Only a day after she broke into the “Hokey Pokey” track to explain Donald Trump‘s whiplash-inducing tariffs, Whoopi Goldberg debuted a brand new variety of her very personal on Wednesday’s (March 12) version of The View.
The primary “Sizzling Subject” agenda merchandise of the day for her and the opposite cohosts to debate was Trump’s determination to hock Teslas on the White Home garden to indicate help for Elon Musk amid lagging gross sales and inventory market worth for his signature automotive firm.
She launched a clip of Trump exhibiting off the Tesla, bragging that he paid full value for the automobile, and fielding a query from Fox Information’ Peter Doocy of all folks about how Individuals who’re struggling financially will understand this stunt. As Goldberg described it, “As financial fears develop and Individuals fear about their monetary future, there was a fundraiser in entrance of the White Home yesterday for the richest man on the earth.”
She went on to check it to the classic infomercials from Cal Worthington Vehicles that she used to see whereas residing in California, and mentioned the panelists got here up with their very own jingle for the Trump-Musk Tesla gross sales stunt.
With the assistance of some of her cohosts, Goldberg then sang the lyrics:
When you wanna purchase a Tesla, name Elon
You should purchase one sitting on the White Home garden
The financial system might crash, nevertheless it’s Elon who wants money
When you wanna purchase a Telsa, name Elon!
Ignoring Biden attempting to EV vehicles and vans (whereas snubbing Tesla), The View mocks Trump pitching Teslas with a mocking gross sales jingle.
Whoopi scoffs at Trump by way of asking: “Why would he even assume that voters would wish to see him go to bat, when the financial system is being tanked by… pic.twitter.com/tXNed57Pji— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) March 12, 2025
Goldberg then invited the others to weigh in on the matter of, “Why would he assume that voters would wish to see him go to bat [for Elon] when the financial system is being tanked by him?”
Sunny Hostin instantly responded that she had the reply to that query, saying, “Since Elon Musk has turn out to be the shadow president of this nation, Tesla’s inventory has tumbled almost 48%. It’s worn out greater than $700 billion in Tesla’s market worth, and due to that business we simply noticed, Tesla’s inventory was rising early this morning…. So this very a lot was a business to assist Elon Musk. Elon Musk, in return, seeks to place $100 million instantly into Trump political operations.”
In the meantime, Sara Haines defended those that are boycotting Tesla and inflicting this market uncertainty for the model, saying, “Folks can vote on the poll field, and so they may vote their pockets. Proper now, folks really feel divided and powerless, and as they’re watching the star inventory market plummet, individuals are being inspired to depart jobs when this isn’t the time to money out in your retirement. They’re feeling helpless, and that is the place they will put their cash, which is why the Tesla inventory dropped.”
Whoopi and #TheView evaluate Donald Trump to a used automotive salesman and create a jingle:
🎶 “When you wanna purchase a Tesla name Elon. You should purchase one sitting on the White Home garden. The financial system might crash nevertheless it’s Elon who wants money, should you wanna purchase a Tesla name Elon” 🎶 pic.twitter.com/TQntahAEr7
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) March 12, 2025
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