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Trump Sparks Outrage on The View Over Civil Rights Act

1/20/2026

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On January 19, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a strong audience reaction on The View with comments about the Civil Rights Act.
Trump claimed the Civil Rights Act mistreated white people and advocated reparations.
Goldberg referenced a clip showing Trump’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission encouraging white men to file damages lawsuits, and the moment echoed a similar January reaction to Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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On January 19, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a strong audience reaction on The View with comments about the Civil Rights Act.
Trump claimed the Civil Rights Act mistreated white people and advocated reparations.
Goldberg referenced a clip showing Trump’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission encouraging white men to file damages lawsuits, and the moment echoed a similar January reaction to Marjorie Taylor Greene.