'It's not both sides': Whoopi fires back at GOP complaints about incendiary rhetoric

"The View's" co-host Whoopi Goldberg called out Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) for trying to blame Democrats' rhetoric for the latest attempted attack on Donald Trump.

According to the two Republican running mates, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are responsible for the latest alleged attempt on Trump's life, even though the would-be shooter has shown no discernable political ideology, as he voted for Trump in 2016, Biden in 2020, and was supportive of Republicans Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy in 2024.

"J.D., clearly you have not been to one of your boss' rallies," Goldberg said. "I mean, he has been inciting violence since 2016, telling them to beat up hecklers, threaten to shoot looters and migrants."

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She then noted that former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama never blamed Republicans when gunman opened fire on the White House during their tenures.

"You have to really take a look in a mirror to see the reflection," Goldberg demanded of Vance. "So, quit blaming folks until you decide to take a look at what's coming out of your mouth."

Sunny Hostin complained that they should reframe the conversation and distinguish between rhetoric and fact.

"It is fine for you to say Donald Trump's plan is not a conceptual plan, it's 'Project 2025,'" she said. "That is not rhetoric. If you say something like Donald Trump started the insurrection, that is not rhetoric. That is just a fact. If you say Donald Trump is an election denier, Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Donald Trump is a twice-impeached loser. That is not rhetoric."

Sara Haines agreed, calling the difference "fake news versus truth you're uncomfortable with."

"Let's stop this both-sides stuff because it's not correct," Goldberg insisted. "It is not both sides. It is one clear side, and you can point to many, many reports, you can point to all kinds of stuff that's been reported, you guys have to — you have to pull it back. This is not us or them. This is you got to stop doing what you're doing, J.D. and what you're doing Mr. T., because you're not helping the situation."

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