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The View

Thursday, April 30: Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II

The View

ABC News

Tv & Film

4.31.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

'The View' co-hosts weigh in after the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision limiting key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, sparking both outrage and applause across the political spectrum. Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II joins the show to discuss stepping into an iconic role in 'Man on Fire'. He opens up about starring in and executive producing the new Netflix series and reflects on joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Disney+ series 'Wonder Man'. Plus, it’s Mother’s Day Favorite Things! 🌸 The co-hosts share the gifts they’re giving — and hoping to receive — as they celebrate moms everywhere ahead of Mother’s Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Voting block?

0:05.0

The outrage and applause over the Supreme Court's landmark decision on American voting rights.

0:12.0

I think that they want to go back to an America that existed in the 1950s.

0:19.0

I think the court is right.

0:20.0

It appears to artificially give Donald Trump a Republican majority in the Congress and in the Senate.

0:27.6

That's the kind of ruling I like.

0:29.6

Is this a step backwards for civil rights in America?

0:32.6

And how will this shift the balance of power going forward?

0:36.6

Then, Emmy winner Yahya Abdul Mateem II talks about swinging into action in the riveting new series, Man on Fire.

0:46.3

And the co-hosts are unwrapping their favorite things for Mom on Mother's Day.

0:51.3

Here come Hot Topics with Whoopi, Sarah Haynes, Joy Behar, Anna Navaro, Sunny Hosten, and Alyssa Farah Griffin.

1:05.0

Now let's get things started. Starting. I'm I said I love Well, hello, how you, welcome to me, welcome to me, welcome to me, welcome to me, welcome to me, welcome to me, welcome to the new, welcome to me, welcome to me, welcome to the new, welcome to the new, welcome to the new, welcome to the new, welcome to the new, welcome to the So, have a seat. There's a lot we gotta tell you.

1:46.0

Because yesterday, the Supreme Court made a decision

1:50.0

that will have a profound impact on American voting rights.

1:54.0

ABC News, senior political correspondent Rachel Scott broke it down.

1:59.0

Take a look. In a ruling that could reshape the future makeup of Congress,

2:03.6

the Supreme Court limiting the use of race to determine how congressional districts are drawn,

2:08.6

slicing away at the landmark voting rights act,

2:11.6

signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

2:18.6

It came after a group of white voters in Louisiana argued one of the state's two majority

2:22.9

black districts was improperly drawn, relying too heavily on race.

2:27.8

Tonight the court's six conservative justices agreed.

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