‘The View’ co-host Whoopi Goldberg defends President Joe Biden amid his third COVID diagnosis

Whoopi Goldberg is defending President Joe Biden amid his COVID-19 diagnosis − and public calls for him to drop out of the presidential race.

During a panel discussion on Thursday’s Hot Topics, Goldberg opened up about sharing a COVID-19 diagnosis with the president, who announced his condition Wednesday after returning to the show from recovery from the illness.

“I’m just getting over COVID – again – and I can barely remember anybody’s name,” she said while gesturing towards her co-hosts and joked, “I don’t know who they are …

There are times when I go for a word and it’s not there, and I’m just not going to go and decide that’s the problem.”

She continued: “If he falls low in this next debate, I’ll consider changing my outlook. And if it’s too late it’s too late.”

The next presidential debate, per ABC News, is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 9 p.m. Eastern time.

After former Trump White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin asked her if it was too risky to wait until then, Goldberg responded, “Not to me, because I believe Joe has what it takes to get things done. I believe it.”