Whoopi Goldberg Calls for Mass Anti-Trump Protests: ‘Start Screaming’
Before Donald Trump‘s inauguration, Whoopi Goldberg consistently took a tone of moderation and restraint, repeatedly promising to take a wait-and-see approach before losing her cool. But she had a remarkably different stance on Wednesday’s (March 19) episode of The View.
The first “Hot Topic” discussion of the day was, once again, Chuck Schumer‘s decision to vote to keep the government open, which gave Donald Trump a legislative win and angered many members of his party. After a spirited discussion where the cohosts made many of the same points they did in prior episodes — particularly Sunny Hostin, who doubled down on her assertion that Schumer “caved” to Trump — and they debated some of the infighting that has resulted in the party, Goldberg shared a call to action to audiences who are displeased by what Trump is doing in the White House.
“Listen, be careful because this is what they want. They want this fighting. They want this infighting,” she said. “What’s happening now? Democrats don’t have what they need to get what they want done. So again, people have to get out and you have to march. You have to start making noise. This is now coming back to us. The only way people are going to hear how angry you are is if you get out there. We’ve done it — when people were being sent over to Vietnam, disproportionately, we got out there and we made noise, and we made a difference. We made a difference. We made a difference when it came to women’s rights. We made a difference when it came to Black people’s rights. If we don’t get up and get out there and start making the noise, we have to make it’s not going to change.”
“This is it. It’s now on us. We have to do it,” Goldberg continued. “You want to save your Social Security, you got to get up, and you got to start screaming because the only way they’re going to understand that you’re not going to put up with it is if you don’t put up with it.”
After the commercial break, the second “Hot Topic” discussion ended with a similar refrain from Goldberg. The conversation centered on Chief Justice John Roberts‘ response to Trump’s call for impeachment of a judge making decisions he didn’t like, with Hostin arguing that Trump is creating a constitutional crisis between the executive and judicial branches.
And Goldberg concluded the chat with this word to viewers: “I’m going to err on the side where the glass has something in it, because I feel like, if I just give it up and say, ‘Yeah, it’s done, it’s finished,’ then people will think that it’s done and it’s finished, and it’s not. It is not done and finished. And again, I’m going to say to us, we do it every day. We have these discussions every day. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t, but we’re talking about it, and we’re b***ng about it, and that’s what you all have to do. That’s what you have to do as our as the people who are being affected by all of this. We are all affected by this.”
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People don’t understand how extremely dangerous this kind of talk is. With all this hatred being spewed by Whoopi, the View cast, politicians, something is going to break, people will be hurt. It is reaching such a dangerous level.
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Cancel the show so she doesn’t have a platform to shoot her mouth off.
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Whooping needs to join Rosie O'Donnell and leave the country she can't understand. We voted President Trump into the office by a hugh majority and we trust him to take care our country and our freedom.
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We all need to contact ABC and get them off the air. Especially Whoopi, she is a huge detractor for the conduction of a good government. She is a disgrace to her race.
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She no good for the country. Her negative attitude all the time is is not good. She needs to go
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While it is in the rights of all Americans to protest anything they feel is unjust or unconstitutional, the fact remains that the democratic party showed their hand at the speech to congress. They did not to even smile at a cancer patient, a child at that
All because they don't like the political agenda. Where was your getup and fight then I ask. Sadly we are on a brink of a civil war if this goes Any further down this road. So much hypocritical hate. Why did they not protest his agenda at the speech and applaud the good. So.much hate
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You have to absolutely get her and that whole damn show off the air she is exciting a riots that is the worst show on TV they have to do something we don't need riots and we need to work together and he's doing a great job and she needs to shut her mouth I just can't believe how one-sided that freaking show is and it's very upsetting get rid of it
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She needs to retire!!
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Protests that have no purpose go nowhere. Occupy Wall Street - what were they trying to accomplish? BLM made a lot of noise, destroyed property, but had no real point. Just walking the streets angry doesn't make sense. Ending the Vietnam War - very simple message/purpose. And can I say, I'm glad to see the Russia/Ukraine war ending.
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As Seth and Amy would say, "Really?!" I mean, I just read Russia bombed something else in Ukraine. That doesn't sound like the war is ending to me!
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Doesn't seem anywhere close to any semblance of a partial peace agreement....
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I think she should shut up and retire like everyone wants her to
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She is what's wrong with this country she needs to be fired from the view!! Then the view itself needs to be canceled!! JD Vance 2028!!
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F--- Vance!
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And that’s All Liberal Dems have is profanity. No realistic plans or agendas to make America better. Just cursing, protests with burn it up, tear it up. Nothing Real to offer. And that’s Why Republicans will win Huge in the midterms. And Yes JD Vance will win the presidency in 2028. And the MAGA train will keep rolling !!
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She is a habitual Liar and one of many paid off un American patriots 😪😪😪
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When this is all that people read on these post from the view, it fires some people's mind up toward anything that's right and good for our country and puts a negative outlook on all that don't agree with them
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They are already firebombing cars because they are associated with a top advisor to the president. The first amendment does not protect hate speech. I say to the hallows for the withered old bag of hate.
