Whoopi Goldberg discusses Donald Trump’s Ebola tweets on The View

Whoopi Goldberg lashed out at Donald Trump on Monday’s The View when discussing his tweets about two Americans who contracted the Ebola virus while treating an outbreak in West Africa.

“I don’t really know how to respond to it in a polite way,” the actress said.

“I like Donald, I try to be respectful, but this was an idiotic comment.”

Donald Trump took to Twitter on August 1 to protest the return of Dr. Kent Brantly and nurse Nancy Writebol to the US, where they are receiving treatment for the deadly virus at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

“Stop the EBOLA patients from entering the US. Treat them, at the highest level, over there. THE UNITED STATES HAS ENOUGH PROBLEMS,” Donald Trump tweeted.

“The US cannot allow EBOLA infected people back. People that go to far away places to help out are great-but must suffer the consequences!”

Whoopi Goldberg said she understands why Donald Trump would be fearful of the virus hitting American soil, but stressed it “doesn’t carry in the wind” and can only be spread through bodily fluids.

“I’m not defending him, but he is also a friend of mine, so I don’t want to be disrespectful to him, but that was a stupid comment,” Whoopi Goldberg said.

“Do your homework, Donald. Just do your homework.”