Whoopi Goldberg and Charlamagne Tha God clash live on air in painfully awkward moment on The View
Tensions flared between The View’s Whoopi Goldberg and guest Charlamagne tha God over President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden.
Charlamagne, the host of the radio program The Breakfast Club, criticized Democrats, saying their frequent claims of moral superiority exposed them to additional scrutiny.
“Democrats are constantly on this moral high ground, and you know, they act so self-righteous,” he said. ‘The reality is [Biden] did not have to say anything about whether or not his son wanted a pardon.”
He also accused Biden of contradicting his own statement that “no one is above the law” by pardoning Hunter.
“I’m going to stop you for a moment,” Goldberg said, interrupting Charlamagne, who looked surprised.
“Just because you don’t know it was a lie. We don’t know why he changed his mind,” Goldberg explained.
“I think he changed his mind because he got tired of seeing what happened to everyone else,” Goldberg said.
“And this is just my feeling, because at some point you get to a point where you just go, ‘So I’m always going to follow the straight and narrow,’ because that’s what’s expected of the Democrats.”
Tensions flared between The View’s Whoopi Goldberg and guest Charlamagne tha God over President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden
Charlamagne, the host of the radio program The Breakfast Club, criticized Democrats, saying their frequent claims of moral superiority left them open to valid scrutiny.
Charlamagne pushed back, arguing that Democrats are criticizing themselves by projecting a self-righteous image.
When Goldberg asked if he was angry at Biden for changing his position, Charlamagne made it clear he wasn’t angry about the pardon itself. Goldberg continued, saying, “But you sound like you’re angry.”
Goldberg then turned to the panel and wondered why Biden’s actions provoke such strong reactions compared to Donald Trump, who often changes positions without similar reactions.
Charlamagne suggested that political loyalty had become tribal, likening party loyalty to supporting sports teams. He criticized Democrats and Republicans for ‘[refusing] to be objective ‘about anything’.
Goldberg responded, “I’ll tell you if the Democrats are wrong.” Charlamagne challenged her, asking, “So you don’t think Joe Biden is wrong?”
“I don’t,” Goldberg replied.
The radio host also accused Biden of contradicting his own statement that “no one is above the law” by pardoning Hunter
“Well, that’s ridiculous,” said Charlemagne. Goldberg responded, “You’re ridiculous.”
Charlamagne clarified, “I didn’t say, ‘You’re ridiculous, Miss Goldberg…I just think that’s ridiculous.’
Despite the heated argument, the segment ended on a lighter note with Goldberg asking Charlamagne for a kiss. The radio host agreed and ran over to share a hug and defuse the tension.