Former White House aide and current co-host of The View Alyssa Farah Griffin is facing renewed attention following President Donald Trump’s successful effort to secure the release of all remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
Griffin, who previously served as Director of Strategic Communications in President Trump’s administration, publicly stated on the ABC talk show in December 2024 that she would wear a MAGA hat and thank the president on-air if he succeeded in freeing the hostages.
During that episode, which aired shortly after Trump’s election victory but before his January 2025 inauguration, Griffin discussed how she intended to handle political coverage of the new administration.
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“My point when I say I’m not going to be apocalyptic,” Griffin said.
“It’s not changing a tune. It’s not making every single thing a five-alarm fire. If he does good—if he gets the Israeli hostages out, I promise I will wear a MAGA hat for one day on the show and say, ‘Thank you for doing it.’”
Her remark drew an immediate reaction from co-host Sunny Hostin, who replied, “Please don’t do that.”
Griffin laughed and added, “She’ll knock it off my head. You have to be able to cheer for wins when they happen and call out relentlessly the wrongdoing.”
Earlier this year, anti-Trumper @Alyssafarah promised to wear a MAGA hat on The View if @POTUS got the hostages back.
Sunny Hostin: “Please don’t do that.”
Better start looking for a MAGA hat, Alyssa! pic.twitter.com/DR2iJsyqm3
— Christian Collins (@CollinsforTX) October 13, 2025
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Griffin’s comments resurfaced this week after President Trump successfully concluded negotiations leading to the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas.
The operation was finalized on October 13, 2025, following intensive discussions between the United States, Israel, and regional partners.
The agreement not only secured the hostages’ release but also included the return of the remains of those killed in captivity.
Israeli and U.S. officials confirmed the transfer of hostages early Monday morning local time, marking a major milestone in the region’s stabilization efforts.
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President Trump announced the completion of the deal alongside Middle Eastern leaders, noting that the new peace framework would ensure long-term security for both Israelis and Palestinians.
“This deal will hold up,” the president said.
“We’ve built something that can last because everyone involved wants peace and stability.”
The peace accord, reached in coordination with Egyptian and Qatari mediators, includes commitments to continued humanitarian access, border monitoring, and intelligence-sharing between participating nations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior officials from multiple Arab states joined Trump in Jerusalem for the signing ceremony.
Following the announcement, clips of Griffin’s December 2024 comments circulated widely on social media platforms, with many viewers calling on her to fulfill her promise.
Only 2 of The View’s 5 cast members today gave credit to President Trump for the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The far-left audience didn’t even clap when Alyssa Farah Griffin admitted it. pic.twitter.com/ZWb4lLnAkV
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) October 13, 2025
Griffin, who has since become a frequent critic of President Trump, has not publicly responded to the renewed attention.
“Is that what it took?”: @CarlHigbie reminds the world that Alyssa Farah Griffin of “The View” once said she’d wear a MAGA hat on the heavily anti-Trump program if President Trump helped free Israeli hostages. pic.twitter.com/QzqAgE2Jpu
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) October 13, 2025
On The View’s social media pages, users left thousands of comments referencing her earlier statement.
Several tagged the show’s official account, asking whether Griffin intended to wear the red MAGA hat she once promised to don.
Griffin served as a senior communications official in the Trump administration from April to December 2020, before resigning near the end of the term.
She has since described her departure as a personal decision rooted in differences over the administration’s direction at the time.
The hostage release and subsequent peace deal represent one of President Trump’s most significant foreign policy accomplishments since returning to office, building on earlier accords aimed at expanding regional cooperation and curbing militant activity in Gaza.
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Whether Griffin acknowledges her previous statement remains to be seen, but her on-air promise has already reignited public discussion about accountability and recognition of success across party lines.
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