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Rosie O'Donnell Claims 2007 'View' Fight Was Producer Setup

10/8/2025

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Rosie O'Donnell alleges her 2007 on-air fight with Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View was a setup by producers tied to the Iraq War debate.
She recalls feeling betrayed during the heated exchange and accuses Hasselbeck of not defending her.
The incident produced The View's first split-screen, which O'Donnell says was pre-planned, and she left the show soon after.

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Rosie O'Donnell alleges her 2007 on-air fight with Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View was a setup by producers tied to the Iraq War debate.
She recalls feeling betrayed during the heated exchange and accuses Hasselbeck of not defending her.
The incident produced The View's first split-screen, which O'Donnell says was pre-planned, and she left the show soon after.