Whoopi Goldberg turns red-faced after co-hosts deny her claim that voter ID is already required

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Whoopi Goldberg, longtime co-host of 'The View,' was taken aback when her fellow panelists corrected her understanding of voter ID requirements during a discussion on the show.

Goldberg suggested that showing ID at the polling place was already a standard practice nationwide. Her co‑hosts quickly informed her that in many states voters do not present a photo ID at the polls, sparking a lively exchange on the show. 

Co‑hosts correct Whoopi Goldberg’s voter ID claim

During the Tuesday, March 24, broadcast, Goldberg and other hosts were discussing the SAVE Act, proposed legislation that would mandate voter ID requirements across all federal elections.

Goldberg noted that citizenship is already required to vote in the United States and stated, “I always have to give them my driver’s license so they can make sure that it’s me.” Goldberg’s assertion that voters must present an ID was met with disagreement from her co‑hosts.

Sunny Hostin stated “You don’t have to do that in New York.” Sara Haines agreed, adding that she, too, had never had to present ID when voting.

When Joy Behar reacted with surprise, “They have all this information in the voting registration. The information is there,” Goldberg said. Hostin then explained that the administration is primarily focused on gerrymandering and gathering voter information, rather than on preventing illegal voting.

“They’re suing the states so they get that information, and a lot of that is very personal information,” she said. Goldberg replied, “Well, you know what, a lot of information that we have given away ourselves is very personal information which has allowed them to go and get information you should probably give away."

She continued, “But my point is, we have all the things in place, what is it? What is this about? I don’t want to have to go get my stuff.”

Trump pushes voter ID into homeland security bill

President Donald Trump told Republican lawmakers on Monday not to “worry about Easter” and urged them to remain in Washington to vote on a bill that links Department of Homeland Security funding with voter identification requirements in the SAVE Act.

Trump said he is “requesting that the Republican Senators do that immediately” and joked that lawmakers shouldn’t go home for what is slated to be a two-week recess starting at the end of the week. “You don’t have to take a fast vote, don’t worry about Easter, going home — in fact make this one for Jesus,” he said while hosting a roundtable in Memphis.

He continued, “I’m tying Homeland Security into voter identification, with picture, and proof of citizenship in order to vote. Those two items are the most important thing having to do with homeland security so it should be part of the Homeland Security bill.”

The president had previously encouraged linking the two measures in a Truth Social post late Sunday, stating he doesn’t think any deal should be made “with the Crazy, Country Destroying, Radical Left Democrats unless, and until, they Vote with Republicans to pass ‘THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.’”

The DHS funding shutdown has now stretched beyond a month and is beginning to affect airports, causing long lines.

Lawmakers have been negotiating to reach an agreement or at least fund certain DHS functions, such as the TSA, but Trump has introduced a new complication by pushing for a single, large bill something Senate Majority Leader John Thune said would be difficult to pass.

The SAVE America Act would require a photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship when registering. Although it has already passed the House, it is not expected to pass the Senate without support from Democrats.