Stay Connected
Atlanta Black Star/Video/ABS Originals
ABS OriginalsNationalNewsVideo

Meghan McCain Blames Whoopi ‘Having a Bad Day’ After That Epic On-Air Shut Down: ‘I Forgive Her’

Posted byBy Tanasia Kenney | Published on: CommentsComments (0)

After an on-air reproach that had “The View” fans a buzz, co-host Meghan McCain said all is forgiven between her and longtime moderator Whoopi Goldberg.

McCain, 34, appeared on a Wednesday edition of “Watch What Happens Live” with host Andy Cohen, where she discussed the recent exit of her friend Abby Huntsman from the ABC talk show. Relationships with her remaining co-hosts were also a topic of conversation.

Cohen asked specifically about McCain’s heated exchange with Goldberg, who scolded the conservative pundit live on-air last month and demanded she “please stop talking.” The on-air scolding was an immediate hit with the internet and viewers who reveled in someone finally putting the young pundit in her place. Numerous memes and reaction pieces were birthed at McCain’s expense.

“It was rough,” McCain said of that moment. “And I will say [Whoopi] was having a bad day. We talked about it that night and the next day — and ya know it’s live TV and it’s really intense, stressful times for everyone.”

The incident unfolded in December when McCain was attempting to drive home her point during a discussion on impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. McCain, who has a habit of talking over her co-hosts, tried to have the final word when Goldberg cut her off.

Whoopi Goldberg and Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain (right) said the icy reprimand from moderator Whoopi Goldberg was “rough” on her. (Photos: The View / video screenshots)

“Girl, please stop talking. Please stop talking right now,” “The View” veteran quipped before throwing the show to commercial.

McCain said Whoopi has since apologized and that all is well, adding: “I forgive her and I love her and, oh, if she leaves I go!”

“Whoopi is the anchor of the show and my life there,” she added. “And she always picks us up when we’re down. If she jumps, I jump. I adore her.”

Goldberg, 64, has also spoken about the tense moments she and her co-hosts often share on-air, telling late-night talk show host Seth Meyers that while it gets dicey at times, the ladies of “The View” leave it all on the table.

“We’re like old broads,” she said, chuckling. “We’re like, pow! [throws a punch] We’re not like, ‘Stop it, you’re so mean to me.’ We don’t do that.”

Watch more in the video below.

Democracy needs journalism it can trust.

This election season, the stakes are higher than usual — and so is the pressure on newsrooms to soften their coverage, stay quiet, or just disappear. Independent reporting, the kind that answers to readers instead of advertisers or political pressure, matters more in a moment like this, not less.

For over 14 years, Atlanta Black Star has stayed independent and reader-funded. We have no corporate owner and no shareholders telling us what to cover or how to cover it. That independence is also our biggest vulnerability: nothing protects it except readers choosing to fund it directly.

Newspaper ad revenue has fallen more than 80% since 2005, and local newsrooms are closing at a rate of roughly two a week nationwide. When outlets go under in a moment like this, it's rarely the independent, reader-funded ones that get to stick around.

We know a request for support isn't why you came here. But without readers choosing to fund this work directly, the depth of reporting we can do at home and abroad shrinks along with everyone else's. If you're not in a position to give, that doesn't change how much we value you as a reader.

If you are able to, a recurring contribution does more for us than a single one-time gift, because it lets us plan the next investigation instead of just the next invoice. It takes about 30 seconds, no long form, no account. Thank you for continuing to support independent journalism and freedom of the press.

Give once Give monthly Support another way

Related Stories

Back to top