Whoopi Goldberg's sanctimonious Twitter exit ends with hilarious mockery: 'All speech is not free speech'



Whoopi Goldberg announced Monday that she was officially leaving Twitter because Elon Musk now controls the platform.

What did Goldberg say?

Speaking on "The View," Goldberg said she decided to delete her Twitter account because of how "messy" the platform has become under Musk's control.

"I’m getting off today because I just feel like, you know, it’s so messy, and I’m tired of now having had certain kinds of attitudes blocked, and now they're back on," Goldberg said.

"I’m gonna get out, and if it settles down enough and I feel more comfortable, maybe I’ll come back," she added. "But as of tonight, I’m done with Twitter."

\u201c.@WhoopiGoldberg says on #TheView that "as of tonight," she's "done with Twitter."\n\n"I'm going to get out, and if it settles down and I feel more comfortable, maybe I'll come back." https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA\u201d
— The View (@The View) 1667838668

Later, Goldberg endorsed the idea that "some speech" is not "OK free speech," suggesting that Twitter or the government has an obligation to regulate the content on Twitter. In the end, though, she reiterated her departure from the platform.

"All speech is not free speech. Some speech is not OK free speech," Goldberg said. "You know what? This is our problem, but it ain't my problem today, because I'm out!"

What was the response?

The response to her decision reminds one of the adage: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"

Indeed, people noted that Goldberg's presence will not be missed because they didn't even know she had an account. Others celebrated Goldberg's decision.

  • "Thank you, @WhoopiGoldberg," former U.S. ambassador Richard Grenell said.
  • "[P]eople were only on twitter to follow the gentle musings of whoopiits all over now," journalist Tim Pool mocked.
  • "Whoopi Goldberg announced she has left Twitter because of Elon Musk. I just want to thank Elon for doing such a good job at running off these crazy entitled liberals," comedian Terrance Williams reacted.
  • "Whoopi Goldberg was on Twitter?" another person reacted.
  • "I have never seen a Tweet by Whoopi Goldberg. I honestly didn't know she had an account here," another person said.
  • "Didn’t she also say that she was going to be moving to Canada if Trump was elected president? I’m still waiting for that one," one person pointed out.

Goldberg actually made good on her promise, and her account, with more than 1.6 million followers, has since been deactivated.

Twitter To Suspend Unlabeled "Parody" Accounts | The View www.youtube.com

Whoopi Goldberg slams Meghan Markle for whining about 'bimbo' gig, making 'other women feel bad'



Whoopi Goldberg ripped into Meghan Markle for complaining that she felt “objectified” and “reduced to a bimbo” during one of her first jobs as a "briefcase girl" on NBC's “Deal or No Deal.”

"I just want to say that on that show you basically had a suitcase, and they wanted to know: Is this the deal you want, or is this not the deal you want? I don’t know that the people who are sitting there are thinking about you like [a bimbo.] They’re thinking, 'I want the money,'" Goldberg said on "The View."

Goldberg was referencing the Duchess of Sussex's recent comments on her podcast "Archetypes with Meghan," during which she and fellow super-brainiac Paris Hilton took themselves very, very seriously and complained about how the rest of the world has not always done likewise.

"I was surrounded by smart women on that stage with me, but that wasn't the focus of why we were there," Markle lamented. "I would end up leaving with this pit in my stomach knowing that I was so much more than what was being objectified on the stage. I didn't like being forced to be all looks and little substance, and that's how it felt for me at the time — being reduced to this specific archetype: the word 'bimbo.'"

According to Goldberg, Markle just might have been complaining about nothing and should perhaps have been grateful to have "the gig."

"The objectification might have come from you and how you felt about how these women were being portrayed," Goldberg suggested.

"We’re performers. When you’re a performer, you take the gig. You take the gig, sometimes you're in a bozo suit, sometimes you got a big nose, and this is just the way it is ... we're actors," she continued.

Goldberg went on to add, "My point is, if you see it and that's how you feel, just maybe you don't want to make the other women feel bad because maybe they're not, you know, maybe they're trying to make a living, too."


\u201cMEGHAN MARKLE FELT OBJECTIFIED ON 'DEAL OR NO DEAL': Markle looked back at the beginning of her career in show business and admits being conflicted about her time as one of the briefcase-opening assistants on the game show \u2014 #TheView panel weighs in. https://t.co/cVclFZyKV0\u201d
— The View (@The View) 1666195122

'We will pass on this offer': DeSantis deputy press secretary rejects request for the Florida governor to appear on 'The View'



Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's office has rejected an invitation for the governor to appear on "The View," a television show with hosts who have openly bashed the Republican.

"@TheView emailed our office on Friday asking for us to arrange an appearance from Governor DeSantis on the show. 'We would be honored,' they wrote," according to Bryan Griffin, deputy press secretary for DeSantis.

Griffin posted a screenshot of a note in which he rejected the media request.

