Sunny Hostin says Trump's $5K baby bonus aims to boost birth of 'White children': 'I'm just giving facts'

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: During Wednesday’s episode of 'The View', the hosts took aim at President Donald Trump’s recent openness to a proposed $5,000 baby bonus, criticizing it as both insufficient and racially charged.

The president responded to a reporter’s question on Tuesday about a potential cash incentive for new mothers with, “Sounds like a good idea to me,” sparking swift backlash from the daytime panel.

Sunny Hostin links Donald Trump’s baby bonus plan to racial motives

'The View' host Sunny Hostin weighed in, suggesting that the Trump administration’s concern over declining birth rates seemed to focus primarily on White mothers. She pointed to a slight rise in US birth rates in 2024, driven primarily by Hispanic and Asian mothers, and suggested the concern behind the initiative may be focused on declining births among White Americans.

She said, “I want to reframe the issue a little bit because when I look at something like this, these proposals, I want to know why, and I want to know who is making them. And so when I looked into that, they’re saying that the US birth rate is declining. However, in 2024, there was a 1% increase in US births, but that increase was with Hispanic mothers and Asian mothers. Aha!”

“They don’t seem to be concerned about that increase,” Hostin noted. “They seem to be more concerned about a decrease in other populations.” Joy Behar encouraged Hostin to say it plainly before adding it herself, “White children!”

While co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin pushed back, asking, “I feel like if Biden proposed this, we would all be saying it’s groundbreaking,” Hostin cited Project 2025, a policy framework backed by the Heritage Foundation.

She argued that its language about “restoring the family” and addressing declining birth rates further highlighted what she saw as ideological priorities tied to conservative demographics.

“I’m just giving facts. And so also when I think about who’s advocating, Project 2025, remember that? Which was tied to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank that led Project 2025. They open up the Project 2025 before anything else, talking about family issues,” Hostin said.

She wrapped up her thoughts by pointing to the bigger picture, noting, “The first chapter promises to restore the family as the centerpiece of American life and the Heritage Foundation, in particular, has been researching this issue for over two years and is preparing to release a report in the coming weeks on how it believes the administration should counter declining birth rates."

She said, "So, I just leave that with all of you, because I think when we’re talking about the United States, we need to think about who’s proposing it and why."

Alyssa Farah Griffin shared a different perspective, saying she supports the idea. “The number one concern I hear from young people is that they want to have kids, but they don’t think they can afford it,” she said.

While she acknowledged that people might debate whether $5,000 is enough, she pointed out that countries like Italy and France already offer similar benefits.

Sara Haines didn’t hold back her concerns, pointing out that the proposal felt more like a quick fix than a real solution. “It’s like putting a Band-Aid on a deeper problem,” she said. She highlighted how the US still lacks paid family leave and affordable childcare, and how it continues to have the highest maternal mortality rate, 55% higher than the next country on the list. 

Whoopi Goldberg also didn’t hold back, saying she was “incredibly insulted” by the notion and arguing the administration’s understanding of women’s needs was lacking, reports the NY Post.

Internet reacts to 'The View' hosts’ opinions of Donald Trump's baby bonus plan

A fiery segment on 'The View' quickly ignited intense backlash online after hosts criticized President Donald Trump's proposed $5,000 baby bonus, with some labeling the policy “racially motivated”.

The discussion, led by Whoopi Goldberg, questioned whether the initiative was truly inclusive or simply a ploy aimed at specific demographics. But viewers on social media didn’t hold back, especially those critical of the show.

One user wrote, “Man their writers are always plotting, ready to start controversy.”

Another bluntly added, “Sunny claims a lot of things are racist. I think she may be racist.”

Many took direct aim at the show itself, “The View is the most disturbed, disgusting show — I have no idea HOW they are still polluting the airwaves with their lies and gaslighting.”

“Of course she does, it’s all she has,” a user commented.

One commented, “They can’t have a conversation without it being about race.”

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