Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to make a headline-grabbing return to ABC’s The View on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, in what promises to be a charged and closely watched appearance. The visit comes as part of the promotional tour for her memoir, 107 Days, a book that dives into the details of her brief run for the presidency and the turbulent months leading up to her defeat in the 2024 election at the hands of Donald Trump. For Harris, this will be her first appearance on the daytime talk show since that fateful campaign season, and the timing—and the context—could hardly be more dramatic.
According to Newsbusters, Harris’s return to The View was announced by moderator Whoopi Goldberg during the show’s September 16 episode. Goldberg told viewers, “And we want to let viewers know that next Tuesday, September 23rd, we are being joined at this table—at this very table, Joy, by former Vice President Kamala Harris. For the first time since the presidential election. She’ll be here. We’ll be here. I hope you’ll join us all because we want to hear what she has to say.” The anticipation is palpable, not just for fans of the show, but for political observers nationwide. After all, Harris’s last visit to The View in October 2024 became an infamous moment in American political television, one that many believe may have sealed her fate in the presidential race.
During that October 2024 appearance, co-host Sunny Hostin posed a question that would soon reverberate far beyond the show’s studio. Hostin asked Harris to distinguish herself from President Joe Biden, saying, “And he said there wasn’t a single thing that he did that you could not do. What do you think would be the biggest specific difference between your presidency and a Biden presidency?” Harris replied, “Well obviously, we’re two different people.” When pressed further by Hostin—“If anything, would you have done something differently than President Biden during the past four years?”—Harris responded, “There is not a thing that comes to mind in terms of—and I’ve been part of most of the decisions that have had impact.”
That answer, as Newsbusters and other outlets reported, quickly went viral. The Trump campaign seized the soundbite, featuring it in attack ads and using it to argue that Harris offered no alternative to Biden. The moment, according to many political analysts and commentators, was a turning point—if not the final nail in the coffin—for Harris’s already struggling campaign. The perception that Harris failed to distinguish herself from the incumbent administration dogged her through the final weeks of the campaign, ultimately contributing to her defeat.
The fallout from that exchange has lingered, particularly for Hostin, who has since expressed regret over how her question played out. In a live June episode of The View’s Behind the Table Podcast, Hostin admitted, “I feel terrible.” She added, “I knew it instantly when she answered it, which is why I asked the follow up question. ‘Is there one thing?’ You know, because I—I—I knew I—I just, I could see the sound bite and I knew what was gonna happen, but I thought it was a really fair question, and I thought it was a question that she would expect.”
With Harris’s upcoming appearance, Hostin may get a chance to make amends. According to Newsbusters, there is speculation that Hostin will use the opportunity to show support for Harris amid the Democratic Party infighting revealed in Harris’s memoir. The book, 107 Days, reportedly details not only Harris’s relationship with President Biden and his staff, but also the broader struggles within the Democratic Party as the 2024 election approached. The View’s co-hosts have previously taken Harris’s side in on-air discussions about these rifts, and viewers are eager to see whether the conversation will address these tensions head-on.
The View itself has become a lightning rod in the ongoing culture wars, especially where President Trump is concerned. The Trump White House has repeatedly targeted the show, particularly after CBS announced the upcoming cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. According to Newsbusters and other sources, Trump’s team predicted that The View would be “next to be pulled off air.” In July 2025, after host Joy Behar criticized Trump, suggesting he envied former President Barack Obama for his looks, marriage, and intelligence, the White House fired back with a pointed statement: “[Joy Behar] should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump’s historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off air.” Trump himself has also taken aim at other late-night hosts, suggesting that Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon should be removed from their posts.
Harris, meanwhile, is no stranger to appearing on shows in Trump’s crosshairs. On July 31, 2025, she made a surprise visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, just after Colbert had announced the end of his tenure. These appearances, especially in the wake of Trump’s public criticisms, have become something of a statement in themselves—Harris positioning herself as unbowed by the president’s attacks and willing to engage with audiences on platforms he’d rather see silenced.
As Harris prepares to return to The View, the stakes are high—not just for her, but for the show itself. The View has not hosted a major conservative political guest in over a year, according to Newsbusters, and Harris’s appearance marks her second visit in less than twelve months. The show’s dynamic, often combative mix of perspectives has made it a must-watch for political junkies, but also a target for those who see it as emblematic of liberal media bias. The tension between the hosts, their guests, and the broader political climate is sure to be on full display when Harris sits down at the table.
For Harris, the conversation is likely to focus on the revelations in 107 Days—her account of the final months of her campaign, her relationship with Biden and his staff, and her take on the Democratic Party’s internal divisions. Whether the hosts will push Harris to criticize President Trump directly remains to be seen, but if recent history is any guide, the sitting president will be watching closely—and may well take to social media to respond. Harris, for her part, is expected to maintain her composure and avoid engaging in a public spat, preferring to “take the high road,” as some commentators have put it.
Regardless of how the conversation unfolds, one thing is certain: Harris’s appearance on The View will be more than just another stop on a book tour. It’s a chance for reflection, for accountability, and perhaps for a bit of redemption—not just for Harris, but for the show’s hosts as well. For viewers, it’s a rare window into the intersection of politics, media, and personal ambition, all playing out live on daytime television.
As the nation tunes in, the episode promises both fireworks and introspection—a reminder of just how much can hinge on a single moment, a single question, or a single answer.
