Whoopi Goldberg tells JD Vance to 'stop talking' after he called Taylor Swift 'disconnected'

Whoopi Goldberg told Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, to “stop talking” after the vice-presidential candidate made comments about Taylor Swift. The music icon officially endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the Sept. 10 debate between Harris and Trump concluded. Vance responded by telling Fox News that Swift is “disconnected” from the majority of Americans.

“We admire Taylor Swift’s music, but I don’t think most Americans, whether they like her music or are fans of hers or not, are going to be influenced by a billionaire celebrity who I think is fundamentally disconnected from the interests and the problems of most Americans,” Vance claimed.

He further commented, “Look, when grocery prices go by 20%, it hurts most Americans. It doesn’t hurt Taylor Swift. When housing prices become unaffordable, it doesn’t affect Taylor Swift or any other billionaire. It does affect middle-class Americans all over our country.”

Goldberg reacted to Vance’s remarks on “The View,” saying: “You don’t know what affects her! You don’t know about her money! How you talking about her? Shut up, JD. I’m sorry that was very rude. Stop talking, JD.”

Goldberg then clarified, “The reason I apologized is because I hate when pundits tell me to shut up. It’s not a nice thing to say, but I do take it back. But the implication is… hush! We were just talking about how Taylor Swift endorsing Harris-Walz is triggering Republicans. It’s a big deal. It’s really freaking them out.”

Goldberg’s co-hosts on “The View” praised Swift for encouraging her fans to vote, which she did in both her endorsement and during her acceptance speech at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Reports indicated that 337,826 of Swift’s followers clicked the link to vote.gov that she shared in her endorsement.

Trump also commented on Swift’s endorsement of Harris, saying, “she’ll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace.”