"Thanks for the invite. I understand that you are sending this request on behalf of your team," Griffin wrote. "But are the hosts of the View really interested in hearing from Governor DeSantis about all of the important work he is doing on behalf of Floridians to protect their health and livelihoods, to stand up for parents and children, and to defend freedom? Which of the below statements from the hosts of the View do you recommend our team consider when deciding if the interview will be a genuine pursuit of the truth? Or worth the time?"

Griffin went on to include several quotes from the show's hosts, including one in which Joy Behar described DeSantis as "a negligent, homicidal sociopath" who risked people's lives in order to "appeal to his white supremacist base ... and get reelected." Another one of the quotes highlighted Sunny Hostin calling the governor "Death-Santis" and describing him as "a fascist and a bigot."

"We will pass on this offer," Griffin wrote. "Also please note — we don't coordinate appearances or events of a political nature from the official office. Our role is to serve the people of Florida."

\u201cHere's our response to @TheView:\u201d
— Bryan Griffin (@Bryan Griffin) 1659382048

Replying to Griffin's post, DeSantis press secretary Christina Pushaw tweeted, "Perfect. There is nothing that infuriates liberals more than seeing their own insane words repeated back to them in black and white."

"This is spectacular!" Megyn Kelly tweeted.

"This may be one of the greatest emails ever composed," Erick Erickson declared.

"A missed opportunity, IMO," Breitbart senior editor-at-large Joel Pollak remarked. "DeSantis would have had the opportunity to speak directly to a skeptical audience."

DeSantis, who has become an enormously popular figure on the political right, is seeking another term in office this year.

"Liberal media wants to interview Governor DeSantis because his popularity draws ratings," Pushaw tweeted. "But @GovRonDeSantis will not assist failing legacy media outlets in growing an audience for their smear pieces & biased reporting laden with contempt for Americans."

\u201cLiberal media wants to interview Governor DeSantis because his popularity draws ratings. But @GovRonDeSantis will not assist failing legacy media outlets in growing an audience for their smear pieces & biased reporting laden with contempt for Americans.\n\nhttps://t.co/HEwqtcwjv5\u201d
— Christina Pushaw \ud83d\udc0a \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Christina Pushaw \ud83d\udc0a \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1659459646

'The View' wants to 'get rid of Republicans,' calls GOP the 'party of white supremacy' and 'massacres'



"The View's" Sunny Hostin said she wants to "get rid of Republicans," and even went so far as to call the GOP a "party of white supremacy ... of insurrectionists, the party of massacres"

During a conversation about the tragic mass shootings, Hostin said she agreed with co-host Joy Behar about Republicans and gun reform.

“Republicans get in lockstep against gun safety because all they care about is power," Hostin ranted. "All anyone’s talking about, even with red flag laws, is temporarily taking guns away. It’s a minor solution. The solution here, as Whoopi [Goldberg] has said all week, get the AR-15s off the planet, really, in my view," she added to enthusiastic applause from the audience.

“Just get rid of bump stocks, get rid of these weapons of war. And it’s not gonna happen with Republicans in power. So I'm now with you, Joy. Get rid of Republicans, get rid of the party," Hostin continued. "Because as the party stands now, it's the party of white supremacy, it's the party of insurrectionists, the party of massacres at this point. It's the party that you can't trust."

On BlazeTV's "Rick & Bubba Show," co-hosts Rick Burgess and Bubba Bussey discussed the outrage and calls for cancellation that would have followed if anyone on the right had made a similarly "outrageous" and "irresponsible" statement about half of the country.

Watch the video clip below to catch more of the conversation:


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'The View' hosts think they know 'the solution' to gun violence — just 'get rid' of half the country



"The View's" Sunny Hostin said she wants to "get rid of Republicans," and even went so far as to call the GOP a "party of white supremacy ... of insurrectionists, the party of massacres"

During a conversation about the tragic mass shootings, Hostin said she agreed with co-host Joy Behar about Republicans and gun reform.

“Republicans get in lockstep against gun safety because all they care about is power," Hostin ranted. "All anyone’s talking about, even with red flag laws, is temporarily taking guns away. It’s a minor solution. The solution here, as Whoopi [Goldberg] has said all week, get the AR-15s off the planet, really, in my view," she added to enthusiastic applause from the audience.

“Just get rid of bump stocks, get rid of these weapons of war. And it’s not gonna happen with Republicans in power. So I'm now with you, Joy. Get rid of Republicans, get rid of the party," Hostin continued. "Because as the party stands now, it's the party of white supremacy, it's the party of insurrectionists, the party of massacres at this point. It's the party that you can't trust."

On BlazeTV's "Rick & Bubba Show," co-hosts Rick Burgess and Bubba Bussey discussed the outrage and calls for cancellation that would have followed if anyone on the right had made a similarly "outrageous" and "irresponsible" statement about half of the country.

Watch the video clip below to catch more of the conversation:


Find more from Rick & Bubba here. Can't watch? Download the podcast here.

Want more from Rick & Bubba?

To enjoy more of legendary comedy radio show hosts Rick & Bubba as they double down on the week’s biggest political arguments and serve up lessons in common sense, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.