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The View: Behind the Table

Alyssa Farah Griffin's Career Pivot That Changed Everything

The View: Behind the Table

ABC News

Entertainment News, News, Tv & Film

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Farah Griffin joins executive producer Brian Teta to discuss today's interview with rising Democratic star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, the Trump administration shifting U.S. foreign policy on the war in Ukraine and how she bounced back after hitting a low point in her career. Have a question or want advice from Brian or a co-host? Call or text us at (917) 960-3037 or leave us a message here: https://woobox.com/kaoojs. Messages may be used on a future podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.8

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0:11.7

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0:15.9

I'm Brian Teta, executive producer of The View.

0:18.9

It's Wednesday and I'm here with Alyssa Farah Griffin.

0:22.5

This is behind the table.

0:27.7

Hello there, Alyssa.

0:28.8

Hello there, Brian.

0:29.7

All right. So we had a great show today, I thought, despite Whoopi not being here.

0:33.9

We had Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett on the show today. She's a rising star in the Democratic Party, for sure. You asked her about if Democrats are doing enough to push back against Republicans in her point of view. What did you think of her answer? Well, and I then followed up because I think she is the sort of next generation voice that's made a name for

0:54.4

herself with these like punchy comebacks and quips. And in this environment, I think you have to be

0:59.1

able to do that. Like Trump is so good at sort of landing, you know, figurative punch on the people

1:05.5

that he opposes. Democrats have kind of struggled to have the person who can really clap back.

1:10.1

And she's somebody who can do that.

1:11.5

But I, and I think she agreed that Dems need to be more aggressive and use more sort of this era of tactics, not like it's an old playbook from the 90s.

1:21.0

This goes back to what you've been saying all week, which is that the, yeah, and weird.

1:24.0

And she's very young.

1:25.0

I actually had to Google her age because she looks very young.

1:26.9

She's 43.

1:27.7

And I think there's something generational with this where it's like, I don't like the playing in the mud.

1:32.7

But to some degree, you have to meet people where they are to even get traction in this environment.

1:37.5

But I followed up and asked her if Democrats would be willing to shut down the government if to push back on Trump.

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