What began as a typical morning episode of The View quickly spiraled into one of the most explosive political showdowns on daytime television. With 2024 looming large, tensions were already high — but once the subject of Joe Biden’s leadership was broached, the air turned electric.

Host Alyssa Farah Griffin wasn’t interested in playing nice. While some of her co-hosts attempted to steer the conversation away from Biden’s fitness for office, Alyssa leaned in and dropped a bombshell: “This isn’t politics, this is a cover-up.” According to her, the Democratic Party — along with key media allies and political figures — had spent the last four years gaslighting the American public into believing Joe Biden was fit to lead. But behind the scenes? Total chaos.

Sarah Haines backed her up, calling out the party for ignoring concerns from voters across the political spectrum. “They told Americans what to care about,” she snapped. “And when we raised concerns about Biden, they told us to shut up.” Both Sarah and Alyssa painted the Democrats as a party obsessed with image, incapable of acknowledging when they were wrong, and dangerously out of touch with everyday Americans.

The discussion exploded further when they claimed Biden wasn’t truly running the country. Instead, names like Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and even Barack Obama were floated as the real power players behind the scenes. According to the co-hosts, Biden was a “puppet,” kept around for optics while unelected elites pushed their agenda from the shadows.

Alyssa cited damning examples: his stumbling speeches, his forgetfulness, his inability to answer basic questions without Jill Biden stepping in — and the most alarming one? He didn’t recognize George Clooney at a major fundraiser. “Not recognizing Clooney isn’t a scandal,” Alyssa said. “But it raises serious doubts. If he can’t identify one of the most famous men on the planet, how is he supposed to handle a 3 a.m. crisis involving China or Iran?”

While Alyssa and Sarah hammered away at accountability, Sunny Hostin pivoted. She launched into a passionate defense of Democratic priorities, calling for resistance against fascism and highlighting progressive causes. But her approach rang hollow. She didn’t engage with the core concern: Biden’s cognitive decline and the party’s silence about it. Instead, she attempted to shift the topic entirely — even throwing out a puzzling claim about Biden’s refugee policy prioritizing white South Africans over people of color.

It was a jarring moment, and for viewers, it underscored just how divided the table really was.

Then came the fireworks.

Alyssa reminded viewers that 77% of Americans in 2023 believed Biden was too old to run again. Rather than hold an open primary or listen to their base, Democrats doubled down. They pushed Biden forward, ignored the outcry, and when the situation became untenable, they pivoted — not through democratic process, but by quietly floating Kamala Harris as a replacement. No vote. No transparency. Just power moves.

When Alyssa brought this up, Sunny replied with a shrug: “I don’t think it’s wrong.” To Alyssa and Sarah, this epitomized the entire problem. Denial. Arrogance. A refusal to listen to the very voters the party claims to champion.

But Joy Behar wasn’t letting it go without a fight. She jumped in with her classic counter: “But Trump!” Any criticism of Biden was met with reminders of January 6, tax lies, and chaos under Trump’s administration. But to Alyssa, this tactic was old and tired. “We can’t keep lowering the bar because Trump is bad,” she shot back. “That’s not leadership. That’s delusion.”

It wasn’t about defending Trump — it was about holding Biden and the Democrats to a basic standard of accountability. And according to Alyssa, they had failed.

The hosts went on to connect Biden’s perceived weakness to global consequences. While American media assured citizens that everything was fine, foreign powers like Russia, China, and Iran weren’t fooled. They acted aggressively — not because they were bold, but because they smelled weakness from the top. To Alyssa, Biden wasn’t just an ineffective leader; he was a liability on the world stage.

Even the domestic front was a mess. The border, crime, inflation, and out-of-control spending were all named as examples of a government led by ideology, not practical governance. And worse, when people pushed back, they weren’t heard. They were branded as racists, bigots, or conspiracy theorists. “We didn’t get Trump because of Trump,” Alyssa said. “We got Trump because Democrats refused to listen.”

The most chilling moment? Alyssa’s account of Biden’s visit to The View. When asked a basic leadership question, he froze. Jill Biden answered for him. “She didn’t look like a First Lady,” Alyssa said. “She looked like a caretaker.”

In the end, what aired that day wasn’t just a clash of opinions. It was a full-blown crisis of confidence in the Democratic Party, aired live on national television. Alyssa and Sarah weren’t just questioning Biden — they were pulling back the curtain on what they believe is one of the biggest political deceptions in American history.

Their message was simple and devastating: This isn’t just about Biden. It’s about a party that lost its way, silenced dissent, and now refuses to admit it.

And if they don’t change course soon, they might lose far more than just an election.