The View Host Sara Haines Apologizes After Audience Groans at Diddy Sex Trafficking Joke

During a live broadcast of The View, co-host Sara Haines apologized after making an ill-received joke about Sean 'Diddy' Combs amid discussions of his ongoing trial on sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. The controversy arose as panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin highlighted rapper 50 Cent's efforts to discourage President Donald Trump from pardoning Combs, noting 50 Cent's long-standing criticism of Combs. Haines' incomplete quip, "Everyone's been on Diddy's...," drew groans from the studio audience, prompting her quiet apology. The conversation then shifted to criticism of Trump's history of pardoning rappers, with co-host Sunny Hostin condemning the potential pardon as "shameful," emphasizing the severe nature of the allegations and Trump's own history of civil liability for sexual abuse. Joy Behar added levity by joking that Trump would pardon anyone, even infamous historical figures. The incident underscores the sensitivity around Combs' case and the broader debate about presidential pardons under Trump's administration.