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Meghan McCain<\/strong><\/a> did not have admittedly fond memories from her time cohosting The View<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy take on the problems of The View<\/i> are that it\u2019s a show with a lot of demons that started in the beginning, and none of those demons have been exorcised,\u201d McCain told Variety <\/i><\/a>in October 2021.<\/p>\n

McCain joined ABC\u2019s The View <\/i>as a panelist during 2017\u2019s season 21 as the sole conservative voice. After four seasons debating hot topics<\/a> with the other hosts, McCain opted to leave the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While McCain is no longer a View <\/i>mainstay, she hasn\u2019t been able to resist dissing her former costars whenever they talk negatively about her and her family.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>‘The View’ Cohosts Through the Years and Why They Left<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tSince The View premiered in August 1997, more than 20 women have had permanent roles as cohosts on the ABC morning talk show. The series, which was created by Barbara Walters, features a multi-generational panel that conducts interviews and discusses the news of the day, ranging from politics to entertainment. The original lineup was comprised [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Keep scrolling for McCain\u2019s candid quotes about The View <\/i>and its panelists following her departure:<\/p>\n

July 2021<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u201cThis is going to be my last season here at The View<\/i>. I will be here through the end of July to finish out the season,\u201d she said on air in July, confirming her exit. \u201cThis was not an easy decision. It took a lot of thought and counsel and prayer and talking to my family and my close friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cI feel like this is just the right decision for me at this moment, and I just want to thank all of you. I\u2019m eternally grateful to have had this opportunity here. So seriously, thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart, and I will still be here a month, so if you guys want to fight a little bit more, we have four more weeks!\u201d<\/p>\n

August 2021<\/b><\/h3>\n

McCain\u2019s final episode aired<\/a> on August 6, in which she called the experience a \u201creally wild ride.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been, honestly, the best of times and the worst of times in all ways on and off this show,\u201d McCain said at the time before cracking a joke. \u201cThank you all from the bottom of my heart and I hope our executive producer Brian can forgive me for making his blood pressure rise for the past four years as much as I probably have.\u201d<\/p>\n

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October 2021<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u201cYou can watch the show and see that it\u2019s unhinged and disorganized and rowdy,\u201d she told Variety, <\/i>claiming it was a toxic work environment. \u201cI was the only conservative on the show. The third year, they ended up hiring a producer for me who was also conservative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being the sole conversation voice on The View<\/i> made McCain feel like her ideas were seldom heard. \u201cI also wanted to be truthful about how I felt about politics and my perspective, and sometimes those two things couldn\u2019t coexist,\u201d she told the magazine. \u201cAt a certain point, I made the decision it was more important to be honest than to be liked.\u201d<\/p>\n

February 2022<\/b><\/h3>\n

After McCain shared a Valentine\u2019s Day tribute<\/a> to husband Ben Domenech<\/strong> via Instagram, former cohost Joy Behar<\/strong> took to the comments section. In a since-deleted comment, Behar questioned why McCain needed to share \u201cevery thought and sentiment\u201d on social media.<\/p>\n

McCain shot back via Twitter (now X)<\/a>, writing, \u201cImagine spending your Valentines Day trolling your ex colleagues tweet about her husband. It\u2019s pathetic and it creeps me out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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August 2022<\/b><\/h3>\n

Months later, McCain claimed that Behar was one of the factors in her decision to leave<\/a>\u00a0 The View.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI finally went back to the show [after maternity leave], and the day I went back to the show, Joy Behar said on air, \u2018Nobody missed you, we didn\u2019t miss you, you shouldn\u2019t have come back,\u2019\u201d McCain claimed on \u201cThe Commentary Magazine\u201d podcast. \u201cAnd I just \u2014 I started hysterically crying. Sorry gentlemen, I know, I started lactating on air and I started crying. I didn\u2019t feel supported when I had my [daughter Liberty], and I didn\u2019t feel supported coming back, and that was ultimately it.\u201d<\/p>\n

April 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n

McCain currently pens a weekly column for The Daily Mail<\/i><\/a>. In April, she wrote a scathing op-ed about The View.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cRosie [O\u2019Donnell]<\/strong>, Jenny McCarthy<\/strong>, and I have chosen to speak out publicly about our stints on the show. But here\u2019s a secret, behind closed doors I\u2019ve never actually heard an ex-host have anything positive to say,\u201d she wrote. \u201cAs for me \u2014 may the bridges I burn light the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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October 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n

During an interview with The Messenger<\/i>, McCain admitted that the only View <\/i>staffers she misses are in the wardrobe department<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just love getting dressed up. So I miss the wardrobe people the most and they\u2019re very kind. They have been the wardrobe people the entire history of the show,\u201d she said, adding that she hasn\u2019t kept up with the new episodes. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of like looking at an ex-boyfriend\u2019s Instagram \u2014 it\u2019s just not great for you. So no, I don\u2019t watch [the show anymore].\u201d<\/p>\n

December 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n

During a December episode of The View<\/i>, the panelists discussed President Joe Biden<\/strong>\u2019s son Hunter and his decision not to comply with a subpoena about his overseas businesses. Cohost Anna Navarro<\/strong> defended Hunter while shading other children of political figures, citing that Hunter is one of the rare few who doesn\u2019t trade on his parent\u2019s political position. Meghan, whose father is the late Senator John McCain, thought Navarro was indirectly making a dig at her<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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