The cohosts of The View devoted the first “Hot Topic” segment of the day on Wednesday’s (September 24) new episode to the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and his emotional opening monologue.

All of the cohosts had kind words to share about Jimmy Kimmel’s return, but for Whoopi Goldberg , it was particularly emblematic of something more important: individual liberty and the freedom to speak out against the government without retribution or silencing by officials.

“It’s your birthright as an American,” she said. “If you’re not happy with what’s going on, you’re allowed to say. If you don’t like how things are going, you’re allowed to. It is your birthright. That’s what that’s part of what makes you an American. It’s part of what makes us different than everybody else. And we ack

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