Whoopi Goldberg Calls for 25th Amendment Against Donald Trump: 'It's Time'

The gloves are off on daytime television as calls for a sitting president's removal reach a fever pitch. Whoopi Goldberg, the moderator of ABC's The View, has officially called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked against Donald Trump, citing grave concerns over his mental acuity.

Trump 25th Amendment Controversy: Goldberg's Heated Call

According to reports from Entertainment Weekly, the discussion on January 21, 2026, centered on 79-year-old Trump's recent erratic behavior at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Goldberg pointed to Trump's claims that the U.S. might use "excessive strength" to secure Greenland and his statement that "Canada lives because of the United States" as evidence of a mental decline.

"It's time, it's time, it's time," the 70-year-old EGOT winner repeated, expressing that she is deeply "uncomfortable" with him remaining in office. Cohost Sunny Hostin joined the fray, labeling Trump a "useful idiot" for foreign adversaries who seek to exploit his perceived instability.

Constitutional Reality vs. Rhetoric

The 25th Amendment Section 4 allows the Vice President and a majority of the cabinet to declare a president unfit for duty. However, panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin—who served in the first Trump administration—offered a reality check, noting that the current cabinet is "squarely with him." If enacted, Vice President JD Vance would become the acting president, a move that hasn't seen a full execution for permanent removal in U.S. history.