The popular daytime talk show, broadcast on Disney’s ABC network, featured a segment where several co-hosts expressed strong disagreement with the idea of encouraging young Americans to start families and marry sooner.

Panel Reacts to Pro-Family CPAC Message

The hosts played a clip featuring Daily Wire podcaster Isabel Brown addressing a CPAC audience. Brown delivered a passionate message advocating for early family formation.

Isabel Brown's Call to Action

Brown urged listeners to embrace starting families sooner rather than later. She stated, “If you’re not encouraging your children to grow up and have the courage to get married and have kids, more kids than they can afford before they think they’re ready, it is high time to start.”

Brown further argued that personal choices drive political outcomes. She claimed, “It is these choices like deleting our dating apps and quitting birth control pills and saying I do at the altar that ultimately trickle down into the political policies that we will see save our country.”

Co-Host Goldberg's Historical Context

Co-host Whoopi Goldberg responded by bringing up historical context regarding family planning and women of color. She recalled past accusations leveled against women of color concerning family size and the subsequent cutting of support programs.

Goldberg expressed confusion over the current unified stance, saying, “And now, had I known that it turns out we are all just one group of women, we’re just one group — I mean, WHAT?! Because what is she — WHAT THE — WHAT?! WHAT?! WHAT?! WHAT?!”

Affordability Crisis Cited as Counterpoint

Another host strongly countered Brown's message by focusing on current economic realities. She labeled the suggestion to have more children as dangerous under present conditions.

The host asserted, “I think it’s just really reckless to be suggesting that people should have more children when you now know in this country there’s this affordability crisis.” She provided specific data regarding the cost of raising children for married couples.

She concluded by highlighting the financial strain: “for a two-person household, a married household you need over $400,000 for childcare. Over $400,000. Most people don’t make over $400,000.” The segment concluded with co-hosts agreeing and reinforcing the warning against starting families amid the affordability crisis.