Thursday, Dec. 4: Stephen A. Smith

The View

ABC News

Tv & Film

4.3 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

'The View' co-hosts weigh in on Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth's response to a Pentagon watchdog report that sources say could be be released soon on the Signalgate controversy. Stephen A. Smith discusses his takeaways from the 2024 election and why he challenged Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's video to veterans on his radio show, 'Straight Shooter.' he ESPN commentator discusses possible cracks in MAGA loyalty to President Donald Trump, shares who he thinks should run for president in 2028, and why he says Kamala Harris was "set up to fail" in 2024. Our toy expert Elizabeth Werner is back with her annual lineup of the hottest toys ahead of the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Think about cheese.
0:02.1	Make your thoughts cheesier.
0:04.2	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet,
0:06.3	Chipotle sauce and Amadea cheese melt.
0:08.3	And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
0:12.4	Did we mention it's cheesy?
0:13.9	Cheese.
0:15.8	Availments at the 4th of Jan, 226 from 11 a.m.
0:18.1	Plus and participation may vary.
0:19.2	Subjects availability.
0:23.8	Straight Shooters. of Jan 2026 from 11 a.m. Plus, and participation may vary. Subjects availability. Straight shooter Stephen A. Smith joins the table to give his take on Hot Topics.
0:29.9	Plus, we're kicking off 12 days of holidays on the view with the hottest toys kids want this season.
0:41.3	Here come Hot Topics with Whoopi, Sarah Haynes, Joy Behar, Anna Navar,
0:45.3	Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin.
0:50.3	Now let's get things started.
0:53.3	Yeah, you can't laying, bring a friend
0:56.0	is all the day, bring a friend who loves to play,
0:59.0	and we all the candy games,
1:01.0	oh, candy game playing, bring my friend of solace all of that,
1:05.0	and my fun who got to play,
1:07.0	when you all the candy game, a game Well, you're all to get anything I'm just a kid again Yeah
1:11.6	Welcome to the new
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