza peace deal -- specifically if he was able to free Israeli prisoners. Now that he's accomplished that, she has yet to hold up her end of the deal.

Now, Trump ripped into her while speaking to the press Tuesday. Just check out the clip -- he calls "The View" a "fraud" and Alyssa "a joke" ... and says she never thought she'd "make it" after she worked for him. She formerly served as his White House Communications Director.

Whoopi Goldberg set the record straight on "The View" ... saying loud and clear the show wasn't silenced when it came to talking about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

"Did y'all really think we weren't going to talk about Jimmy Kimmel? I mean, have you watched the show over the last 29 seasons? No one silences us," Goldberg said at the top of Monday's show, addressing the chatter around ABC's move to bench "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last week.

Following the suspension announcement, there was speculation the daytime talk show had been muzzled after staying quiet when the news broke. Goldberg explained the show's decision to wait it out, saying, "When the news broke last week about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, we took a breath to see if Jimmy was going to say anything about it first." She said the show did the same thing when CBS announced "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" was on the chopping block.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr just fired a warning shot at "The View" ... suggesting the ABC daytime panel show could be next on his list after ABC's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night program.

Check it out ... Carr was a guest Thursday on "The Scott Jennings Radio Show," where he explained why other talk shows -- like ABC's "The View" -- are not required to air opposing viewpoints or feature opposing candidates on the same program, for example ... and why that could change going forward.

As the chairman explained, "The View" and its competitors are officially labeled "bona fide news" programs ... meaning they're exempt from following the FCC's Equal Time Rule. So, they aren't required to give political rivals equal time on each show.

Ana Navarro is less than impressed with Jenna Ortega's bejeweled Emmys outfit ... saying the only reason the actress pulled off the look was thanks to her "really small titties."

The political commentator shared her 2 cents on the "Wednesday" star's fit during Monday's episode of "The View" ... and left her cohosts Sarah Haines and Whoopi Goldberg practically speechless with her POV.

Check it out ... Sunny Hostin kicks off the Emmys red carpet commentary by praising Ortega's Givenchy-designed look as "fabulous," applauding the bold gemstone design.

Whoopi Goldberg may be 69 years old, but the showbiz vet is NOT eyeing retirement ... mainly because she "can't afford" it.

The Oscar winner revealed Tuesday she has no plans to exit "The View" after 18 LONG seasons -- but it's not her love of daytime TV hosting keeping Whoopi on the air ... instead, she's only working late in life due to not marrying "well."

Joy Behar confirmed "The View" is hitting pause -- and Donald Trump Jr. is popping champagne, riding high on his dad's beef with TV talk shows.

DTJ couldn't resist -- he retweeted the news on X with a jab, calling it "a major win for humanity and common sense."

TMZ reviewed the production calendar for the season, and sorry Don Jr., it's just their annual August vacation, with pre-production kicking back up the final week of August.

Nonetheless, a source close to the show tells us the hosts could care less about the noise -- they're keeping their heads down and just doing their jobs.

Whoopi Goldberg says life for Black folks in the United States is just as bad as it is for women in Iran ... and it sounds like she's willing to die on this hill.

Things got heated Wednesday on "The View" when the topic turned to the Middle East ... with Whoopi getting super racial.

Ya gotta see the clip ... Alyssa Farah and Sara Haines are talking about not defending Iran over human rights abuses when Whoopi cuts them off and says don't go there, because America is not much better.

Sarah Silverman’s locking lips with Joy Behar -- yep, it happened live on air ... and the audience ate it up!

Check out the clip -- guest Sarah told Joy it was a huge deal meeting her on "The View," when Whoopi chimed in with, "do the goodbye!" ... and boom, they went for it.

The clip says it all -- but if visuals aren’t your thing, here’s the play-by-play ... Sarah leans in, lays one on a ready-and-waiting Joy ... then pulls back with her lips sealed like she's soaking it all in.

Ana Navarro couldn’t resist jumping in -- cheekily asking how Joy’s breath was and throwing it back to that bowl of mints sitting in front of her at the Hot Topics table.