A television insider has slammed Donald Trump Jr's claims that The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg swore at the audience in-between takes. The president's son, 47, made shock allegations that the award-winning actress, 69, hit out at the live studio audience after they 'turned on her' during his appearance in 2019. Taking to social media on Wednesday, he said: 'I've been on The View, and if you want to have some fun, you should go back and watch the episode.

'If you want to have even more fun, you should force ABC to release the footage during the commercial breaks.' Don Jr then sensationally claimed 'it was truly epic watching Whoopie MFing the crowd who turned on her.' [sic] A television insider, however, has fiercely rebuked Don Jr's claims.

Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail, they said: 'This doesn't ring true. 'Whoopi's relationship with the audience is always good natured even if on occasion she has to temper their enthusiasm so you can hear what's happening at the table.' Daily Mail has contacted The View for comment.

Don Jr was a guest on the ABC talk show alongside his then girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle. The duo's appearance on The View instantly made headlines after he became embroiled in several heated exchanges with the show's panel. His father's on-going impeachment investigation was a hot topic at the time, as was the infamous leaked Access Hollywood tape in which Trump senior was heard bragging about grabbing women 'by the [expletive].'

After his appearance on the show, Don Jr tweeted: 'I don't think I've enjoyed an interview this much in my life. Guess you could say that I just #Triggered The View!!!' The panel got fiery when hosts Whoopi and Joy Behar accused President Trump of 'lowering the discourse' to a 'horrible level for this country.' Fellow host Meghan McCain also said President Trump had disrespected veterans.

Whoopi and Joy added that he had also 'called Mexican's [sexual offenders]' and 'attacked the handicapped.' Don Jr rebutted questions regarding controversies in his father's history by pointing out contentious moments in certain members of the panel's pasts. Speaking on The View, he said: 'We've all done things we regret. If we're talking about bringing the discourse down, Joy, you have worn blackface.'

The outburst drew audible gasps from the audience. The accusation came in reference to video of Joy speaking on The View in 2016 when she admitted to dressing up as what she described as 'a beautiful African woman' for Halloween in the 1970s. Joy repeatedly denied the accusation, saying: 'No I have not - I have not!'

Meanwhile, Whoopi jumped to Joy's defense and insisted that she was 'not in blackface.' 'Being Black, I can recognize blackface,' she said. 'This I can say, okay?' 'Now that you've broken this piece of ice, because I guess it is the fight you wanted…are you questioning my character?' she asked.

Don Jr hit back: 'I'm not questioning your character. I'm talking about, you're questioning my father's character, and I say we all have done and said things.' During the show, he also defended his decision to tweet the name of the now-famous Ukraine whistle-blower at the center of the impeachment investigation against his father.

'I didn't even realize that this thing is some sort of big secret!' he said. Don Jr agreed to go on the show as part of a promotional tour for his newly released book Triggered. In the days that followed his appearance, he slammed The View panel for not allowing him to talk about the book.