Sunny Hostin, one of the more liberal co-hosts of "The View," argued Thursday that it is hypocritical for someone to say they are pro-life but have "AR-15s in their cabinet."

On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV made headlines when he responded to a question from EWTN News by declaring, "Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion’ but says ‘I’m in favor of the death penalty’ is not really pro-life. Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion, but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States,’ I don’t know if that’s pro-life."

The clip won praise from "The View."

"I think he’s right. If you are pro-choice and pro-death penalty, you’re at least consistent. The other way you would be consistent also, right? If you are anti-choice and anti-death penalty, that means that you are pro-life, right?" co-host Joy Behar said. 

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"Well, I think that’s right. I mean, I’ve said it on this show many times," Hostin said. "I am at least consistent as a lifelong Catholic, I am against abortion. I’m also against the death penalty. I’m also against guns. I’m also against the starvation of children. I’m a humanitarian above all, because I believe that all life is precious."

When pressed by Behar, Hostin insisted she was against the death penalty in all cases, "and that’s why I find there is a hypocrisy with certain Christians who are ‘pro-life’ but they will pull that electric chair switch. They are ‘pro-life’ but they have their AR-15s in their cabinet. They are ‘pro-life’ but they don’t mind immigrant families being torn from each other. They are ‘pro-life’ but they don’t care about little children’s subsidies being taken away from them. That is not pro-life."

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Hostin has repeatedly touted being personally anti-abortion but openly supports Democrats who back abortion rights.

"I have mentioned many times I'm pro-life. I've received a lot of hate mail for it. That's my personal position, but there has to be a separation between the government and religion," she noted in December 2023. "I don’t believe in abortion, at any time. I don’t believe in any exception to it."

Nonetheless, she was against the Supreme Court's repeal of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Hostin also argued with her co-hosts in 2024 when she debated about the nature of IVF, noting to Sara Haines, ""50% of Americans believe that a human embryo is a baby. I am one of those."

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