evidence: TV The View hosts slam Jason Aldean's controversial, 'deplorable' new music video: 'You've gone too far' "Just like you talk about people taking care of each other in small towns, we do the same thing in big towns," Whoopi Goldberg said. By Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi Entertainment Weekly's Oscars expert, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' beat reporter, host of 'Quick Drag' Twitter Spaces, and cohost of 'EW's BINGE' podcast. Almost all of the drag content on this site is my fault (you're welcome). EW's editorial guidelines Published on July 20, 2023 12:42PM EDT The ladies of The View aren't grooving to Jason Aldean's controversial new music video, which has been widely criticized for allegedly perpetuating racism. Whoopi Goldberg led Thursday's show by chastising the country star for including footage of protests in his video for "Try That in a Small Town," which incited backlash when juxtaposed with lyrics like "Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they're gonna round up / Well, that s--- might fly in the city, good luck / Try that in a small town." Said Goldberg, "He talks about life in a small town, and it's different, and he chose these images.