“Sit Down, Monkey.” — Whoopi Goldberg suddenly attacked Erika Kirk, calling her a “T.R.U.M.P. puppet” on live air. But just minutes later, before Erika could react, golf legend and Kirk’s close friend, nelly korda, spoke up — not to put her down, but to defend her.
“Sit Down, Monkey.” — Whoopi Goldberg suddenly attacked Erika Kirk, calling her a “T.R.U.M.P. puppet” on live air. But just minutes later, before Erika could react, golf legend and Kirk’s close friend, nelly korda, spoke up — not to put her down, but to defend her.
SHOCK ON LIVE AIR: Whoopi Goldberg Calls Erika Kirk “Monkey” — Nelly Korda Steps In
Daytime television is no stranger to drama, but what happened on live air left even the most seasoned viewers stunned.
In the middle of a heated exchange, Whoopi Goldberg suddenly turned her words on commentator Erika Kirk, throwing out the shocking line:
“Sit down, monkey. You’re just a T.R.U.M.P. puppet.”
Gasps rippled through the audience. Cameras kept rolling. Social media exploded within seconds.
Before Erika could even process the attack, the unexpected happened: Nelly Korda, golf’s reigning legend and one of Kirk’s closest friends, spoke up.
But instead of adding fuel to the fire, Nelly’s voice rang with calm strength — not to tear Erika down, but to defend her.
“Disagree with her views if you must. But strip away the insults — because respect is the ground we all stand on.”
The studio fell into silence. Whoopi blinked, caught off guard. And Erika Kirk, visibly shaken, leaned back as Nelly’s words washed over the room.
Viewers online were quick to react:
“Nelly Korda just showed more class in 20 seconds than others do in a lifetime.”
“That’s real friendship. That’s real courage.”
The clip is already trending worldwide, hailed as a defining reminder that even in the fiercest debates, dignity can still prevail.
