Whoopi Goldberg Claims Democrats ‘Kicked Her Out’ of the Party

Whoopi Goldberg stunned viewers of The View with a surprising confession about her political past, claiming the Democratic Party turned its back on her more than two decades ago.

The 70-year-old television personality made the unexpected revelation during Tuesday’s Election Day broadcast on November 3, as the show’s panel erupted into a heated debate over a Democratic congresswoman’s controversial decision to endorse a Republican candidate.

“I’ve been kicked out of the Democratic Party, too,” Goldberg declared. “I was kicked out 22 years ago.”

The admission caught attention because Goldberg has long been associated with liberal political causes and has frequently criticized Republican leaders, including President Donald Trump.

Although she did not explain exactly what led to her alleged removal, the timeline points to a bitter controversy involving former President George W. Bush during the 2004 presidential election.

At the time, Goldberg appeared at a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, where she delivered a sexually suggestive joke mocking Bush. The remarks triggered widespread backlash, prompting weight-loss company Slim-Fast to drop her as a spokesperson.

Goldberg was also reportedly disinvited from the Democratic National Convention, despite previously being a prominent celebrity supporter of the party. However, there is no publicly established evidence that she was formally expelled from the Democratic Party.

The comedian later described the controversy as the one time she truly felt canceled, telling The New York Times Magazine in 2022 that the fallout damaged her career and left some former friends unwilling to associate with her publicly.

Her latest revelation surfaced during a fierce discussion about Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who shocked party leaders by endorsing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

Stevens, who narrowly lost to El-Sayed in the Democratic primary, broke ranks after a bitter dispute involving Israel policy and disagreements over his campaign. She said she had been made to feel unwelcome by her fellow Democrats.

Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Curtis Hertel subsequently declared that Stevens was no longer a member of the state party and would not be welcomed back.

Goldberg, however, argued that feeling rejected by fellow Democrats was no justification for endorsing a Republican.

Drawing on her own experience, she suggested Stevens could have simply refused to support El-Sayed without actively campaigning for his opponent.

“Go away, girl,” Goldberg said dismissively.

The controversy divided The View panel, with Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin sharply criticizing Stevens’ decision. Meanwhile, Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin defended her right to vote according to her conscience and challenged suggestions that her fiancé had influenced her political choices.

Despite Stevens’ dramatic endorsement, El-Sayed defeated Rogers in Tuesday’s election, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.

Goldberg’s remarks also revived questions about her own complicated relationship with the Democratic Party.

In June 2025, she openly rejected traditional party labels, declaring that neither Democrats nor Republicans fully represented her beliefs.

“There is no name for what I am,” Goldberg said at the time, criticizing Democrats for what she viewed as a lack of loyalty while accusing Republicans of excessive devotion to their party.

For someone who remains one of television’s most outspoken liberal voices, her claim of being rejected by Democrats offers a revealing glimpse into a political grudge that apparently has not faded after 22 years.