The New York Post reported that Rosie O'Donnell is returning to The View for its 30th season.
Posted by The Gerry Callahan Show, Checked
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The Gerry Callahan ShowAug 4, 2026
The New York Post did publish the headline 'Rosie O'Donnell confirms Season 30 return to The View' on August 3, 2026, so the reporting claim holds.
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What was said
… No, it's not Barbara Walters. Oh, she's coming back. It's not Elizabeth Hasselbeck. Rosie, who left the country because Trump broke her brain. This is the New York Post: "Rosie O'Donnell confirms season 30 return to The View." Now, she said she's not sure what her role is, and she said they're not kicking anyone else out, so it might not be full time. This is amazing. …
The Gerry Callahan Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The New York Post's X account posted on August 3, 2026 that 'Rosie O'Donnell confirms Season 30 return to The View,' directly establishing that the paper reported the claimed return.[2]
Supports. O'Donnell said on The Tangle podcast that 'I will go on the 30th anniversary next year... just as a guest,' which is the basis of the reported return.[3][4][5]
Contradicts. A representative for O'Donnell said there was only 'a mention of inviting some of the hosts back... as a guest' and 'not been a formal ask from the show,' and EW later reported 'no current plans' to bring her back, so the 'returning' framing overstates the situation.[3][6]
Context. A Lead Stories fact-check from 2025 is unrelated to the 30th-season return and does not bear on this claim.[1]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 5 not rated
- 1Fact Check: Rosie O'Donnell Did NOT Say She Wants To Return To The US From Ireland | Lead Storiesleadstories.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2New York Post (@nypost) on Xx.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Rosie O'Donnell back on 'The View?' What she's said about Season 30 returnnwfdailynews.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4Rosie O'Donnell plans to return for 'The View' Season 30thenewstribune.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Rosie O'Donnell plans to return for 'The View' Season 30upi.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6‘The View’ reveals 4 major former cohosts returning to show for season 30ew.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
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