Thursday, Feb. 5: Henry Louis Gates Jr.

The View

ABC News

Tv & Film

4.3 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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'The View' co-hosts react to President Trump saying he could use a “softer touch” on immigration amid growing outrage over ICE raids in Minneapolis. The co-hosts also weigh in after the president said he would accept the midterm election results if they are “honest,” following his push for Republicans to nationalize voting. Plus, Henry Louis Gates Jr. joins the show to discuss season 12 of 'Finding Your Roots', the Trump administration’s cuts to federal funding for public media, and the powerful revelations uncovered in his episode featuring Sara Haines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Super Bowl sit down.
0:05.0	Bombshells drop early from the president's pre-show interview
0:10.0	on everything from his mixed reviews of ice-killing two American citizens in Minneapolis.
0:15.0	Maybe we can use a little bit of a softer touch.
0:18.0	Two people out of tens of thousands, okay? And you get bad publicity.
0:24.7	To giving mixed messages about changing the way America votes. You've recently suggested
0:29.8	nationalizing elections. What do you mean by that? When, and I didn't say national.
0:34.6	But did he have a different game plan a few days ago?
0:38.2	The Republicans order nationalize the voting.
0:41.2	And Savannah Guthrie and her siblings release a heartbreaking video message to the people who abducted their mom.
0:47.8	She is full of kindness and knowledge.
0:51.4	Talk to her and you'll see.
0:53.9	Plus, finding your roots host, Dr. Henry Lewis Gates Jr.
0:58.0	is revealing the surprising discovery he uncovered about Sarah's family history.
1:03.1	Oh my God.
1:05.6	Here come Hot Topics with Whoopi, Sarah Haynes, Joy Behar, Anna Navarro, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin.
1:18.6	Now, let's get things started. Virgin Mary, strong and powerful I see what I'm happy
1:28.3	I'm free from beautiful
1:31.3	On my love
1:33.3	I love
1:34.3	I love
1:35.3	I love with you
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