President Donald Trump is calling out The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin over a promise she made over a MAGA hat. In an episode of the talk show in December 2024, the former White House communications director during Trump’s first term said that she would wear the iconic red hat for a day if Trump was able to secure the Israeli hostages. Since the Trump administration was able to broker a peace agreement between Israel and Gaza that included the exchange of prisoners, which even top Democrats including Joe Biden and Bill Clinton have praised, many Republicans are asking Griffin to follow through on her word.
Alyssa Farah Griffin has yet to honor her hat promise
In response to a reporter question about Griffin’s MAGA hat promise on Tuesday, October 14, Trump called The View co-host “a joke,” per Axios.
“She got hired by ‘The View,’ and they gave her a couple of bucks, and she changed her view very quickly,” the president said. “You know what that means…It just shows what a fraud ‘The View’ is. This woman gave me letters and statements. She said I was the greatest president in her lifetime.”
As a reminder, Griffin said in December 2024, “if [Trump] does good, if he gets the Israeli hostages out, I promise I will wear a MAGA hat for one day on the show and say, ‘Thank you for doing it.'”
Since the Trump peace deal was announced, many MAGA figures have pressured Griffin to hold up her promise. Donald Trump Jr. posted a clip of her promise on X (formerly Twitter) and conservative activist CJ Pearson said on X, “We’re all waiting.” Meanwhile, Griffin has since shared her thoughts about the Gaza deal on the platform, though she has disabled comments on the post.
Griffin has yet to wear the MAGA hat through to Wednesday, but it is possible that she might later this week or next week.
