The View turned down Mamdani request to bring on Israel-hating candidates over fear of FCC: report

ABC’s “The View” declined a request from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to bring two democratic socialist congressional candidates onto the daytime talk show as the Disney-owned network grows increasingly wary of a high-stakes FCC investigation into its political guest bookings, according to a report.Representatives for Mamdani pitched “The View” on hosting the mayoral nominee alongside Democratic congressional candidates Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, but the show indicated it couldn’t accommodate the two House hopefuls while proceeding cautiously amid the FCC’s ongoing equal-time inquiry, according to Semafor.The reported booking dispute comes as relations between “The View” and Mamdani’s political orbit have grown increasingly strained.According to Semafor, some of the mayor’s allies were angered by the show’s recent political coverage, particularly comments by co-host Sara Haines about Avila Chevalier.During a recent broadcast, Haines said of Avila Chevalier: “I’m gonna full-blown call her an antisemite.She would proudly call herself that, trust me.”According to Semafor, one of Mamdani’s aides later expressed frustration to ABC executives, warning that Haines’ remarks could affect whether the mayor and other democratic socialist candidates agree to appear on the program in the future.Avila Chevalier, the virulently anti-Israel candidate who has expressed support for abolishing prisons, unseated five-term Rep.

Adriano Espaillat in Manhattan’s 13th Congressional District, while Queens Assemblywoman Claire Valdez captured the Democratic nomination in the open 7th District.The reported decision indicates that the probe launched by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is already influencing programming at one of television’s most prominent political venues — even though the agency has yet to take formal enforcement action against ABC over “The View.”Last week, The Post reported that a conservative media watchdog was...