Elisabeth Hasselbeck has publicly called on Rosie O’Donnell to “stop the madness” and “stop the lying” regarding their infamous on-air altercation on The View in 2007. The former co-hosts clashed during a May 2007 episode when O’Donnell accused Hasselbeck of failing to defend her against right-wing criticism over comments about the Iraq war.
In a recent appearance on Australian radio, O’Donnell revived claims that the feud was a “setup” by producers. Hasselbeck responded emotionally in Instagram Stories, urging O’Donnell to “be free” and stop causing harm. “I really hope that you can be released from whatever this is that’s causing you to cause such harm,” Hasselbeck said, adding that she forgives O’Donnell even if she does not stop.
Hasselbeck claimed that after the on-air spat, ABC made her “call and apologise” to O’Donnell, which she did, but O’Donnell did not respond. “I tried to call you many times and reach out to you after that, Rosie, and you don’t want repair,” Hasselbeck said. She invited O’Donnell to “come over and swim in my pool” for an open dialogue.
Hasselbeck also referenced her Christian faith, saying, “In Jesus’ name I pray the lies held over you are released.” O’Donnell, a liberal, fled to Ireland earlier this year after Donald Trump’s second term began. Hasselbeck, a conservative, was fired from The View in 2013 when producers wanted a “less political direction.”
