Overview
- During the Nov. 3 Hot Topics segment, Goldberg joked that President Trump used an autopen to sign a pardon for Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.
- Co-host Sunny Hostin passed Goldberg a blue card noting it is unknown whether an autopen was used, prompting Goldberg to insist it was a joke and tear the card on camera.
- Goldberg told the audience that “no one understands nuance,” arguing viewers can distinguish when she is joking versus making factual claims.
- Multiple outlets labeled the slip a legal correction, while Page Six, citing the Daily Mail, reported producers authored the note, a detail not independently verified by ABC.
- The exchange followed Trump’s 60 Minutes remarks saying he did not know Zhao despite issuing the pardon, reviving debate over autopen use in official acts.