Whoopi Goldberg says she was kicked out of Democratic Party
The gist
Whoopi Goldberg said on The View she was "kicked out" of the Democratic Party 22 years ago.
Her post-midterm message to Democrats: deliver results, skip the infighting.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026On midterm election day, Goldberg said on The View she was "kicked out" of the Democratic Party 22 years ago, while discussing Haley Stevens' last-minute defection in the Michigan race.
- Nov 3, 2026In a separate Hot Topics segment, Goldberg staged a dramatic fake faint, lowering her head onto the table as co-host Joy Behar, 84, recalled her own experiences of encounters in cars.
- Nov 4, 2026After Democrats regained both chambers of Congress, Goldberg warned them to "take care of business" and avoid infighting.
Key terms
- midterm
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- EGOT
- Acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards, the four major American performing-arts prizes.
- defection
- A change in political party affiliation by an elected public figure.
Source: Wikipedia