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The View

Friday, May 1: Jon Cryer

The View

ABC News

Tv & Film

4.31.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

'The View' co-hosts share their takeaways after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sparred with lawmakers during a contentious hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, as concerns grow over the escalating costs of the war. Jon Cryer joins the show to talk about returning to the New York stage for the first time in 15 years in 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'. He reflects on revisiting his theater roots, stepping back into live performance, and explains why he chose to participate in Charlie Sheen’s recent documentary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This means war.

0:06.0

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashes with Congress on the Hill in fiery testimony about the ongoing war in Iran.

0:13.0

Do you know how much it will cost Americans in terms of their increased cost in gas and food over the next year because of the Iran war.

0:21.6

I would simply ask you what the cost is of Iranian nuclear bomb.

0:24.6

I disagree with your assessment that we were under threat.

0:28.6

Do you not believe them when they say death to America?

0:30.6

Will drawing battle lines be a winning strategy to rally support for the war?

0:35.6

The biggest challenge, the biggest adversary we face at this point are the reckless,

0:42.6

feckless, and defeatist words of congressional Democrats and some Republicans.

0:48.4

Then Emmy winner John Cryer on reconnecting with former co-stars and why returning to the New York stage is like

0:55.8

going home again.

0:57.5

And feel good Friday about an all-new view your deal.

1:03.1

Here come Hot Topics with Whoopping, Sarah Haynes, Joy Behar, N Navarro, Sunny Hosten, and Alyssa Farah Griffin.

1:16.7

Now let's get things started.

1:18.6

I see this passion for me, Sean and God, I see I'm seeing what you're me I'm crazy

1:28.3

I love everybody Hello Welcome to the view. Okay. Another. Thank you. Thank you. Another beautiful audience. Thank you for coming. Okay. So,

2:00.0

So, defense secretary Pete Hegsett, spent the last two days

2:02.9

testifying in D.C. trying to make the case for the ongoing war in Iran. But a lot of officials

2:08.6

weren't buying it. Watch. The president has got himself in America stuck in the quagmire

2:13.3

of another war in the Middle East. You sit there and go on TV for your clickbait about quagmires.

2:19.5

It undermines the mission.

2:21.1

Your hatred for President Trump blinds you to the truth of the success of this mission.

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