Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed federal immigration officers would be “all over” next year’s Super Bowl to enforce the law, and the reaction from the left has been predictably performative and dangerous. On Monday’s episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg suggested attendees “get a little cocoa butter” and “give yourself a Latin accent” to confuse enforcement — a flippant, tone-deaf joke that crosses into racial mockery and minimizes the real issue of border security.
Let’s be blunt: encouraging people to darken their skin and affect an accent to evade law enforcement is offensive and irresponsible coming from a high-profile TV host. Joy Behar’s surreal comparison to wartime solidarity only made the segment worse, turning a serious policy debate into a cheap stunt that insults both immigrants who play by the rules and citizens who demand order.
The White House tried to walk the story back, saying there was no sweeping, formal plan to deploy ICE to the game, but Noem doubled down that DHS has a duty to keep a major event safe and to enforce immigration laws where appropriate. Americans are right to expect firm, consistent enforcement of the law at national events, not lectures from coastal elites who think virtue signaling absolves lawlessness.
Greg Gutfeld didn’t hold back in response, and conservatives across the country rightly called out Whoopi’s cheap, divisive theatrics as a disgrace to decency and common sense. The late-night panel tore into the hypocrisy of celebrities preaching tolerance while advocating caricature, and reminded viewers that protecting citizens and lawful visitors is not a political football to be tossed around for ratings.
This isn’t about stifling jokes — it’s about basic respect and the rule of law. If the cultural class wants to mock enforcement at a national event, they should expect pushback from patriots who love their country, support the men and women who protect it, and won’t accept brownface and political posturing as acceptable protest. America deserves leadership that defends our laws and our dignity, not celebrities who trade in cheap stunts while our southern border crumbles.