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If something happens in the news, it’s a safe bet that The View is going to comment on it. But Whoopi Goldberg raised more than a few eyebrows by suggesting Super Bowl attendees darken their skin and speak in a “Latin accent” over threats of ICE at the big game.
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In recent times, going brown or black face is a sure fired way to get you canceled in the media. So it seems odd that Goldberg would be promoting it. Let’s examine the particulars of the situation.
The Background: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem promised ICE immigration officers would be present at the Super Bowl. This was in response to the NFL announcing Bad Bunny as the halftime performer. The rapper has been critical of ICE.
On The View, Goldberg and co-host Joy Behar discussed Noem’s plans to have ICE at the game. Here’s what each had to say.
Whoopi Goldberg Speaks Out
The View Criticizes Noem: Behar and Goldberg criticized Noem and the move.
- “Kristi Noem, the one who shot the puppy, she’s threatening to go to the Super Bowl when Bad Bunny is there. And round up all these people that are illegal immigrants,” Behar said. “Do you think that she would go if it was Garth Brooks or Eminem or Taylor Swift or any other white person?”
- “Let me understand what you’re saying,” Goldberg replied. “Because she’s going to go to the Super Bowl and round up … how is she going to know who is who?”
- “Because the Supreme Court has given permission to question anyone who has a Spanish accent, who has dark skin,” Behar replied.
Whoopi Goldberg Suggestion: That’s when Whoopi made a suggestion.
- “Here is the thing… everybody, get a little cocoa butter, sit in the sun, that’s the first thing. And then — and this is the only time you can probably ever do this — give yourself a Latin accent, and see if she can tell who is who,” Goldberg proclaimed.
Behar actually seemed to think it was a good idea. She compared the move to people hiding Jewish people from the Nazis.
“You know, Whoopi, that is a good idea,” Behar said. “During the Nazi occupation, there was one country, I believe it was Denmark or Norway, one of those, where everybody put the Jewish star on and they didn’t know who was Jewish or who was not. So what you are saying is very smart.”
As far as ICE at the Super Bowl, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said there was no tangible plans to deploy them.
