Goldberg earlier told critics to “grow a pair” when they discuss Donald Trump’s admission that he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation.

Whoopi Goldberg falls back on The View, slams people who save seats in church: ‘I’m gonna be in your chair’

Goldberg earlier told critics to "grow a pair" when they discuss Donald Trump's admission that he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation.

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- Whoopi Goldberg once again fell back in her chair on *The View*.

- The Oscar-winning actress called out people who save seats in church.

- "I'm telling you now, if you come down, I'm gonna be in your chair," Goldberg said.

Whoopi "Queen of Collapse" Goldberg has once again put on a stunning display of chair-based performance art — this time as *The View* cohosts broke down a Hot Topic about saving seats in public places.

Amid the discussion, Goldberg called out people who save seats in church, and specified why she felt it was such a big issue on Wednesday's live episode of the long-running talk show.

"To me, here's the biggest reason you don't want to do that, is because you want people to be on time," the 70-year-old said. "You don't want them to start thinking, oh, somebody's going to hold this for me, and you don't have to work on getting your behind out of there to get there on time. Don't do that!"

Whoopi Goldberg falls back in her chair on 'The View'.

Whoopi Goldberg falls back in her chair on 'The View'

She continued, "If you're at a place and you see all these empty seats, I'm telling you now, if you come down, I'm gonna be in your chair, because I paid just like you paid," Goldberg said.

"I think it's okay to move the towel," Sunny Hostin chimed in, referencing people who save chairs at public pools.

"Yeah, because people put books there, pocketbook, I'll put it right under there," Goldberg said, before putting on a little show as she fell back in her chair to demonstrate how she'd luxuriate in a seat after moving someone's belongings.

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"I think you can move it," Hostin reiterated, to which Goldberg responded, "Hell yeah, you can move it!"

"But it shouldn't be okay for anybody to do it. If you're at a thing, you should have the right, the same rights as everybody else in that building or apartment complex, unless you're having a party and you let everyone know you're doing that," Goldberg continued.

The cohosts then warned that, sometimes, people might engage in a physical altercation over saving seats in public.

Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg for 'The View'.

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"You don't want to do that with us," Goldberg joked. "Because we will hit back. I'm just saying!"

Goldberg has long displayed her EGOT-winning acting chops at the Hot Topics table, mounting stunning feats of collapse over discussions ranging from observations about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, Donald Trump, and coverage of the *Real Housewives* franchise.**

*The View* airs weekdays on ABC.

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