Whoopi Goldberg on Wednesday declared that she was “really pissed” off after Karoline Leavitt dismissed “wokeness” during her first briefing as President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary. Leavitt — while remarking on the Trump administration’s since-rescinded federal funding freeze memo — said the “pause” would mean no more funding for “transgenderism and wokeness across our federal bureaucracy and agencies.

The View' host Whoopi Goldberg on Wednesday said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt "really pissed" her off when she said there would be no wokeness in the briefing room. However, co-host Joy Behar said Leavitt only has the job because President Trump views her as a "10.

The show's moderator pulled the "What We Do in the Shadows" star into a warm embrace after he expressed the importance of self-love.

Whoopi Goldberg tore into Karoline Leavitt over a comment she made denigrating "wokeness" — which Goldberg says is what gave Leavitt her job at that podium.

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg claimed on Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt may not have her job if not for "wokeness."

Whoopi Goldberg spoke out against one of the first statements made by new White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on the latest episode of The View.

The “Hot Topic” at hand was ostensibly about the fact that Karoline Leavitt said the White House was committed to welcoming bloggers and influencers who cover news into the briefing room, but Goldberg wanted to talk about another part of her debut statements.

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg lashed out at White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday and insisted "wokeness" got her the job.

Whoopi Goldberg interrupted Wednesday’s edition of ‘The View’ to share a hug with guest Harvey Guillen during a discussion on mental health

Whoopi Goldberg has now been missing from The View since Tuesday (Jan. 21), and we’re feeling her absence. While we love Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro, it simply isn’t the same without our trusty moderator!

Whoopi Goldberg looked effortlessly cool while sitting front row at Ami Paris' fall 2025 runway show in France on Wednesday.

The Apprentice may have ended years ago, but Whoopi Goldberg thinks President Donald Trump ‘s reality TV days are far from over. On this morning’s episode of The View, she and her co-hosts discussed the mass deportations that are already going into effect one week after Trump took office for his second term, and the strong reaction that’s followed.