Sunni hostin Not backing down from the comment which sparked widespread reactions. Scene The co-host stands by his previous comments. Just days after saying on air that she might feel uncomfortable in a neighborhood decorated with American flags, the longtime host revisited the topic on a podcast. He said his concern is about how some extremists have turned the American flag into a symbol of white supremacy, not the flag itself.
Sunny Hostin said some extremists have taken over the American flag, changing its representation
visible onbehind the tablepodcast, Sunny Hostin was asked about his past comments. He was questioned as to why he did not take them back. “I stand by that,” he told executive producer Brian Teta before describing the issue as familiar to many. “I was going to say that what’s interesting is that this is not a new conversation in the Black community,” she said.
Hostin has raised the issue before on The View, including a recent segment marking the country’s 250th anniversary. Recalling comments she made in 2021, she said, “I said there are times when I go into a community and I see American flags all over the community, and I suddenly feel unsafe because there is a section of this country that has adopted the American flag.”
On the podcast, she reiterated that her discomfort is based on demonstrations that she considers political, rather than the flag. “Unfortunately, at this point in our country, the American flag has been co-opted by the far right,” he said, pointing to those who “invaded the Capitol” carrying both the American and Confederate flags.
According to Hostin, some people have “weaponized the American flag.”
Hostin also expressed support for efforts to reclaim the flag’s meaning. “I would love to be a part of the flag recall event,” he said, adding that for him, the flag represents “justice,” “liberty,” and “equality.”
The comments have drawn mixed reactions from conservative commentators and media outlets who disagree with his characterization. hostinJoe, now in his 10th year on the daytime talk show, has not indicated whether he plans to retract his comments.
Tell us – Where do you get to Sunny Hostin’s place about the American flag? Do you think the symbol can be recovered according to its description?