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Whoopi Goldberg Raising Eyebrows at ‘The View’ Amid Political Clashes and Controversial Comments

Whoopi Goldberg may be forced out of The View after nearly 20 years as ABC considers a major refresh ahead of the shows 30th season amid controversial remarks and political clashes.

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Whoopi Goldberg may be talking herself out of a job at The View with her controversial comments and clashes with Republican rivals, sources say.

Entertainment insiders say that 70-year-old Whoopi — who once whined about not being able to retire despite her reported $8 million salary — could be on her way out after nearly 20 years at the chatfest.

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As Globe has reported, Whoopi earned the ire of audience members after she compared being a Black American to living in Iran, said Chinatown director Roman Polanski‘s alleged ’70s sex assault of a 13-year-old girl wasn’t “rape rape” and outrageously insisted the Nazi persecution of Jews wasn’t about race.

Whoopi later apologized for the Holocaust remark that earned her a two-week suspension.

Sources say ABC bigwigs are now considering a massive refresh for The View as it approaches its milestone 30th season — and Whoopi may not be part of the program’s next chapter.

Insiders are pointing the finger at Whoopi’s harsh criticism of President Donald Trump and his administration, as well as how she has butted heads with conservative panelists and guests, and sources say some left-leaning show staffers suspect a plot by political enemies may be to blame for chatter about a potential upheaval.

“Many believe that an effort is being made to put negative news out there to get a reaction and also for them to materialize it to become true,” a source told Daily Mail.

Previously, a show insider insisted, “No one is being replaced. The table is full.”

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Still, sources suggest Elisabeth Hasselbeck‘s return to the show as a guest panelist in March — to fill in during Alyssa Farah Griffin‘s maternity leave — was a strategic move to push Whoopi toward the door and remind other mainstays that no seat is permanent.

Yet, Whoopi has suggested she plans to stick around as she’s “gotta keep paying those bills.”

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