Since its inception more than a quarter-century ago, The View has been known to tackle the most buzzworthy topics in news, politics and pop culture, with the co-hosts never afraid to tell us how they really feel. As the 29th season continues on the 2026 TV schedule, tensions are as high as ever, and even moderator Whoopi Goldberg acknowledged the job can “feel like hell.” It seems exhausting to wake up each morning and lead incensed debates over current events, so how does Goldberg do it?
That very question came up during a conversation between Whoopi Goldberg and Interview magazine, as The View’s longtime co-host brought up everything that’s been going on with Greenland — a topic that’s been discussed a lot on the show. The EGOT winner was asked if it was better to stay present when breaking down such issues or if that was too taxing, to which she replied:
