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Tara Setmayer is off to a flying start on The View this week. The political commentator and former GOP Communications director is stepping into Meghan McCain‘s empty conservative seat on the panel, giving her take on hot topics on today and tomorrow’s (Nov. 15 and 16) tapings. Today, as the hosts discussed President Joe Biden’s approval rating, Adele’s interview with Oprah, and sat down with Chris Christie, fans of The View took to social media to applaud Setmayer as host — and even campaign for her to stick around permanently.
This isn’t Setmayer’s first rodeo at The View. In fact, Setmayer used to be a fill-in host like Ana Navarro is now. From 2017-2019, she was an alternate host for the panel — but she hasn’t been back in over two years. While she was subbing on the show, Setmayer had a pretty nasty feud with McCain over the course of several episodes. Although it hasn’t been confirmed officially, it was reported that McCain barred the guest host from coming back while she was on the panel.
But that only fueled The View fans’ fire as they watched Setmayer and compared her to the dearly departed conservative host. “Tara Setmayer is a Republican I can stand to listen to,” one user shared. “I definitely disagree with things she says, but unlike some, she makes fair arguments and doesn’t seem to delight in distorting the truth.”
And although The View audiences are still rooting for Ana Navarro to snag the permanent slot, they were quick to support Setmayer as a second choice. Maybe she can take back that fill-in job from Navarro!
“I like Tara Setmayer and wouldn’t be mad at her being the conservative voice,” one user tweeted, adding, “she’s sensible and has a personality.”
The only problem? Setmayer no longer identifies as a conservative. As of 2020, the commentator switched parties, now identifying as an independent. Folks at The View like Sunny Hostin have been clear about wanting a “really conservative voice” to replace McCain, meaning Setmayer may not be exactly what the show is looking for. Nevertheless, we’ll get to see Setmayer as guest host for one more day on tomorrow’s (Nov. 16) taping.
The View airs weekdays on ABC at 11/10c.
