Rep. Wesley Hunt strongly pushed back against Whoopi Goldberg’s inflammatory remarks on "The View," where she likened life for Black Americans to conditions under Iran’s theocratic regime.
Whoopi Goldberg sparked controversy on The View by claiming that life for Black Americans is “the same” as living under Iran’s authoritarian regime, prompting Iranian dissidents to denounce her comparison as offensive and misleading.
During a heated segment on The View, co-host Whoopi Goldberg drew backlash after claiming that the experience of black Americans in the United States is equivalent to life under Iran’s brutal authoritarian regime. The comments came amid a discussion on human rights abuses in Iran, including the execution of gay individuals and the oppression of women.
On ABC’s The View Monday, Whoopi Goldberg accused President Donald Trump of escalating unrest into a potential “civil war” by deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles. The deployment follows nationwide protests triggered by immigration enforcement operations in California.
Whoopi Goldberg claimed Monday that former President Joe Biden would have immediately disclosed his advanced prostate cancer diagnosis if he were still in office. Her remarks aired on “The View,” following Biden’s public confirmation of having an aggressive form of the disease that has spread to his bones.
Whoopi Goldberg issued a stark warning on ABC’s The View Wednesday, declaring that unless Americans resist President Donald Trump’s administration, the nation is “going down.” Her comments came during a heated segment discussing concerns over the state of American democracy.
Whoopi Goldberg criticized White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on ABC’s The View Wednesday, arguing that she benefited from "wokeness" despite opposing it. Goldberg asserted that without the progressive policies she dismissed, Jean-Pierre wouldn’t have her current position.
