Whoopi Goldberg, a co-host on ABC’s The View, suggested on Wednesday that the 25th Amendment might need to be invoked after President Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly — a remark that set off a storm of criticism online. Goldberg said world leaders no longer “consider him to be serious” and called the speech “not presidential” and “not helpful,” adding, “I’m worried.
The panel’s discussion highlighted deep concern from some commentators about the tone and content of the UN remarks, with other co-hosts echoing worries about how the speech played on the world stage. Critics on social media were quick to accuse Goldberg and the show of inconsistency, pointing out that similar language wasn’t used when other presidents were in office. Supporters of the president pushed back hard, calling Goldberg’s suggestion extreme and politically motivated.
She thinks Trump will rip up the constitution and destroy democracy so she wants to stop him by ripping up the constitution and destroying democracy
Iron clad logic https://t.co/dvRYHSktus
— The Dank Knight 🦇 (@capeandcowell) September 26, 2025
Oh, wow, a leftist who wants the will of the people subverted in order to forcibly install the left back in power, what are the odds https://t.co/wV61YNZZSk
— Observant JC (@JcObservant) September 26, 2025
The exchange underscored how charged U.S. political media have become: a single line on daytime television about constitutional remedies can quickly escalate into a wider debate about competence, media bias, and political double standards. Whatever one’s view, the segment made clear that President Trump’s UN appearance has become another flashpoint in an already polarized national conversation