The cozy echo chamber of *The View* turned into a battleground on Wednesday when Whoopi Goldberg fiercely defended President Joe Biden’s controversial blanket pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, sparking a heated exchange with guest Charlamagne tha God. The pardon, which absolves Hunter of alleged criminal activities spanning a decade, has drawn sharp criticism from across the political spectrum, and the fiery debate reflected the growing unease even among Democrats.
Charlamagne, a Democrat podcaster known for his candid commentary, wasted no time in challenging the left’s self-proclaimed moral superiority. “I think all of the criticism is valid because, you know, Democrats stand on this moral high ground all the time,” he said. “They act so self-righteous.” Referring to Biden’s earlier pledge not to pardon his son, Charlamagne didn’t mince words: “He didn’t have to volunteer that lie to begin with.”
This jab at Biden’s credibility sent Goldberg into an immediate defense. Cutting off Charlamagne mid-thought, she argued, “Only because you don’t know that it was a lie. We don’t know why he changed his mind.”
But Charlamagne wasn’t buying it. With sharp skepticism, he fired back, “You really think he just changed his mind over Thanksgiving weekend all of a sudden?” His words underlined a sentiment many Americans share: the timing and nature of the pardon strain credulity.
The tension didn’t end there. Charlamagne turned the tables on Goldberg, pointing out that the left’s insistence on claiming the moral high ground often sets them up for failure. “That’s their fault. They’re the ones that go out there and they stand on this moral high ground. They don’t have to do that,” he said.
Goldberg, visibly agitated, shot back, “Tell me what the moral high ground is.” Charlamagne’s answer was swift and precise: “The moral high ground is nobody’s above the law!”
Goldberg’s defense of Biden wasn’t winning over everyone at the table. Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin joined the fray, highlighting how Biden’s actions contradicted the platform Democrats ran on. “Joe Biden made a point of saying we stand by our institutions… Democrats ran on that. This same DOJ indicted Hunter Biden,” Griffin noted, drawing attention to the hypocrisy of Biden bypassing the justice system.
Goldberg, doubling down, painted the criticism of Biden as a uniquely unfair attack. “Can you explain to me why it is that when Joe Biden does something, everybody clutches their pearls?” she snapped, attempting to deflect attention from the actual issue.
Charlamagne wasn’t letting her off the hook. “Why can’t you say when Democrats are wrong? And why can’t Republicans say when Republicans are wrong?” he countered, delivering the kind of blunt truth many Americans long to hear from their leaders and pundits alike.
This fiery exchange highlights a broader issue: the growing rift within the Democratic Party and among its supporters. For years, Democrats have positioned themselves as the champions of integrity and justice. But with moves like Biden’s blanket pardon of Hunter, that narrative is rapidly unraveling.
Charlamagne’s criticisms resonate with many who see the left’s selective application of accountability as emblematic of a larger problem. Meanwhile, Goldberg’s defensive stance only underscores the party’s unwillingness to face uncomfortable truths.
As Americans watch this drama unfold, one thing is clear: the Biden administration’s actions are raising questions that even its staunchest defenders can’t ignore. For a party that built its platform on trust in institutions, the cracks are starting to show—and no amount of pearl-clutching can hide them.
