Whoopi Goldberg sparked controversy on The View on January 13, 2025, by defending Governor Gavin Newsom, claiming the L.A. fires were "nobody's fault" but it was "mother nature.

Whoopi Goldberg suggested that the Los Angeles wildfires were caused by last week’s hurricane-force winds that blew throughout Southern California, and urged people to stop “pointing fingers.” The 69-year-old made the comment on Monday’s episode of The View.

Whoopi Goldberg wants people to stop “pointing fingers” and assigning blame for the deadly LA fires. On Monday’s episode of “The View,” the Oscar-winner, 69, said that last week’s hurricane-force winds that blew throughout Southern California are responsible for sparking the flames that have wreaked havoc across Los Angeles County.