Senators Respond After Whoopi Goldberg Calls One ‘Black Tim Scott’ and Confuses Him with Rick Scott

Following former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s announcement of a 2024 presidential bid on Tuesday, the ladies of ABC’s “The View” speculated on which other candidates might jump into the GOP primary race.

The show’s moderator, Whoopi Goldberg, suggested South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott could be the next to join the fray.

Acknowledging that another GOP senator — Florida’s Rick Scott — has the same last name, she attempted to clear up any confusion about which one she was talking about.

“You know Tim Scott, black Tim Scott, right? ’Cause there are two Scotts, and I don’t know how to differentiate them without a picture,” Goldberg said.

“Rick Scott and Tim Scott,” one of her co-hosts interjected.

“Rick Scott and Tim Scott,” Goldberg said. “Tim Scott is black, right? He’s about to run.”

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This is not rocket science, Whoopi. The senator from South Carolina, who is black, is named Tim, and the senator from Florida, who is white, is named Rick.

When a clip of this remark was posted on Twitter, Tim Scott showed his sense of humor in a tweet of his own.

“To clear up any confusion, Whoopi, despite @ScottForFlorida and I sporting similar hairstyles” — they are both bald — “and representing the South, we are two different people,” he said.

“You should get to know me.”

To clear up any confusion, Whoopi, despite @ScottForFlorida and I sporting similar hairstyles and representing the South, we are two different people.

You should get to know me. https://t.co/Pu6KUj5pWT

— Tim Scott (@votetimscott) February 14, 2023

Rick Scott replied to Tim’s tweet: “Can confirm.”

Can confirm https://t.co/sDeYYXoV8W pic.twitter.com/AIh5bJsxAy

— Rick Scott (@ScottforFlorida) February 14, 2023

Although both senators took Whoopi’s remark in stride, can anyone imagine the uproar if a conservative such as Fox News’ Tucker Carlson referred to the “black Tim Scott”?

Moreover, Goldberg makes her living by discussing the political topics of the day, but there are times she appears to have no idea who is who or what is going on. Yet there she is on “The View” every day commenting on current events.

Remember when she said Jill Biden was “one hell of a doctor”? During the 2020 Democratic primary, Whoopi said if then-candidate Joe Biden won the presidency, he should appoint Jill as the surgeon general.