In today’s media landscape, anything that happens while a Republican is in the White House somehow becomes their fault. Storms, gas prices, even the price of milk at the grocery store – liberal media figures find a way to pin it on conservative leadership.
When disaster strikes, most Americans want to help victims and support each other. But for some TV hosts, the first instinct is to find a way to blame their political enemies. That’s what makes a recent moment on ABC’s “The View” so surprising.
During a discussion about the devastating flooding in Texas that has claimed over 100 lives, Whoopi Goldberg did something that left even herself stunned – she refused to blame President Trump for the natural disaster.
From ‘The Daily Wire’:
“The View” host Whoopi Goldberg was shocked to admit that President Donald Trump is not at fault for the massive flash floods that have devastated central Texas, killing more than 100 people when the Guadalupe River rose some 26 feet in about 45 minutes…
“It’s important, I think, for everyone to understand — and I’m shocked that this is coming out of my mouth. I’m not pointing a finger at the man in the White House,” Goldberg said. “I’m saying there’s a state that is in trouble and has been. And it doesn’t seem like anything is changing. And maybe we need to get on top of that.”
Yes, you read that correctly. Whoopi Goldberg, who famously refuses to even say Trump’s name on air, admitted she was “shocked” at herself for not blaming the president for a natural disaster. The bar for fair treatment of conservative leaders has fallen so low that basic decency is now considered surprising.
The View’s Double Standard
While Whoopi showed a rare moment of fairness, her co-host Joy Behar wasn’t willing to follow suit. When Alyssa Farah Griffin suggested that “politicizing and pointing fingers is not the answer” during the ongoing crisis, Behar immediately objected.
“Yeah, but Trump does it all the time. He immediately starts the blame game,” Behar insisted, apparently using her dislike of Trump to justify her own rush to politicize a tragedy.
Sunny Hostin went even further, trying to connect the natural disaster to border security funding. According to NewsButsters, Hostin “lashed out at Kerr County for not installing flood sirens, and decried – without evidence – that they spent the money on border security.”
Media Bias on Full Display
What’s most revealing about this exchange isn’t that Whoopi didn’t blame Trump – it’s that she considered this position so unusual that she was “shocked” to hear herself say it.
Imagine being so biased against someone that you’re surprised when you don’t blame them for a flash flood that rose 26 feet in 45 minutes. That’s not normal. That’s not balanced journalism. That’s pure partisan thinking.
The flooding in Texas was a terrible tragedy that deserves serious discussion about preparedness and response. But turning it into a political weapon against the president within days of the disaster shows how far some media figures will go to score political points.
When basic fairness becomes shocking, we know our media landscape has serious problems. Whoopi’s moment of clarity accidentally revealed just how deep anti-conservative bias runs in mainstream television.
Maybe next time, admitting a Republican president isn’t responsible for a natural disaster won’t be such a shocking revelation.
Key Takeaways
- Whoopi Goldberg admitted being “shocked” that she wasn’t blaming President Trump for Texas flooding
- While Goldberg showed restraint, co-hosts Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin still tried to politicize the tragedy
- The media’s default position is to blame Republican leadership for natural disasters and crises
- When basic fairness to conservative leaders becomes “shocking,” it reveals the depth of media bias
Sources: Daily Wire, Newsbusters
