There have been plenty of disagreements amongst The View’s co-hosts — just turn on any weekday episode on the 2026 TV schedule, and you’re likely to find one — but some skirmishes over the years live in infamy. The on-air argument between Rosie O’Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck is one of those, but while O’Donnell said she sometimes revisits that 2007 episode, there’s a different interview that she “can’t watch” back.
Rosie O’Donnell did two stints on The View, each lasting less than a year. The first ended in 2007 after she and Elisabeth Hasselbeck — who were friends despite their different political leanings — got into an argument about the Iraq War. The comedienne recalled to People:
