In the high-stakes arena of daytime television, where outrage is the currency and volume often masquerades as victory, a massive shift is occurring. The View, long considered a titan of talk shows, has increasingly become a spectacle of performative drama, and no one is pointing this out with more lethal precision than Greg Gutfeld. In a recent turn of events that has the internet buzzing, Gutfeld, along with his Gutfeld! co-star Tyrus, unleashed a comedic yet devastating critique of Whoopi Goldberg that has left the veteran host’s credibility hanging by a thread.

This wasn’t a shouting match. There were no storm-offs or tearful confessions. Instead, it was a surgical dismantling of the “celebrity pundit” archetype, delivered with the kind of cold, hard sarcasm that cuts deeper than any scream. As Whoopi Goldberg doubles down on increasingly controversial takes, Gutfeld and Tyrus are standing by to expose the absurdity, turning serious political commentary into a masterclass in satire.

The “Taliban” Comparison: A Bridge Too Far?

The catalyst for this latest showdown was a moment on The View that left even seasoned political watchers stunned. With a straight face and her signature gravitas, Goldberg asked if the values of the Trump administration were really any different from the Taliban. Yes, the same Taliban known for public executions and banning women from education.

For many, this was the breaking point—a comparison so hyperbolic and disconnected from reality that it ceased to be political commentary and entered the realm of delusion. Gutfeld didn’t even need to raise his voice to counter it. He simply let the statement hang in the air, allowing its sheer ridiculousness to do the heavy lifting. “Guess they ran out of Hitler analogies,” he quipped, highlighting the desperation of a narrative that has to reach for extremists to make a point.

Gutfeld’s genius lies in his refusal to engage on Goldberg’s terms. He doesn’t get angry; he gets funny. By treating her outrage as a joke, he strips it of its power. When Goldberg makes these wild comparisons, she is looking for a fight. Gutfeld gives her a roast instead, and the audience is laughing at her, not with her.

Tyrus and the “Candyland” Metaphor

While Gutfeld provided the satirical jabs, Tyrus delivered the knockout punch with a metaphor that perfectly encapsulated the situation. He compared arguing with The View hosts to “watching someone try to play chess while holding a Candyland board.” It was a brilliant image—one side is trying to have a strategic, logical discussion, while the other is playing a child’s game based on color and emotion.

Tyrus didn’t stop there. He pointed out the blatant double standards regarding race on the show. He argued that if a conservative host spoke about minority groups the way The View hosts sometimes speak about white Americans, they would be fired instantly. This “racially charged double standard,” as Tyrus put it, is driving viewers away. He cited the disconnect between the show’s rhetoric and the reality of voters, noting how Latino districts in Texas are shifting Republican because of real-world issues like the border crisis—issues that The View often glosses over in favor of identity politics.

The Art of the Meltdown

What makes this feud so compelling is Goldberg’s reaction to the pushback. Instead of reflection or clarification, viewers are treated to what can only be described as a “slow-motion disaster.” There are the dramatic sighs, the rolling eyes, and the long, piercing stares into the camera intended to signal superior wisdom.

But Gutfeld argues that these theatrics are actually signs of a losing argument. When you run out of facts, you turn to drama. Goldberg’s “Saint of Sighs” persona is meant to look authoritative, like a teacher dealing with unruly children. However, to the skeptics watching from home, it looks like arrogance. It looks like someone who is so accustomed to applause that they cannot process dissent.

The internet, naturally, has had a field day. The “stare” has been memed, the sighs have been remixed, and the “voice of truth” has become a punchline. Gutfeld points out that Goldberg is drowning in her own self-importance, acting as if she is holding the moral compass for the nation while sitting in a multi-million dollar studio, completely insulated from the consequences of the policies she advocates.

The “Paper Tiger” of Daytime TV

Ultimately, Gutfeld and Tyrus are exposing The View as a “paper tiger.” It looks formidable with its glossy production, celebrity guests, and cheering audience, but structurally, it is weak. It relies on an echo chamber to survive. The moment a dissenting voice—or even a logical fact—enters the bubble, the illusion shatters.

Gutfeld’s critique is that the show has morphed from a talk show into performance art. It is a soap opera pretending to be a political forum. The audience claps like “trained seals” not because the points are valid, but because the “Applause” sign is lit. By calling this out, Gutfeld is breaking the fourth wall. He is showing the audience the strings, and once you see them, you can’t unsee them.

The Verdict

The clash between Gutfeld and Goldberg is more than just a celebrity feud; it is a microcosm of the current cultural divide. On one side, you have the establishment media, self-serious and prone to hyperbole, demanding moral submission. On the other, you have the irreverent satirists, armed with memes and mockery, demanding common sense.

Whoopi Goldberg may continue to sigh and stare, convinced of her righteousness. But as Gutfeld and Tyrus have shown, the world outside her studio is laughing. And in the brutal court of public opinion, being the butt of the joke is a far worse fate than being wrong. The “Queen of Daytime” might still have her throne, but thanks to Gutfeld, everyone can now see that the emperor has no clothes—just a lot of empty, dramatic flair.