It started like any other segment on The View —light-hearted gossip, political criticism, and the usual midday mix of outrage and applause. But beneath the surface, a storm was brewing. The kind that comes not with thunder and lightning, but with a single word. A word. A name. And a man who is no stranger to controversy— Elon Musk .
What happened next wasn’t just unscripted—it was earth-shattering. It didn’t just derail a conversation—it robbed the show of its soul . And for millions of viewers, it felt like a line had been crossed that no apology could erase.
It all started with a question… and ended with an insult.
The topic? Elon Musk takes over X, formerly Twitter. Sunny Hostin, never one to bite his tongue, started off animated, gesturing, interrupting, dismissing. But then— the word came out . There was no buildup. No filter. Just three syllables hurled like a grenade across the studio floor: “That son of a bitch.”
You could hear the silence fill the room like a curtain falling.
The cameras didn’t cut. The co-hosts stood still. Even the audience—the laughter and gasps that had been going on—went silent. Not just shocking. But personal . For the first time in a long time, The View had lost its voice.
Joy Behar’s face says it all
Joy Behar, the veteran host, was quicker than the production team. Her eyes widened, her mouth dropped open, and then the scramble began. “We want to apologize for that comment,” she blurted out, her voice shaking with the urgency of someone trying to ring a bell. “Sunny’s comments do not reflect the position of this show.”
But the damage was done.
The insults have been widespread – and they’ve been directed straight at Elon Musk .
And Elon? He’s undeterred.
No anger. No press release. No legal threats. Just a tweet.
“Politeness is always the strength of some people.”
There you have it. Thirteen words. Ironic. Elegant. Surgical. Internet-busting.
In just a few hours, the post had garnered more than 30 million views. Supporters flooded the response with comments like “This is why we love Elon,” “Always act like you always do,” “This is how you deal with haters.” Even some of his critics—yes, the loud ones—were stunned by how calm and strategic he seemed to be in his predicament.
And just like that, Elon Musk did what he always does: turn chaos into control .
The Internet goes nuclear
While Musk maintained his grace, the rest of the world did not. “Unprofessional.” “Shameful.” “A new low.” Tweets flew in from journalists, influencers, and casual fans who felt like something sacred had been violated. The media tried to spin it as another “passionate moment,” but Musk’s supporters weren’t buying it.
“You can’t just call someone an asshole on national television and expect to get away with it,” one user wrote.
“Sunny Hostin owes Elon Musk an apology. Period,” another wrote.
Some fans even created a trending hashtag: #ApologizeToElon — demanding that The View be held accountable to the public for what viewers called “vicious and unprovoked verbal attacks.”
