Donald Trump Jr. is stirring the pot again with a bold claim about Whoopi Goldberg’s behavior during his 2019 appearance on The View, as the Daily Mail reports.
This latest dust-up centers on Don Jr.’s assertion that Goldberg unleashed profanity on the live studio audience during commercial breaks, a claim fiercely countered by a television insider as utterly baseless.
Let’s rewind to 2019, when Don Jr., then 47, appeared on the popular daytime talk show alongside his then-girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to promote his book, Triggered.
That episode wasn’t just a book plug -- it turned into a full-blown verbal sparring match with the show’s hosts, including Goldberg, 69, and Joy Behar, over hot-button issues like the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump.
The discussion got heated fast, with Goldberg and Behar accusing the former president of degrading national discourse to a deplorable level, while host Meghan McCain criticized his alleged disrespect toward veterans.
Don Jr. didn’t back down, hitting back by dredging up past controversies, including a pointed jab at Behar for allegedly wearing blackface -- a claim she and Goldberg adamantly denied on air.
Now, years after that fiery exchange, Don Jr. has taken to social media to allege something even more eyebrow-raising: that Goldberg cursed out the audience during commercial breaks after they supposedly turned against her.
He even dared ABC to release the off-air footage, claiming it would reveal an “epic” moment of Goldberg “MFing the crowd who turned on her."
Well, isn’t that a spicy accusation? But before we grab the popcorn for this supposed backstage drama, let’s note that not everyone is buying what Don Jr. is selling.
A television insider, speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, has countered these claims with a succinct dismissal: “This doesn't ring true."
The insider went further, painting a picture of Goldberg as someone who keeps a friendly rapport with the audience, occasionally tempering their energy to keep the show on track, but never in the hostile way Don Jr. suggests.
Daily Mail has reached out to The View for an official comment, but one wonders if ABC will even dignify this social media salvo with a response, or if they’ll let the archives gather dust.
Back to that 2019 episode, the on-air tension was palpable as topics ranged from the infamous Access Hollywood tape to accusations that President Trump had made derogatory remarks about Mexicans and the disabled.
Don Jr. also defended his decision to publicly name the Ukraine whistleblower tied to the impeachment probe, while later griping that the panel barely let him talk about his book, leaving him to vent his frustrations online afterward.
Look, disagreements on The View are as common as coffee in a newsroom, but accusations of off-air meltdowns are a step beyond the usual drama -- and without footage or corroboration, it’s a classic case of he-said, she-didn’t. While Don Jr. may relish poking at the progressive sensibilities of the show’s hosts, a little evidence would go a long way to back up his latest claim. Until then, conservatives might chuckle at the thought of a rattled Goldberg, but fairness demands we wait for the full picture.