Even the mainstream media can’t ignore it forever. CNBC’s Sara Eisen stepped onto the set of “The View” this week and did something the show’s regular hosts have been desperately trying to avoid: she told the truth about President Trump’s economy.
Twenty days into the administration’s military operation in Iran, gas prices have climbed 80 to 90 cents per gallon. That’s real pain at the pump, and Eisen didn’t sugarcoat it. But here’s what sent Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin into a tailspin — she refused to pretend the sky was falling. “There are many reasons to believe that it is short-lived and that it is temporary,” Eisen said, pointing out that oil prices should normalize if tensions ease or if Iran’s ability to disrupt shipping routes is curtailed. Markets, she noted, are already signaling lower prices later this year.
The co-hosts weren’t having it. “That’s a lot of ‘ifs,’” Goldberg snapped. Hostin piled on, blasting the war as a waste of money better spent at home. Sara Haines chimed in with the predictable talking point about Trump voters expecting lower costs. But Eisen held her ground, refusing to let the panel turn economic reality into partisan theater.
When Joy Behar asked if she would “forgive everything” because the economy is in good shape, Eisen pushed back: “No, no, I don’t forgive anything. I’m just saying, sometimes when it comes to President Trump, you have to separate the character from the policies.” She even praised Trump’s policy for children’s savings accounts — another moment that clearly made the hosts uncomfortable.
Isn’t it telling that acknowledging basic economic facts has become an act of defiance on daytime television? The View’s hosts want to have it both ways: blame Trump for temporary price spikes caused by a necessary military operation, while refusing to credit him for the underlying economic strength that has Americans working and businesses hiring. Eisen’s crime was refusing to play along with the script.
The reality is this: wars cost money. Operations in the Middle East disrupt energy markets. This isn’t unique to Trump — it’s been true for every president who’s had to project American strength abroad. What is unique is the relentless refusal by the media to grant this administration any credit for the economic foundation that remains solid despite global headwinds.
When a CNBC anchor becomes the voice of reason on ABC’s most reliably liberal talk show, you know the narrative is cracking. Americans feel the pinch at the pump, yes. But they’re not fools. They can separate temporary disruption from systemic failure — even if the ladies at The View refuse to. Providence watches over the bold.
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