Overview

• On The View, Whoopi Goldberg suggested white Super Bowl attendees darken their skin with cocoa butter and use a Latin accent to throw off immigration agents.
• Her remarks were framed as a response to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s plan for a significant ICE presence at the event, with Noem saying agents would be enforcing the law throughout the venue.
• Co-host Joy Behar endorsed the idea on-air and cited a World War II anecdote about Danes wearing yellow stars that she noted is disputed by historians.
• Clips of the segment drew strong criticism online, with posts calling the comments racist and some users urging that Goldberg be fired.
• As of October 8, coverage reports no apology, retraction, or disciplinary action from Goldberg or ABC, and public debate over the segment continues.