US EditionWhoopi Goldberg Compares US to Iran in Fiery Clash with Alyssa Farah Griffin; ‘They Just Keep Hanging Black People’
- A heated debate occurred on ABC's The View on June 19, 2025, between co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin regarding human rights conditions in the US and Iran.
- The discussion arose from Goldberg's assertion that the challenges faced by Black Americans are similar to those experienced by people under Iran's regime, a comparison that Griffin firmly rejected.
- Griffin emphasized Iran's brutal treatment of marginalized groups, noting women are forced to cover hair by law and gay people are thrown off buildings, contrasting this with America's struggles.
- Goldberg responded by highlighting historical US racial violence, saying, "Not if you're black," and arguing, "It is the same" in terms of oppression faced by black Americans today.
- The exchange ended with Goldberg stating viewers would "come back to this," implying ongoing tension, while Griffin maintained that living in Iran in 2025 is significantly worse than in the US.
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