Donald Trump Jr. intrigued by Kimberly Guilfoyle replacing Meghan McCain on ‘The View’ – SFGate

Meghan McCain is departing imminently from "The View," and the Daily Mail is reporting that ABC is looking for a "Trump Republican" to replace the conservative co-host who was often critical of the former president.

The three names floated in the tabloid's report are former Fox News and NBC host Megyn Kelly, firebrand Candace Owens, and Kimberly Guilfoyle, former first lady of San Francisco and Fox News host who's currently working on the campaign of controversial Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens. Guilfoyle's work with Greitens has reportedly drawn Trump's ire.

In response to the tabloid report, Guilfoyle's boyfriend Donald Trump Jr. tweeted, "LOL, hey @ABC even Id tune in to see @kimguilfoyle do this. Kim vs the other 4 doesnt seem like a fair fight though. You may need a few more libs."

Guilfoyle on "The View" would be, to put it mildly, insane.

The Daily Mail reported that ABC tried to hire Guilfoyle on three separate occasions while she was at Fox News, but it is unclear whether the network would still hire her now given that she was reportedly outed from Fox News over sexual harassment allegations. The Daily Mail also reported that co-host Joy Behar who got into several shouting matches with McCain is freaking out behind the scenes because the new co-host could be well to the right of McCain.

Of course, ABC likes it when said shouting matches go viral, and there would surely be no shortage of them with Guilfoyle in tow. Guilfoyle joining "The View" would also possibly complicate things for her ex-husband, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who frequently appears on the show.

Guilfoyle's workplace harassment allegations would, under normal circumstances, remove her from contention. But from a ratings standpoint, it's hard to imagine "The View" doing better than Guilfoyle. We'll see if that's what ABC decides to prioritize.

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Donald Trump Jr. intrigued by Kimberly Guilfoyle replacing Meghan McCain on 'The View' - SFGate