Whoopi Goldberg offered a bold and unconventional suggestion to confuse ICE agents at the Super Bowl, following the White House’s recent threats targeting “violent criminal illegal aliens.” During Monday’s discussion on The View, the hosts focused on the looming enforcement of immigration laws at the event in February, where Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen had warned that ICE agents would be present to monitor the crowd.
“How’s she going to know who’s who?” Goldberg asked her co-host, Joy Behar. Behar responded, mentioning that the Supreme Court had authorized authorities to question individuals based on physical traits, such as a Spanish accent or dark skin. Goldberg then proposed an unexpected solution.
“Everybody, get a little cocoa butter, sit in the sun. That’s the first thing. And then, and this is the only time you can probably ever do this—give yourself a Latin accent,” Goldberg suggested with a mix of laughter, cheers, and some awkward silence from her co-hosts and the studio audience. “And see if she can tell who’s who.”
The comment drew mixed reactions, with some hosts chuckling while others were left in silence. Trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin attempted to shift the conversation, bringing up the high cost of Super Bowl tickets, starting at $7,000. “Who do they think is buying Super Bowl tickets? I can’t afford a Super Bowl ticket,” she said, which, while off-topic, was a valid point.
According to Fox News, Behar, however, wasn’t done discussing Goldberg’s idea. “You know, Whoopi, that is such a good idea,” she said, referencing a World War II-era anecdote. “During the Nazi occupation, there was one country… where everybody put the Jewish star on, and they didn’t know who was Jewish and who was not.” Behar referred to the widely shared story of Denmark’s resistance against Nazi occupation, where the population united in solidarity, making it difficult for Nazi authorities to identify Jews.
The analogy seemed appropriate given the controversy surrounding Kristi Noem’s comments about “illegal aliens” attending the Super Bowl. The South Dakota governor had previously warned, “We’ll be all over that place,” vowing to enforce immigration laws and ensure that only law-abiding citizens attend the event.
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The heated remarks from Noem came after the Super Bowl’s halftime show was announced to feature Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, whose selection sparked backlash among some MAGA supporters. Critics argued that Bad Bunny, despite being from a U.S. territory, was not American.
The tension surrounding his involvement escalated further when Bad Bunny had previously stated that he would avoid performing in the U.S. to prevent fans from facing ICE scrutiny. Yet, he still chose to perform at the Super Bowl, adding another layer of complexity to the controversy.
Behar, still pondering Noem’s actions, questioned, “Do you think that she would go if it were Garth Brooks, or Eminem, or Taylor Swift, or any other white person?”
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BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem CONFIRMS that ICE will be at the Super Bowl and enforcing at the Bad Bunny Halftime Show.
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“We’ll be all over that place. We are going to enforce the law. You shouldn’t be coming to the Super Bowl unless you are a law abiding American citizen.”… pic.twitter.com/r4GbYd4CZZ
