Vance gets in fiery exchange with Whoopi Goldberg over race: 'I didn't say that!
Vice President JD Vance got in a heated conversation about race on Tuesday with Whoopi Goldberg, longtime co-host of "The View."
Vance appeared as a guest on the talk show to discuss his new book "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith." The co-hosts pressed him on multiple topics, including the Epstein files and the Trump administration's immigration policies and detainment of families. Goldberg turned the conversation to the administration's handling of racial discrimination.
"What did Black people do to this administration that has allowed it to really stigmatize folks of color?" Goldberg asked. "And you know how hard it is, you have family. So when you see the Emmett Till stuff coming down or doing all kinds of removal of information of Black heroes, how does that sit with you?"
"What exactly are you talking about, Whoopi?" Vance asked.
The live audience groaned at Vance's response.
Goldberg referred to the Trump administration's anti-DEI stance and efforts to censor and roll back diversity efforts and cultural or historical references to slavery and the Black community's history.
"It seems that it has been very easy for this administration to remove it and also to denigrate Black folks who have worked their behinds off to get this American dream. How do you — I mean — you know better!" Goldberg said.
Vance turned to co-host Sunny Hostin, who called out recent moves by the administration after the vice president called some of the concerns allegations.
"No, I'm talking about a host of things," Hostin said. "I'm talking about Black history getting erased from public spaces, Black voter districts are being dismantled, Black leaders are being sidelined from our ranks. Where do Americans of color fit in this vision? Because it doesn't seem like we fit."
"You say we're anti-minority or anti-Black," Vance said.
Goldberg interjected and corrected Vance's comment, clarifying what she said.
"No, I didn't say that. I asked — see? Don't start any stuff with me," Goldberg said.
WHOOPI GOLDBERG: What did Black people do to this administration that has allowed it to really stigmatize folks of color?
JD VANCE: What exactly are you talking about?
AUDIENCE: *groans* pic.twitter.com/xFozfFCohk
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 16, 2026
