Whoopi Goldberg cast doubt on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s story about a “near catastrophic car chase” involving “aggressive” paparazzi on Tuesday night in New York City.
During Thursday’s episode of “The View,” Goldberg introduced the story by saying that “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle [and her mom Doria Ragland] were followed by paparazzi while leaving the Ziegfeld Theatre. Their spokesperson called it a ‘near-catastrophic car chase.'”
It was at that last line, that Goldberg made a skeptical expression, causing laughter from the audience.
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“Others said it wasn’t bad,” she added. “But I think people in New York know if it was possible to have car chases in New York, we’d all make it to the theater on time.”
“But I think their spokesperson referenced something that you generally would reference in Los Angeles,” Goldberg continued. “That’s where you have chases. That’s where you can move at high speeds. They were dealing with aggressive paparazzi. It just doesn’t work in New York.”
Co-host Joy Behar appeared to agree with Goldberg and said that “sometimes I’m in the city, and I hear an ambulance trying to get through, and I think, ‘That person is dead.'”
However, Sunny Hostin came to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s defense and said that “no one ever claimed that there was a high-speed chase, and I think when we think about chases, we think about high-speed chases.”
A spokesperson for the royals originally said, “Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms. Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi.”
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“This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers,” the statement added. “While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety.”
“On Tuesday evening, May 16, the NYPD assisted the private security team protecting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” a statement to The Daily Wire from NYPD Deputy Commissioner Public Information Officer Julian Phillips read.
“There were numerous photographers that made their transport challenging,” the statement added. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries, or arrests in regard.”
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