Whoopi Goldberg discusses President Donald Trump’s planned attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on “The View.” Multiple outlets report that Goldberg frames her support around a longstanding connection to the New York Knicks, saying Trump “earned the right” to attend because he is a Knicks fan. She also adds that her personal feelings about Trump are separate from the question of whether he should be there as a supporter.
The reporting describes Goldberg’s comments as an unusual or rare defense, given Trump’s divisive political profile and the security and logistical attention surrounding his appearance. Fox News, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and Mediaite all characterize Goldberg’s stance as broadly supportive, while Breitbart similarly highlights that she endorses Trump’s presence specifically in the context of Knicks fandom.
Across sources, the common point is that Goldberg backs Trump’s attendance at the Knicks game and ties her reasoning to fanship, rather than addressing broader political arguments about the event.
