Her fellow “View” panelist Joy Behar then suggested a new prize that the President should be awarded.

Whoopi Goldberg slams ‘needy’ Trump over America First Award: ‘The most snowflakiest president I’ve ever seen’

Her fellow "View" panelist Joy Behar then suggested a new prize that the President should be awarded.

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March 26, 2026 1:31 p.m. ET

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The ladies of *The View* are not impressed by Donald Trump's latest accolade.

On Wednesday, the President became the first-ever recipient of the "America First Award," with House Speaker Mike Johnson presenting the trophy at the National Republican Congressional Committee, where Trump went on to deliver a lengthy speech.

While discussing the news on Thursday's episode of the morning show, panelist Whoopi Goldberg appeared baffled by the idea of Trump receiving the newly created award.

"I've never seen someone who's so needy," the 70-year-old Oscar-winning icon said, after laughing in disbelief. "This is the most snowflakiest president I've ever seen."

Shaking her head, Goldberg exclaimed, "I mean, you need an award? You're the head of the country— why do you need an award? What the hell?"

Whoopi Goldberg on 'The View' on March 26, 2026.

Her fellow hosts were quick to join in on the fun, with Joy Behar and Sara Haines immediately mocking Johnson for awkwardly delivering his remarks before presenting Trump with the award.

"Watching him award it felt like he was reading a script someone wrote for him," Haines said, before mimicking the house speaker. "He was like, 'It's called the uh America First because that's such a fitting name for the…' I thought, read it like you wrote it!"

Abby Huntsman, who is temporarily filling in for Alyssa Farah, said Trump getting the award felt like the first panel of an Instagram slideshow labelled, "Signs you're a narcissist."

But just because they don't approve of the America First prize doesn't mean they want to take away Trump's chance to get a trophy.

Behar closed out the segment by quipping, "I have an award for Trump: the Pinocchio award."

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The Wednesday award is the latest in a growing number that the president has recently received. In December, Trump was presented with the FIFA Peace Prize, created by the football federation specifically for the president ahead of this year’s World Cup, and given to him by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the recently renamed Trump-Kennedy Center.

Trump additionally sought to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Mariá Corina Machado in 2025. During a January visit to the White House, Machado sparked outrage by presenting her medallion to Trump, later telling reporters that she gave him the prize "as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom."

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the winners of the prestigious award, responded to the unexpected move with a firm reminder that Nobel Prizes cannot be transferred.

"The medal and the diploma are the physical symbols confirming that an individual or organization has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize," the committee said in a statement released in January. “The prize itself – the honor and recognition – remains inseparably linked to the person or organization designated as the laureate by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.”

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