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Who cares what this self entitled aragont bag thinks, do your home work, your the problem with this country. Your Marxist VIEWS
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Why can't they just stick to talking about there buddies and leave trump out of it
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I think the view needs another timeslot how about midnight
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3:15 am on PBS
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I thought she was moving out of the country get gone !!!
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That isn't the forum to promote politization of our country. I agree protests are marginally positive....if we don't feel our politicians are doing what we want ...vote them out!! With that said I can't argue with the fact we aren't on a positive track in this country. Many divisions and anger and destructive behavior....and that's just in the White House.
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No sarcasm directed at you. But all Trump is doing is carving out the Tons of waste, fraud, and abuse in our govt. establishing secure borders, a nation is not Really a nation without borders. Strengthening our military to defend against enemies foreign and domestic. Improving our Law Enforcement. Trying to find solutions to the healthcare woes of Americans in particular children. Trying very hard to reign in inflation much of which was Greatly aggravated by the Biden admin. Brokering better deals with foreign nations on OUR behalf as Americans. For instance making European nations pay their Fair share of NATO which they’ve Never done and They need it far more than we do. And many, many more positive things. The Truth is they hate Trump without just cause. And I don’t see and haven’t heard of the hatred you reference as existing in the Trump WH. It’s gonna be some what painful but if Federal Judges would get off his back he can and will make this country Much better. Just think a Fed Judge Demanded that Tren De Agua gang members be Returned to the USA !! That’s pure insanity !!
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Whoopi you have to stop hating Trump so much and think about what is best for this Country. If the government shout down a lot more people would have lost their jobs. You hate so much it's eroding the little mind you have. Democrats have ruined California and everything else. You don't care because of the job you have. Start caring what is best for America and people who do not make a lot of money. This is a democrat issue why this country is in this shape. All the free money and supporting all of the Illegal aliens medical expenses, housing and supporting their children got America were it's at today.So saying that you really should hate yourself.
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Bravo !! Well said !!
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Let Stoopi get out and protest. We Conservatives need to show up Huge in the midterm elections and take some more House and Senate seats !! Then Trump can really get working even harder to Make America Great Again. P.S. Just think about it what Real American would totally hate the words “Make America Great Again” like These lib people do ?? That tells you allot right there !!
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I can’t stand those things on the view!!! I wish they would shut up!! Smh
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Whoopi is wanting a mass protest so that she can hide behind it. Our President is doing a great job cleaning up the last administration's mess of betrayal, lies, and complete theft of the American people's money that is unpresidented in all of history as we know it.
The Biden administration was a den of treasonous thieves and if anyone is for that with no protests waged against them, they should go down together so goodbye Whoopi!
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Bravo !! Well said Diana !! And they’ve just uncovered the tip of the iceberg !! Every day their finding more and more incidents where the Liberal Dem admin led by Sleepy Joe was destroying this country !!
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Whoopi singing “If I only had a brain”. What a goof she truly is !
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She used to be funny but now she is dried up vindicative shrew who is impressed by her own rhetoric. Why that show is still on is beyond. A bunch of screaming hyenas. Barbara Walters and Bill Gedde must be ashamed of how they have dragged their concept into the mud. Shut it down.
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I sure hope that Trump can join with Congress to create laws to override the power of these district Federal Judges !! Just think a liberal Fed Judge Demanding that Tren De Agua gang members be Brought Back to the USA. Folks that’s pure insanity !! These people not only hate Trump they hate America !! That’s Why they give more reverence for flags of foreign countries than they do Ole Glory and standing on US soil while they burn and defile the flag of our Nation !! It’s sick !!
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President Trump is going to have a huge side-splitting laugh about this! Can't wait!
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Jesus said it is done it is finished. This woman needs to recognize. She don't have that much power
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Amen !! We All need Jesus !! We desperately need Him !! I Sure do every day !!
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Shut up Caryn!
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Good thing she can't hear you!
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I would say without hesitation, that anyone, regardless of their political affiliation, who was a fair minded person, and who didn’t want any information kept from them, because they always preferred knowing what was true, even if it hurt, such a person would likely be able to recognize Whoopi Goldberg right away, as a very disingenuous individual, and totally void of intellectual integrity.
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Yeah, maybe they’ll get their gallows and zip ties and surround the Capital building, attacking the Capitol police with flag poles and spraying that toxic stuff in their eyes! I can just see Whoopie there. Maybe they’ll have guns and make this country follow the constitution instead of fake electors! Maybe they’ll insist that the job rates go up and inflation go down, as it did in Biden’s tenure. Not Trump’s! If you hate hate, look at what he’s doing to anyone he considers an enemy. Can we agree we’re both disgusted with that?
Maybe the phrase let he who is without fault throw the first stone should be ringing a bell about now.
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Meant this as a reply to “L”.
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And meant to add Whoopi won’t be in Any protest. She’ll hide behind her highly paid security and Incite National Riots from her platform on The View. Then when people on Both sides get hurt she’ll feign innocence and go Who Me ?? I didn’t do anything !! Rrrright!!
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Lincoln Park Zoo, are you missing one of your "talking" gorilla's ?
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I hope your comment gets deleted!
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There Ms Goldberg help all these poor people that have lost their jobs and their lives turn upside down, people that do not see what has happened to others have no heart and are just as bad as the people inflicting all these pain on others. Sick!!
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