Even the famously liberal Bill Maher has weighed in on the chaotic circus that is The View.
This weekend, during his show, Maher referenced a particularly bewildering moment from the week: Whoopi Goldberg’s assertion that the plight of Black Americans is akin to the struggles faced by those in Iran. Such a proclamation, as Maher pointed out, was nothing short of absurd.
While discussing a recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld Tennessee’s ban on life-altering surgeries for minors, a decision Maher supports, he pivoted to address the pressing issue of The View.
Transcript via Real Clear Politics:
BILL MAHER: What did you think of Whoopi Goldberg saying it’s worse to be a Black person in America today than a woman in Iran?
[LAUGHTER]
We were discussing the trans issue earlier, and The New York Times seems to have shifted toward a more sensible, less extreme position. This is a promising first step for the Democrats on their path back to rationality. A subsequent step? We absolutely must address The View.
[LAUGHTER]
MAHER: I genuinely believe that. I mean —
DAVE BARRY: It’s pretty significant in Iran, though.
MAHER: When I picture The View in Iran, I imagine all the hosts donning the same head covering; you wouldn’t even know who is who.
[LAUGHTER]
REP. WESLEY HUNT: My district in Texas is predominantly white, and Trump won it by 25 points. I am a direct descendant of a slave; my great-great-grandfather was born on a Rosedown plantation.
I am judged not by my skin color but by the content of my character. That is true progress, as many white voters supported me. A lot. So I don’t want to hear Whoopi Goldberg claim it’s worse to be Black in America right now; that seems a bit extreme. My father, who is 75, once had to enter through the back door of a French Quarter establishment just to get a sandwich. Now, his son serves as a Congressman in a Republican-majority district in Texas. That is America. Let’s celebrate that.
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When The View has lost the backing of Bill Maher, it’s a clear indication that something is amiss. The show has become one of the most politically charged and often misguided platforms on television.
