In an exclusive statement to TheEntBase, Meghan McCain has responded after guest cohost Sheryl Underwood praised her on The View, calling McCain "absolutely right" in a fiery political debate. The moment marks a rare public acknowledgment from McCain about her former show since her dramatic 2021 exit.
"I appreciate Sheryl’s kind words. I have been a fan of hers for a long time ever since meeting her when I was a guest on The Talk many years ago, where she shared with me she is a Republican," McCain says, referencing Underwood's former tenure as a cohost on The Talk. "I wish her luck co-hosting The View, she is a TV icon!"
Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines on 'The View'. ABC
The praise came during a heated discussion about Sen. Lindsey Graham's controversial comments on potential U.S. military involvement in Cuba, Spain, and Saudi Arabia. The View cohosts blasted Graham, with Underwood—a former Air Force Reserve member—invoking McCain's father, the late Sen. John McCain, and backing Meghan's stance.
"I don't know this Lindsey Graham. I know the Lindsey Graham who was friends with the great John McCain," Underwood said. "I think Meghan McCain is absolutely right to tell him you need to shut up right now, because you're talking out the side of your neck."
Sunny Hostin and Sheryl Underwood on 'The View'. ABC
McCain's response comes amid ongoing tension with the show. In 2023, she revealed, "For me, being on The View and being around so many people who've been on TV daily, for decades, I was like, I cannot live my life on camera like this anymore, because it's bad for me. It's bad for me emotionally." Sunny Hostin recently addressed their strained relationship in a 2024 interview, after McCain unfollowed her on social media.
This exchange has sparked buzz online, with fans speculating if it signals a thaw in McCain's feud with The View or simply a respectful nod to a fellow Republican voice in media.
