Sunny Hostin says American flags make her feel unsafe

Sunny Hostin, a co-host of the daytime talk show "The View," has reiterated her stance that seeing numerous American flags in a neighborhood makes her feel unsafe, arguing the symbol has been co-opted by far-right and white supremacist groups. Hostin made the comments during the show's "Behind the Table" podcast on Monday, July 13, 2026, doubling down on similar remarks she first made on the program the previous week and in earlier years.

On the podcast, Hostin told executive producer Brian Teta, "I stand by that," after a clip was played of her saying she feels unsafe in communities displaying many flags. She elaborated that her view is not an isolated one. "This is not a new conversation in the Black community," Hostin stated. To illustrate her point about symbols causing discomfort, she recounted a personal experience from several years ago when she was visiting friends in North Carolina's Outer Banks. She described feeling nervous upon seeing a Confederate flag displayed on a beach where trucks could drive. "I look the way that I look, and I'm walking past a Confederate flag with a group of dudes in a pickup truck on the beach," Hostin said. "I scurried back to the house."