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Anti-abortion ads comparing Whoopi Goldberg to Nazis aired during “The View.”

Anti-abortion ads comparing Whoopi Goldberg to Nazis aired during “The View.”

Recently, a graphic ad aired during a commercial break comparing journalists and celebrities who support abortion rights, including Whoopi Goldberg, to Nazis The view.

The spot, which aired on October 9, features photos of 26 celebrities and journalists, including Chris Evans, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Rachel Maddow.

“I’m so tired of stupid celebrities and lying journalists,” says a spokesperson. “Why don't you fools follow science?” The clip then shows images of what appear to be fetuses and says, “That's a human, a human, a human,” before calling abortion murder.

It goes on to say about these celebrities: “If history remembers you at all, you will be remembered like Leni Riefenstahl and Joseph Goebbels,” two Nazi propagandists whose images appeared on the silver screen.

Whoopi Goldberg, NYC, 2024
Whoopi Goldberg speaks during the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative's Faces of Hope Gala on September 27, 2024 in New York City. An ad that aired during The View, where Goldberg serves as host, compared…


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The ad was voiced and supported by anti-abortion activist Randall Terry, who is running for president in 2024 as part of the Constitution Party.

“Ignore these scumbags. A vote for Kamala is a vote for murdered babies,” he says at the end of the clip.

Weekly entertainment reports that ABC issued a warning before airing the ad that read: “The following is a paid political advertisement and the ABC Television Network is required by federal law to distribute it. The advertisement contains scenes that may be disturbing to children. Viewer discretion.” is recommended.

According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), “broadcasters are prohibited from censoring or rejecting paid political advertising.”
sponsored by legally qualified candidates.”

After the ad was placed, ABC7, an ABC affiliate in Chicago, released a statement that read: “We would like to take a moment to tell you about a graphic political ad you may have seen here on ABC7.”

“The ad targets abortion rights advocate and presidential candidate Randall Terry and features graphic images of aborted fetuses.

“By law, WLS-TV must air the advertisement.”

It added: “Terry will be on the ballot in at least 12 states and thus meets the criteria to be considered a legally qualified candidate.”

Randall Terry in front of the Supreme Court
Randall Terry speaks to a crowd outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. Terry released a political ad on ABC showing graphic images of aborted fetuses.

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Newsweek has emailed both ABC and the FCC for comment after hours.

Terry is running on an almost entirely anti-abortion platform in Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oregon, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin, the states where he is on the ballot.

Its vice president is Pastor Stephen E. Broden. Broden describes himself as an advocate for a “return to constitutional principles of government and a respect for the Judeo-Christian values ​​that underlie the founding of our nation.”

Goldberg has used her platform before The view to speak out in favor of abortion rights. According to CNN, she gave an impassioned speech on the show about a woman's right to choose when Roe vs. Wade was overturned in 2022.

Kamala Harris recently appeared on The view as a guest where she discussed her plans for expanding Medicare.

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