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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg is an award-winning actress and comedian who co-hosts ABC's daytime talk show, The View.

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Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on March 8, 2023 remarks on ABC's "The View":
"The First Amendment doesn’t allow you to willingly lie."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2023
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on January 31, 2022 a TV segment:
"The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • February 1, 2022
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on September 3, 2019 an episode of ABC's "The View":
"The last time people (created a Hollywood blacklist), people ended up killing themselves … They were accused, and they lost their right to work."
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By Bill McCarthy • September 5, 2019
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on January 25, 2017 a segment on ABC's 'The View':
Says Barack Obama "didn’t do executive orders in the beginning." 
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By Allison Graves • January 26, 2017
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on July 15, 2014 a segment on "The View":
"For the first time in history, (Thor’s) hammer is being held by a woman."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • July 18, 2014
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on February 8, 2011 an episode of The View:
In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison."
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February 17, 2011
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Latest Fact-Checks About Whoopi Goldberg

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stated on January 21, 2025 a Facebook post:
“Whoopi Goldberg, Megan Rapinoe and Taylor Swift decide to leave the United States.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2025
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Facebook posts
stated on January 15, 2025 a Facebook post:
“Whoopi Goldberg’s mansion in Los Angeles was destroyed in a wildfire, with damages estimated at millions of dollars.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 21, 2025
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stated on November 13, 2024 a Facebook post:
“ABC issued an official statement confirming that Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg’s contracts will not be renewed.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • November 20, 2024
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Facebook posts
stated on November 13, 2024 a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk sues ‘The View’ and Whoopi Goldberg for $70 million.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • November 20, 2024
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stated on May 25, 2024 a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk sues The View and Whoopi Goldberg for $60 million.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 4, 2024
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Facebook posts
stated on August 5, 2023 a Facebook post:
Country singer Jason Aldean sued “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 10, 2023
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stated on August 26, 2020 a Facebook post:
Photo shows Whoopi Goldberg wearing a shirt insulting Donald Trump.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 4, 2020
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stated on July 22, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Whoopi Goldberg kept her job and was applauded by ABC after calling Jeanine Pirro a racist slur.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • July 26, 2019
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