Overview

• On June 18, Goldberg argued on The View that hate crimes and violence against Black and LGBTQ people in the US mirror the oppression faced by women and LGBTQ individuals in Iran.
• Alyssa Farah Griffin and co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines pushed back, highlighting Iran’s compulsory hijab laws, lack of free elections and capital punishment for dissent.
• Clips of the heated exchange went viral on social media, where critics labeled Goldberg’s comments tone-deaf, delusional and racist.
• Fox News figures including Harris Faulkner and Sean Hannity condemned the comparison as ignorant of Iran’s harsher human rights abuses.
• Supporters of Goldberg defended her intent to spotlight enduring US racism and gun violence against Black Americans, saying systemic bias remains a pressing issue.