US EditionFox News’ Harris Faulkner Rips Into ‘Ignorant’ Whoopi Goldberg
- Whoopi Goldberg sparked backlash on ABC's The View after claiming life for Black Americans equals living under Iran's oppressive regime during a heated Wednesday discussion.
- The controversy followed Alyssa Farah Griffin's outlining of Iranian human rights abuses, including executions and imprisonments, which many said differ greatly from U.S. racial issues.
- Rep. Wesley Hunt criticized Goldberg's view by citing his Black family's progress in Texas, where he represents a white-majority district formerly under Jim Crow laws.
- Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany noted Mahsa Amini's 22-year-old death in Iranian custody sparked protests and a UN probe, while Harris Faulkner called Goldberg 'ignorant' for downplaying Iran's brutality.
- The episode intensified debates on comparing U.S. racial realities to foreign human rights abuses and led to calls for more accurate, respectful discourse on both topics.
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Whoopi Goldberg Proves She's The Worst People In America Comparing Blacks In America Today To How The Iranian Regime Treats Gays And Women
Iranian dissidents are speaking out over Whoopi Goldberg’s "offensive" claim that life for Black Americans is equivalent to living under Iran’s brutal autocracy. "Whoopi Goldberg’s comparison between being Black in America and living under Iran’s authoritarian regime is deeply misguided and dismisses the brutal realities faced by millions of Iranians," Dr. Sheila Nazarian told Fox News Digital. Goldberg sparked backlash during a heated argument …
Bill Maher says Democrats need to 'do something' about 'The View' after Whoopi Goldberg's Iran comments
On "Real Time" on Friday, Bill Maher and Rep. Wesley Hunt responded to Whoopi Goldberg's claim equating Black American experiences with Iran's theocratic regime during debate on "The View."
This short exposes outrage over Whoopi Goldberg's controversial remarks, which compare the lives of Black people in the US with the brutal oppression in Iran. Her ignorance is criticized for equating discrimination with extreme violence against women and homosexuals, urging the audience not to applaud victimization. The post "SCANDAL! Whoopi Goldberg Compares the US to Iran: Ignorance or Inconvenient Truth?" first appeared on Valuetainment.
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