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The View SHATTERS Live After Whoopi Goldberg’s Iran Comparison—Alyssa Farah’s Chilling Response Left the Panel Speechless

It was supposed to be another fiery segment on The View—a panel known for walking the line between bold and outrageous.

But when Whoopi Goldberg said six words that dropped the temperature in the room—“Not if you’re Black in America”—everything stopped.

And what followed was the kind of live-TV moment that no script can contain.

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Whoopi Goldberg sparked a furious clash on The View after claiming that black people in the US are just as oppressed as people living under the Iranian regime

It Started With Iran. It Ended in Silence.

The debate began with President Donald Trump’s remarks about Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calling him an “easy target.” Alyssa Farah Griffin—former White House aide and now resident conservative voice on The View—weighed in with a sharp take:

“Let’s remember, the Iranian regime throws gay people off buildings. They don’t even recognize basic human rights.”

But Whoopi Goldberg wasn’t having it.

“Let’s not do that,” she shot back, “because if we start with that, we’ve been known in this country to tie gay folks to the car.”

The temperature rose.

Then came the sentence that froze the panel:

“It’s very different to live in the United States in 2025 than it is to live in Iran,” Griffin insisted.

Goldberg paused. Looked directly across the table.

“Not if you’re Black.”

A silence longer than any monologue followed.\

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Panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin (right) argued that ‘it’s very different to live in the United States in 2025 than it is to live in Iran’, to which Goldberg responded: ‘Not if you’re black’

A Flashpoint No One Could Walk Back From

What started as geopolitical analysis had instantly turned into something else: a raw, emotional clash over race, identity, and history.

Goldberg doubled down.

“You can’t understand it,” she said. “There’s no way I can make you understand.”

Griffin didn’t flinch.

“Murdering someone for their difference is not good—whoever does it,” she replied. “But the Iranian regime today is nothing compared to the United States.”

The audience gasped.

The Crowd Couldn’t Tell Who Was Winning—Only That Something Had Been Broken

Joy Behar jumped in, hoping to reset the tone.

“Try reversing roles with a Black person,” she suggested to Griffin.

But Alyssa wasn’t letting the weight of the moment fall without a challenge.

“I think we all know Iran is a significantly worse country, Joy,” she said. Her voice didn’t rise. It dropped lower—controlled, cold, and clear.

Viewers noticed.

Goldberg looked stunned.

Behar blinked.

And Sunny Hostin leaned in with her own layer of controversy:

“We really need a bird’s-eye view. If it’s OK for Israel or Trump to target Iran—what’s to stop other nations from targeting us?”

The conversation had officially left Earth’s orbit.

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The hostile exchange came amid rising fears in the US that Trump could plunge into war with Iran as it continues its war with Israel

A Panel Imploding, While the World Watches for War

The timing of this moment couldn’t be more dangerous.

As the U.S. tiptoes on the edge of military escalation in the Middle East—former President Trump faces mounting pressure from within his own base to stay out of Iran.

Meanwhile, reports from Tucker Carlson’s bombshell interview with Senator Ted Cruz revealed what many feared: the U.S. may already be involved in covert operations—despite public denials.

And on The View, instead of talking about missiles, democracy, or diplomacy, the conversation collapsed into a race war narrative.

“Our kids are getting shot running through neighborhoods,” Whoopi added. “Do we have to be worried, every day?”

Griffin tried to respond:

“Nobody wants to diminish the very real issues here—but there are places far darker than our country.”

To which Goldberg only repeated:

“There’s no way to make you understand.”

The Internet Exploded—And So Did the Network’s Inbox

By the time the episode ended, Twitter was already ablaze.

Clips of Goldberg’s “Not if you’re Black” line were circulating with captions like: “Did Whoopi just compare America to Iran?” and “Alyssa Griffin just stunned The View into silence.”

On Facebook, thousands of viewers flooded ABC’s page.

Some praised Whoopi for “speaking her truth.”

Others accused her of “gaslighting millions of victims of real oppression.”

Even long-time fans admitted they’d never seen the table split like this before.

Backstage Fallout, Pressure From Above, and a Question No One Wants to Answer

Multiple reports suggest producers were “blindsided” by how far the discussion went—and how personal it became.

One ABC insider told The Daily Signal:

“This wasn’t just political. It was nuclear. You don’t compare the United States to Iran live on daytime TV and expect zero blowback.”

Calls for apology? Already trending.

Demands for Whoopi’s suspension? Gaining traction.

And Karine Jean-Pierre, when asked about the exchange at the White House, declined to comment—“We’re focused on real policy, not talk show chaos.”

But for Goldberg, this moment may not pass easily.

Final Word: A Moment That Changed the Table Forever

In 60 seconds, The View went from lively to legendary.

From policy talk to personal trauma.

From Iran to inner cities.

Whoopi Goldberg said something that millions will debate—and just as many will reject.

Alyssa Farah didn’t shout her down. She just stood her ground.

And for one breathless stretch of television, the loudest thing in the room was silence.

The View panelists’ back and forth came as they discussed President Donald Trump‘s threat to Iranian leader Ali Khamenei as an ‘easy target’, opening a debate over how involved the US should get in the conflict.

‘Let’s just remember, too, the Iranians literally throw gay people off of buildings. They don’t adhere to basic human rights,’ Griffin said.

Goldberg responded: ‘Let’s not do that, because if we start with that, we have been known in this country to tie gay folks to the car.’

The panelists raised their voices as Goldberg repeatedly told Griffin that, ‘there’s no way I can make you understand it’, to which Griffin fired back: ‘The Iranian regime today is nothing compared to the United States.’

‘Murdering someone for their difference is not good, whoever does it. It’s not good,’ Goldberg responded.

The hostile exchange came amid rising fears in the US that Trump could plunge into war with Iran, with the country’s leader Ali Khamenei sending an ominous warning hours before The View episode that America would face ‘irreparable damage’ if it joins the conflict.

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Whoopi Goldberg sparked a furious clash on The View after claiming that black people in the US are just as oppressed as people living under the Iranian regime

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Panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin (right) argued that ‘it’s very different to live in the United States in 2025 than it is to live in Iran’, to which Goldberg responded: ‘Not if you’re black’

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