Fact Check: Did Whoopi Goldberg say on ‘The View’ that assassins should target Trump properly?

WASHINGTON, DC: Amid the ongoing online storm involving 'The View' host Whoopi Goldberg and US President Donald Trump, a viral claim has been circulating that Goldberg made an alarming on-air statement. The post alleged she suggested assassins should properly target Trump following multiple failed assassination attempts on the president. The controversy also resurfaced in the context of a reported recent incident linked to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25. Let’s fact check the claim.

Claim: Viral post alleges Whoopi Goldberg said ‘did their jobs right’ about Trump assassination attempts

A viral post on X claimed that 'The View' co-host Whoopi Goldberg had commented on President Trump’s alleged assassination attempts in connection with calls to boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s show.

The post suggested she had brought the topic into a segment on 'The View,' which it said drove engagement and renewed boycott calls targeting ABC and Disney.

To provide context, Donald Trump and Melania Trump separately criticized Jimmy Kimmel following a controversy over a joke he made about Melania during a 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' segment tied to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner period. In response, both of them publicly urged ABC to take action against him, including calls for disciplinary measures or firing.

According to the post, Goldberg allegedly said, “None of this would be necessary if one of these would-be assassins did their jobs the right way.” It further claimed that the studio had fallen silent in response, with both the audience and co-hosts reacting to the remark, followed by an awkward moment in which Goldberg was said to have added, “I guess I’m the only one. Okay, let’s move on.”

The post concluded by asserting that Disney could face continued backlash, including boycotts and possible sponsor withdrawals, and ended with a critical remark stating, “Whoopi is more trouble than she’s worth.

Fact check: No evidence supports claim Whoopi Goldberg made Trump assassination remark on ‘The View’

The claim that Whoopi Goldberg said, “none of this would be necessary if one of these would-be assassins did their jobs the right way,” is false. There is no credible evidence that she ever made this statement on 'The View' or in any other public setting.

No verified video, official transcript, or ABC broadcast record contains the quote, and no reputable news organization has reported her saying anything similar. The statement appears only in viral social media posts and lacks any supporting documentation or media coverage.

In contrast, Whoopi Goldberg has previously spoken about political violence in a clearly critical and anti-violence context, emphasizing that violence is not a solution and that assassinations do not prevent ideas or movements from continuing.

She has also advocated for civic engagement and electoral processes rather than violence. The attributed quote is therefore widely assessed as fabricated or misattributed.

Additionally, if such a statement had been made on a major television program, it would typically have generated immediate widespread coverage, public response, and official commentary, and would be easily traceable across major news outlets and archived clips. However, searches using relevant keywords and context return no evidence supporting the claim.