TV stars love to tell us how awful America is. They sit in fancy studios making millions while claiming our country is no better than the world’s worst places. It’s like complaining about a five-star hotel because your champagne isn’t cold enough.

One famous talk show host recently took this America-bashing to a shocking new level. She compared life in the United States to one of the most oppressive regimes on earth. The comparison was so outrageous that a former White House press secretary couldn’t stay silent.

Whoopi Claims Black Americans Have It As Bad As Iranians

Whoopi Goldberg sparked outrage when she claimed on “The View” that black Americans face the same hardships as women and gay people in Iran. This shocking statement came just one day before Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in America.

Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany wasn’t having any of it. During a segment on “Outnumbered,” the former Trump White House press secretary delivered a blistering reality check.

From ‘Daily Caller’:

“It’s time to educate Whoopi Goldberg. Let’s meet Mahsa Amini. Mahsa Amini, we have her picture, she was in Iran, 22 years old,” McEnany said. “She did not wear her hijab, so of course, the morality police arrested her in Iran. She died in a re-education class in prison where she was physically abused by Iranian authorities. So, apparently, this is where Whoopi would like to be.”

McEnany wasn’t done there. She went on to share the brutal facts about Iran’s human rights abuses. According to a UN report cited by McEnany, the Iranian government killed 500 people and detained 200,000 others, including children. The regime used shotguns, assault rifles, and deliberately shot people in the eyes. Detainees faced sexual violence, including rape, groping, and electric shocks to their genitals.

“Welcome to Iran, Whoopi Goldberg,” McEnany concluded, “but apparently it’s harder to live in this country.”

Freedom vs. Oppression: No Comparison

Fellow Fox News host Kennedy pointed out a simple truth that Goldberg seems to have missed. In America, Goldberg enjoys the freedom to criticize the government on national television without fear. In Iran, such criticism could lead to imprisonment or death.

“She would not have the privilege of being on a talk show without her hijab, and talking about the Iranian regime, challenging them and criticizing them any day of the week,” Kennedy explained.

Harris Faulkner, who once worked with Goldberg on Star Trek: The Next Generation, expressed her disappointment. “This is 2025, I don’t know if she knows that,” Faulkner said. “That’s not to say bad things did not happen previously in this country, but on Juneteenth, where we recognize the emancipation from slavery… and she does that the day before, she is ignorant of the facts.”

The Problem with Hollywood’s America-Hating

Goldberg’s comments represent a growing trend among wealthy celebrities. They enjoy all the benefits of American freedom while claiming America is no better than brutal dictatorships.

In Iran, women are beaten and killed for showing their hair. Gay people face execution. Protesters are shot dead in the streets. Meanwhile in America, we celebrate Pride Month, have constitutional protections for free speech, and enjoy the right to criticize our government without fear.

“This goes beyond the pale,” Faulkner concluded. “Because if you can’t see where we are coming from, then you have no hope for where we can go.”

The next time celebrities want to compare America to oppressive regimes, perhaps they should ask themselves: Would I rather live in a country where I can complain freely, or one where complaining might cost me my life?

The answer seems pretty obvious to everyone except those living in the bubble of Hollywood privilege.

Key Takeaways

• Whoopi Goldberg claimed black Americans face the same hardships as women and gay people in Iran, just one day before Juneteenth.
• Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany countered with facts about Iran’s brutal human rights abuses, including the case of Mahsa Amini.
• In Iran, criticizing the government can lead to imprisonment or death, while in America, celebrities freely bash the country on national television.
• Wealthy celebrities routinely enjoy American freedoms while denying the stark differences between the US and oppressive regimes.

Sources: Daily Caller