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Whoopi Goldberg says she was kicked out of the Democratic Party
Whoopi Goldberg said she was kicked out of the Democratic Party while discussing election politics on The View on November 3.
The conversation focused on Michigan Representative Haley Stevens, who endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
Stevens and El-Sayed had been rivals in the primary and clashed over US policy toward Israel.
Goldberg said Stevens could have declined to vote for El-Sayed and explained her choice without endorsing his opponent.
Goldberg linked her claim to a 2004 dispute, when she faced backlash for a joke about President George W. Bush at a fundraiser for John Kerry.
A 2022 profile said she was disinvited from the Democratic National Convention, but it is unclear whether the party formally removed her.
The account does not establish formal expulsion, which would require the party chair to make it official.
Goldberg has also said she does not identify with a party label, though she has expressed support for Democratic ideals.
Whoopi Goldberg said on The View on November 3 that she was kicked out of the Democratic Party 22 years ago.
She made the claim during a discussion about Michigan Representative Haley Stevens endorsing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
Goldberg said Stevens could have declined to vote for El-Sayed without endorsing his opponent.
Goldberg did not explain what she meant by being kicked out, and it is unclear whether the party formally removed her.
A 2022 New York Times Magazine profile reported that Goldberg was disinvited from the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
- Who
- Whoopi Goldberg, a cohost of The View.
- What
- She said she had been kicked out of the Democratic Party 22 years ago.
- When
- November 3, 2026, during the program’s Election Day discussion.
- Where
- On The View.
- Why
- She was discussing Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
Critics of Haley Stevens’ endorsement
Defenders of Haley Stevens
Party loyalty
Critics of Haley Stevens’ endorsement
Critics said Stevens went too far by endorsing a Republican over the Democratic nominee.
Defenders of Haley Stevens
Defenders argued that Stevens’ record of voting with Democrats deserved consideration.
Influence over her decision
Critics of Haley Stevens’ endorsement
Some critics suggested her fiancé had influenced her, an argument Alyssa Farah Griffin called “blatantly sexist.
Defenders of Haley Stevens
Defenders rejected the suggestion that Stevens’ fiancé influenced her decision.
Goldberg faced backlash over a joke about then-President George W. Bush at a fundraiser for John Kerry’s presidential campaign.
A New York Times Magazine profile reported that Goldberg was disinvited from the Democratic National Convention.
Goldberg said she did not consider herself to be a member of the Democratic Party.
Goldberg said on The View that she had been kicked out of the party 22 years earlier.
- Claimed time since removal
- 22 years
- Election-day discussion
- November 3, 2026
- Michigan Republican Senate candidate
- Mike Rogers
- Michigan Democratic Senate nominee
- Abdul El-Sayed
- Haley Stevens’ endorsement
- Rogers
- Reported convention snub
- 2004 Democratic National Convention
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What people are saying
I’ve been kicked out of the Democratic party, too
I was kicked out 22 years ago.
There is no name for what I am
blatantly sexist