CNBC expert tells ‘The View’ the market ‘likes who’s president’ after panel questions Trump policies

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: The mood shifted quickly on ‘The View’ when CNBC anchor Sara Eisen calmly dismantled claims that President Donald Trump’s economy is in shambles.

During the Thursday, February 26, episode, Eisen, who is filling in for Alyssa Farah Griffin while she is on maternity leave, found herself fielding rapid-fire questions after offering a perspective that didn’t align with the panel’s narrative.

Sara Eisen contradicts Whoopi Goldberg on Trump and the stock market

The segment began casually enough. Host Whoopi Goldberg invited Eisen to weigh in on the market.

“Because it seems that the market doesn't really pay attention to who is president. The market does what it does,” Goldberg said.

Eisen, however, didn’t agree.

“Actually, the market likes who's president, I think,” she responded.

“Really?” Goldberg shot back, visibly surprised.

Co-host Sunny Hostin echoed the reaction with a stunned, “Oh, interesting.”

Eisen continued, explaining that there is “a lot of upbeat sentiment from companies” and investors about policies they believe support growth, including deregulation.

The tension deepened when Hostin asked whether Trump’s controversial tariffs had helped the economy.

“The tariffs usually wouldn't be helpful for growth but they're not as bad as everybody expected,” Eisen said.

“But they're not good,” Hostin interjected.

Joy Behar chimed in next, arguing the tariffs benefit “rich people” and “don’t help poor people or middle-income people,” drawing applause from the audience.

“Fair,” Eisen replied evenly. “But when the tariffs were announced, everyone thought it would be massive inflation and the market and the economy would fall apart and it hasn't.”

She added, “Some companies have absorbed it. You know what? They've never been more profitable right now, but they also like the tax bill.”

Panel pushes back as Sara Eisen urges broader stock market participation

Hostin doubled down, insisting, “If you're wealthy, it's great. If you're middle class or under the middle class, it's not good at all.”

Eisen then suggested that more Americans should have exposure to the stock market.

“If you get paid minimum wage, you don't have exposure to stocks,” Hostin shot back.

As the back-and-forth intensified, Goldberg eventually stepped in to shut it down.

“You just got peppered with so many questions,” Hostin quipped, as Eisen smiled and replied, “Keep it coming!”

Whoopi Goldberg criticizes Trump for singling out the men’s Olympic hockey team 

The heated economy debate came just a day after another controversial moment on the show.

After Trump praised the men’s Olympic hockey team for their gold medal victory over Canada and invited them to attend his State of the Union address, Goldberg criticized him for singling them out.

“A lot of people won gold for the US, a lot of people won gold,” Goldberg said. “The women's hockey team and the women and the young skater who comes from an immigrant family - I mean there are a lot...”

Co-host Sara Haines then interjected with a snide remark.

“He's clearly a fan of ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Whoopi, that's why he loves the hockey players,” she joked, referencing the HBO Max series about a romance between rival male hockey players.

“I can agree with Donald Trump on this,” she added.