In a statement shared with The Times on Thursday, a spokesperson for the New Yorker said, “Hasan Minhaj confirms in this video that he selectively presents information and embellishes to make a point: exactly what we reported.” Minhaj added: “Look, behind this article is a proper f- psycho.” Whoopi Goldberg comes to the defense of comedian Hasan Minhaj, who was the subject of debate after he admitted to embellishing harrowing stories for laughs. Television Whoopi Goldberg backs Hasan Minhaj exaggerating stories for a laugh: ‘That’s what we do’
