Sunny Hostin Repeats 2021 Claim That American Flag Neighborhoods Feel Unsafe
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Sunny Hostin Repeats 2021 Claim That American Flag Neighborhoods Feel Unsafe
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Summary
On "The View," Sunny Hostin revived her 2021 claim that neighborhoods filled with American flags make her feel unsafe, saying some Americans have "co-opted" the flag as a symbol of White supremacy.
The remarks came during a discussion of America’s 250th anniversary and a viral image of uniformed white nationalists riding the Washington, D.C., Metro after a weekend march.
Hostin called that image a defining picture of modern America for Black Americans and said the American-flag-style insignias on the marchers’ caps reinforced her view that the symbol has been weaponized.
Alyssa Farah Griffin pushed back that the flag belongs to all Americans and criticized fringe activists on both sides, while guest host Michelle Buteau argued the image reflected how many Black Americans feel in daily life.
Hostin’s comments echoed her 2021 defense of MSNBC analyst Mara Gay, when she said American flags displayed alongside Trump flags outside military or July 4 settings could signal racism and exclusion.