Whoopi Goldberg Shuts Down Claim That Kamala Harris Is A “DEI Hire” On ‘The View’: “Women Of Color Freak People Out”

Whoopi Goldberg is defending Vice President Kamala Harris from attacks coming her way as she launches her campaign for the Democratic nominee for president. On this morning’s episode of The View, Goldberg annihilated conservative politicians like Rep. Tim Burchett who are claiming Harris is a “DEI hire.”

Goldberg begun the segment by telling the audience that Republicans “have been ramping up their attacks on why she’s unfit to serve” and playing a clip of Burchett telling CNN that Harris is “mediocre” and “100% … a DEI hire.”

(Editor’s Note: The View is currently on hiatus; contrary to what you may have heard, The View was not canceled today. This article was originally published on July 23, 2024 when this episode first aired. The View will return with new episodes in September.)

In the clip, Burchett says, “First off, [Joe Biden] says he’s gonna hire a Black female for vice president. He just skipped over — what about, what about white females? What about any other group?”

After the clip concluded, Goldberg swiftly shut down Burchett’s remarks, proclaiming, “[Biden] never said that. He said that he was thinking about a woman. He never said her color, he never said anything.”

Indeed, President Biden said in early 2020 that he was planning to select a female vice presidential candidate to complete his ticket, but did not specify race or anything additional. Per Politico, he said during a primary debate, “There are a number of women who would be qualified to be president.”

On today’s episode, Goldberg tore into Republicans for twisting the truth, saying, “If you’re going to attack people, try to do it in a factual manner. I know that is almost insane for you to think about, but a fact really does make a difference. People won’t attack you if you’re accurate. They’ll say you’re wrong, but you’re beyond wrong.

“You’re trying to send a little message about the fact that she’s a woman of color. We all see it,” Goldberg continued. “We know what you’re doing. Stop it.”

When Joy Behar chimed in, “Why are these white men so scared?” Goldberg exclaimed, “Because Black women and women of color freak people out! I don’t know why!”

The View airs weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.