'The View' host Whoopi Goldberg, left, said that she said 'choice words' to White House gatecrasher Michaele Salahi, right, but did not hit her

Whoopi Goldberg isn’t letting a "housewife" get the last word.

Tempers flared Wednesday morning after Goldberg unexpectedly walked onto "The View" set to interrupt an interview involving White House gatecrasher and "Real Housewives of D.C." cast mate Michaele Salahi.

 Tareq Salahi was upset that Goldberg touched his wife during the live segment of the show, where he had an "elevated and heated" exchange of words backstage with the host.

Goldberg addressed the newly-formed feud during the first few minutes of Thursday morning’s show. 

"Things got very heated on the air and backstage," Goldberg told the audience. "I come out [on set] sometimes just ‘cause I wanna. That’s the way I do it here." 

As Michaele recounted a drink-throwing dispute between her husband Tareq and one of the "Real Housewives" on Wednesday’s show, Goldberg walked on stage, touched her shoulder, and said, "Excuse me, can you get back to the White House [discussion], please." 

"Oh, if you'd like us to, we can," Michaele replied as Goldberg walked away. After the show, a sobbing Michaele said she felt attacked. 

Tempers flared after Goldberg caught wind of the claim and approached the reality star couple backstage. 

"Michaele was very upset about what was said about her on the air," the host said Thursday morning. "She thought I hit her. I went up to her and told her that she knew I didn't hit her." 

Goldberg said she unleashed some "choice words" at the couple that were "so choice you could have taken them with a knife and eaten them." 

She added that she became more irate after Tareq took out his cell phone during the argument and began snapping photos of the angered host. 

"I make no apology for my choice words," the host said. 

"As the broadcast clearly shows, the accusation was completely unfounded," a "View" spokeswoman said. "After being told she was being accused of hitting Ms. Salahi, Whoopi proceeded to defend herself verbally." 

A lawyer for the accused White House gatecrasher couple says producers of "The View" turned on the applause light for the audience when co-host Sherri Shepherd told Michaele that "you should be in jail," according to The Associated Press. 

Lawyer Lisa Bloom says her client's appearance Wednesday on ABC's "The View" was "degrading and demeaning." 

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