WATCH: The View’s Whoopi Goldberg cuts to commercial after comparing U.S. to Iran

When Griffin reiterated that living in the U.S. in 2025 was “very different” than living in Iran, Goldberg doubled down: “Not if you’re Black.”

By Jewish Breaking News

The co-hosts of ABC’s “The View” engaged in a heated on-air clash Wednesday morning that ended with moderator Whoopi Goldberg cutting to commercial break after comparing the United States to Iran.

The explosive exchange began during a discussion about the Iran-Israel conflict when co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin highlighted Tehran’s human rights record.

“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 immediately pushed back.

“Let’s not do that, because if we start with that, we have been known in this country to tie gay folks behind cars. Listen, I’m sorry, they used to just keep hanging Black people,” she said.

Griffin tried to clarify the distinction between past and present realities. “Life in the United States in 2025 is nothing like what would happen if I set foot wearing this outfit into Iran right now,” she argued.

“It is the same,” Goldberg fired back. “Murdering someone for their difference is not good whoever does it.”

When Griffin reiterated that living in the U.S. in 2025 was “very different” than living in Iran, Goldberg doubled down: “Not if you’re Black.” Hostin chimed in with agreement, adding, “not for everybody.”

Griffin attempted to find middle ground while standing her ground.

“Nobody wants to diminish the very real problems we have in this country. That’s no one’s intention, but I think it’s important to remember that there are places much darker than this country, and people who deserve rights,” she said.

But Goldberg wasn’t backing down either. “Not everybody feels that way,” she interrupted, before citing the fact that Black people “effectively weren’t allowed to vote until 1965.”

“They don’t have free and fair elections in Iran. It’s not even the same universe,” Griffin shot back.

As the argument intensified, Goldberg acknowledged that America “is the greatest country in the world” but maintained her position about ongoing concerns facing Black Americans.

“But every day, we are worried. Do we have to be worried about our kids? Are our kids gonna get shot because they’re running through somebody’s neighborhood?” she said.

Joy Behar attempted to mediate by asking Griffin to “reverse roles with a Black person in this country” to understand Goldberg’s perspective, but Griffin held firm.

“I think you know that Iran is significantly worse than our country at our worst has been,” she told Behar.

Finally, an exasperated Goldberg admitted defeat in trying to make her point. “You know what,” she told Griffin, “there’s no way I can make you understand.”

Goldberg then abruptly ended the segment. “We’re gonna come back and talk more about this,” she announced as the show cut to commercial break. When they returned, the hosts had moved on to a different topic entirely.