In a segment that instantly went viral, Whoopi Goldberg once again found herself at the center of a cultural firestorm—this time for comments made on “The View” that left audiences and critics alike stunned. The controversy? Goldberg suggested that the experience of being Black in America is just as bad—or worse—than being a woman in Iran. The backlash that followed was swift, merciless, and, in true late-night fashion, hilarious.

Caught On Camera: Whoopi’s Iran Comparison Ignites Outrage

It all started when Goldberg pushed back against a panelist’s reminder that Iran is notorious for throwing LGBTQ+ people off buildings and routinely violating basic human rights. “Let’s not do that,” Whoopi interjected, “because if we start with that, we have been known in this country to tie those folks to a car… we’ve been hanging Black people. It is the same.”

The reaction? Immediate and explosive. Even her co-hosts struggled to keep up, with one insisting, “It’s very different to live in the United States in 2025 than it is to live in Iran.” But Goldberg doubled down: “Not if you’re Black. Not for everybody.”

Tyrus Drops the Hammer: ‘Shame On You’

The fallout reached a fever pitch when Fox News’ “Gutfeld!” panel took on the controversy. Tyrus, never one to pull punches, delivered a scathing rebuke. “Only in America can a Black person sit on a TV show getting paid millions and millions of dollars to have the floor and interrupt people… Her interrupting and speaking in public would have led to a stoning in Iran,” he said, to thunderous applause.

Tyrus didn’t stop there. “You live in a country where you might feel a certain way, but here’s one thing about America that makes it different than anything else—you have an opportunity. Even as dumb as the [bleep] she has just said, she has an opportunity tomorrow to come on and fix it. Will she? She won’t. Shame on you. Play the Black card somewhere else because this [bleep] don’t work here in America.”

Gutfeld Unleashed: Comedy Meets Critique

Host Greg Gutfeld, with his signature brand of biting humor, couldn’t resist piling on. “Whoopi, you know you’re on the wrong side of history even with the fake Republican disagreeing with you,” he quipped, before launching into a series of zingers about Goldberg’s arguments and on-air mannerisms.

Panelist Kat Timpf summed up the broader frustration: “She is making an argument against an argument no one is making… I would not clap for ‘it is just as bad here as it is in Iran.’” The audience, however, did clap—prompting jokes about applause signs and the surreal nature of daytime TV discourse.

Feelings vs. Reality: A National Issue

Perhaps the most serious point came when the panel warned about the dangers of elevating feelings over facts. “She said how it feels to be a Black person, as compared to the objective reality of living in Iran. Feelings are more important than objective reality right now and that is a pathological state. We must get back to objective reality because feelings are just that. It doesn’t define reality.”

A Country of Opportunities—Not Equivalencies

Tyrus closed the segment with a message many viewers echoed online: “The beauty about this country is that there is always an opportunity to better yourself… so shame on you. Play the Black card somewhere else because this [bleep] don’t work here in America.”

The Bottom Line

As the dust settles, one thing is clear: Whoopi Goldberg’s comments have reignited a fierce debate about privilege, oppression, and the true meaning of freedom in America. While “The View” may thrive on controversy, this latest firestorm proves that some comparisons are simply too explosive to ignore.

And as Gutfeld cheekily reminded his viewers, “No one watches The View—they watch you watch The View!” In the end, maybe that’s the real punchline.