Ted Cruz appears on ‘The View’ amid FCC broadcasting investigation

Texas Senator Ted Cruz appeared on the ABC talk show ‘The View’ on September 9, 2026, to promote his new book, ‘Going Further: The Incomparable Clarence Thomas’. During the appearance, the hosts engaged in a heated discussion with Cruz regarding affirmative action.

The appearance occurs amid an FCC investigation into ABC and other networks regarding allegations of violating broadcasting rules. The FCC is examining whether shows like ‘The View’ and ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ are providing equal time to political candidates, as networks are required to do for programs classified as entertainment. ABC maintains these programs are exempt as “bona fide” news programs.