Whoopi Goldberg made controversial remarks suggesting that attendees at the Super Bowl could outsmart ICE by adopting a “Latin accent” and enhancing their tan. This statement comes in light of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledging to have immigration officers present during Bad Bunny’s halftime show.
Goldberg’s unusual comments were made on Monday’s episode of “The View,” following co-host Joy Behar’s discussion about Noem’s enforcement plans for the Super Bowl.
“Kristi Noem, the one who shot the puppy, is threatening to show up at the Super Bowl when Bad Bunny performs and round up all the undocumented immigrants,” Behar stated.
“Do you think she would go if it were Garth Brooks, Eminem, Taylor Swift, or any other white performer?” she added.
Goldberg responded, “Let me get this straight. She’s going to the Super Bowl to gather people… how will she even tell who is who?”
Behar answered, “Because the Supreme Court has allowed questioning based on someone having a Spanish accent or darker skin.”
Goldberg continued, “Here’s the deal… everyone, get some cocoa butter, bask in the sun, and here’s a unique idea—try giving yourself a Latin accent and see if she knows who is who,” she suggested, to some applause from the audience.
Behar chimed in, “You know, Whoopi, that’s actually a clever idea. During the Nazi occupation, one country—Denmark or Norway, I believe—had everyone wear the Jewish star, making it impossible to identify who was Jewish. So, what you’re saying is quite astute,” she noted.
The remarks by Goldberg and Behar were in response to Noem’s video where she claimed that NFL officials “won’t be able to sleep at night” after selecting Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show headliner.
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, had previously chosen not to perform in the US this year in protest against President Trump’s immigration policies.
Noem disclosed that ICE would be on site during the NFL championship game’s event, confronting the artist for avoiding American audiences.
“They’re weak, and we’ll prevail, and God will bless us, and we’ll feel proud by the end of the day,” Noem commented to Johnson.
“The Department of Homeland Security is tasked with ensuring everyone is safe at the event,” she added, referring to the Super Bowl planned at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. “It’s my responsibility to make sure everyone can enjoy the Super Bowl and leave safely, which is what America stands for.”
“We will enforce the law,” the DHS chief asserted. “So I believe that individuals should be law-abiding Americans who cherish this country if they want to attend the Super Bowl.”
Earlier on Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that there was “no tangible plan” for ICE’s deployment at the Super Bowl event.
“As far as ICE being at the Super Bowl, to my knowledge, there’s no definite plan for that at the moment,” Leavitt told reporters at a White House briefing.
“However, this administration will continue to apprehend and deport illegal immigrants when found to be criminal, as we must do the right thing by our country,” she concluded.
