Whoopi Goldberg has never been afraid to speak her mind while hosting The View, and over the years, it’s gotten her into some trouble. Three years ago, Goldberg was actually suspended from The View after an offensive rant about the Holocaust. Now, she’s in trouble with fans again for her comments on the Iranian–Israeli conflict, and fans are calling yet again for her to be removed from the show. Keep reading for more information.
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Whoopi Goldberg's Offensive Iran Rant
Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin was at the time condemning Iran's oppressive regime, citing the execution of LGBTQ+ individuals and the imprisonment of women who violate strict dress codes. Goldberg then pushed back against Griffin, making a comparison between human rights abuses in Iran and violence against marginalized groups in the United States.
"We have been known in this country to tie gay folks to the car. Listen, I'm sorry. They used to just keep hanging black people,” Goldberg said. "It is the same.” Griffin disagreed, telling her "it is not even the same," but Goldberg doubled down.
"That's why I'm saying that it is the same," she insisted. "Murdering someone for their difference is not good, whoever does it. It's not good." And after that, Griffin countered that the U.S. is not Iran, and Goldberg said, "Not if you're Black."
Social Media Reactions
Across social media, people were horrified by the comedian's comments, and called for her to be banned from The View again on social media. "Women in Iran face brutal violence," one person wrote. "Yet, Whoopi Goldberg, a multimillionaire celebrity in America, compares her life to theirs."
"Whoopi is so freakin stupid it's almost alarming that ABC allows it to continue," another user wrote.
"It's disturbing," another user agreed.
"Hella out of touch," a final view wrote.
Whoopi Goldberg Banned After Holocaust Comments
Back in 2022, Goldberg was suspending for the comments she made about the Holocaust.
Goldberg said on a January 31st episode of the show that the genocide of European Jews during World War II “wasn’t about race,” but rather “man’s inhumanity to man.” She later apologized that evening on Twitter, doubled down on her comments in an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and then apologized again on The View the following morning.
Goldberg said on a January 31st episode of the show that the genocide of European Jews during World War II “wasn’t about race,” but rather “man’s inhumanity to man.” She later apologized that evening on Twitter, doubled down on her comments in an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and then apologized again on The View the following morning.
The network announced Goldberg’s suspension two days later with ABC News president Kim Godwin writing in a statement, “Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments.” Godwin continued, “While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments. The entire ABC News organization stands in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, friends, family and communities."
