As the hosts discussed Thursday's presidential debate , Goldberg broke her long-held vow to never mention the former president's name. The actress typically opts to call Trump "you-know-who."
"I think it would be remiss of us to not say, Joe Biden knows how to do this. He's quite good at this. You can't refute anything with him. When I say him, I mean …" she trailed off, prompting fellow moderator Joy Behar to say "Trump" and Goldberg to repeat "Trump" herself.
Whoopi Goldberg broke her long-running vow to never utter Donald Trump's name on "The View." Roy Rochlin, Getty Images for Tribeca Festival
"Ugh," Goldberg said after she realized the error, stopping to pretend to spit on the stage as the audience applauded.
"Did you say his name?" co-host Sunny Hostin asked, seeming to not make the realization herself. Goldberg then jokingly? accused Behar of purposefully getting her to say Trump's name. "It was a trick, and it made me do it," the " Sister Act " star said.
"Do not adjust your TV set: Yes, I'm here on a Friday because this a unique moment in history. That's why we're all here at the table," she said. Goldberg typically has Fridays off.
"Donald John Trump is a convicted felon," Goldberg said to the studio audience and at-home viewers, appearing to put aside her vow due to the significance of the news.
Democratic incumbent President Joe Biden will go head-to-head against the Republican frontrunner and former president in CNN's Atlanta studio Thursday. There will be no live audience , but the event will be live-streaming online, including on USA TODAY's YouTube channel .
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