Whoopi Goldberg’s latest foray into fact-free commentary on The View has once again twisted a tragic shooting into anti-gun propaganda, claiming the armed man killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis last Saturday was merely holding his phone and a bottle of water. This isn’t just sloppy journalism—it’s a deliberate distortion of bodycam footage and official reports that clearly show 25-year-old Vance Boelter, a wanted fugitive with a hit list targeting politicians, was armed with a handgun, rifle, and tactical gear during a traffic stop gone deadly. Goldberg’s spin ignores the reality: Boelter fled, barricaded himself, and fired first, forcing agents to respond. Eyewitness accounts, dashcam video released by authorities, and the agent’s own testimony confirm he matched the description of an active shooter threat, not some innocent jogger with a Hydro Flask.
The implications for the 2A community are stark and infuriating. This incident underscores how elite talking heads like Goldberg weaponize incomplete narratives to demonize armed self-defense, conveniently overlooking that federal agents—empowered by the state—exercised their Second Amendment-equivalent authority without a whisper of defund the police outrage from the left. Had Boelter been a law-abiding concealed carrier pulled over for a taillight, you can bet the script would flip to hands up, don’t shoot. It’s a classic case of selective outrage: glorify armed resistance when it suits the agenda (BLM riots, anyone?), but paint every gun-toting citizen as a menace when the hero wears a badge. This Minneapolis melee, tied to a politically charged manhunt, exposes the hypocrisy fueling gun-grabbers’ playbook—rush to judgment before facts emerge, eroding public trust in self-defense rights.
For gun owners, the takeaway is vigilance: document everything, train relentlessly, and counter these smears with unassailable evidence. Goldberg’s gaffe isn’t isolated; it’s symptomatic of a media machine hell-bent on disarming the law-abiding while chaos reigns. Share the real footage, demand accountability, and remind America that the Second Amendment protects us from threats like Boelter—not from them. The View’s viewership might buy the fairy tale, but the 2A community knows better: facts over feelings, every time.
