'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin says American flags across neighborhoods make her feel 'unsafe'
Co-Host of The View Sunny Hostin Says She Feels UNSAFE if a Neighborhood has American Flags.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 6, 2026
I’m so tired of hearing these screeching anti-American women on The View that just sit and bitch, complain, and lie about our beautiful country.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin said on Monday, July 6, that she feels "unsafe" when she walks through neighborhoods where American flags are widely displayed throughout the community.
She said her reaction was not because of the flag itself, but because she believes some people have turned it into a symbol of White supremacy.
Sunny Hostin claims the American flag is weaponized
Hostin said there is a section of the country that has "co-opted" the American flag and now equates it with White supremacy, arguing that the national flag should never represent hate.
“There are times when I walk into a community, and I see American flags all over the community, and I suddenly feel unsafe, because there’s a section of this country that has co-opted the American flag and they equate being an American or an American flag with White supremacy and that should never be the symbol of White supremacy. But they have weaponized [the flag],” Hostin explained.
She said the flag has been "weaponized" by those groups. Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin responded that the American flag "belongs to all of us," and Hostin agreed, saying it should be a symbol shared by every American.
Hostin said she had shared the same concern about American flags on 'The View' years earlier, adding that she still feels the same way in 2026.
'The View' panel discusses significance of July 4
Her remarks came shortly after actress and guest host Michelle Buteau questioned the significance of celebrating America's 250th birthday over the weekend.
"When you say this is the best nation, the best nation for who?" Buteau asked.
Hostin echoed the sentiment, saying, "Yeah, the best nation for who?"
"If we are celebrating 250 years — what are we exactly celebrating is what I want to know," Buteau continued.
Patriot Front members spark Fourth of July debate
The discussion took place when the panel talked about the 400 masked members of the White nationalist group Patriot Front, who were photographed aboard a train in Washington, DC, on the Fourth of July.
The group traveled on the DC transit system to gather near the US Capitol and Union Station for a semiquincentennial demonstration.
