Roseanne Barr has had an incredibly busy day on social media, tweeting and deleting comments that sparked outrage, prompted an apology and led to the departure of one of her producers.
No stranger to backlash over her sometimes controversial comments, Barr’s Twitter feed on Tuesday left her critics spinning as she came under fire for tweets about Valerie Jarrett and Chelsea Clinton, among others.
The star of the ABC hit sitcom that bears her name tweeted – and then deleted – a “joke” that former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett was the love child of the Muslim Brotherhood and “Planet of the Apes.”
Here’s the deleted tweet. pic.twitter.com/HAtkx1vsbP
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) May 29, 2018
She commented on a tweet by CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski that it was a “joke.”
It’s a joke-
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 29, 2018
The blue-check outrage was immediate.
How in the world does @ABC & @Disney justify this?
Roseanne literally just said that Valerie Jarrett, who was Senior Advisor to President Obama, is like the Muslim Brotherhood & Planet of the Apes having a baby.
This is the gross normalization of bigotry in America. https://t.co/zPYE1nBGPA
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 29, 2018
I used to think there was no way they’d fire her but she just might make it happen. https://t.co/Vq5TvQcc4C
— Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) May 29, 2018
Here’s Roseanne tweeting about Valerie Jarrett. Great job, @ABCNetwork! https://t.co/JKr2gVCQ2A
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) May 29, 2018
Roseanne Barr on Valerie Jarrett.
I hope everyone who had a problem with Michelle Wolf’s WHCD routine shows the same level of outrage over this.
Because this is pretty f’ing disgusting. https://t.co/CxVM2uvVzL
— Mo Elleithee (@MoElleithee) May 29, 2018
. @ABC you’re going to cancel her show for this insanely racist tweet, right? https://t.co/iLKjNs4UK6
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) May 29, 2018
Consulting producer of “Roseanne,” Wanda Sykes, announced she would not be returning to the ABC show’s second season following Barr’s comments.
#Roseanne consulting producer @iamwandasykes leaving after star’s ‘ape’ comment https://t.co/S9Llp3s1rH
— Variety (@Variety) May 29, 2018
Barr issued an apology later in the morning, but not before making a few points.
Muslims r NOT a race.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 29, 2018
ISLAM is not a RACE, lefties. Islam includes EVERY RACE of people.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 29, 2018
I apologize. I am now leaving Twitter.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 29, 2018
I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better. Forgive me-my joke was in bad taste.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 29, 2018
Barr offered another apology of sorts after her tweet about Chelsea Clinton got a personal response.
Chelsea Soros Clinton
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 29, 2018
Good morning Roseanne – my given middle name is Victoria. I imagine George Soros’s nephews are lovely people. I’m just not married to one. I am grateful for the important work @OpenSociety does in the world. Have a great day! https://t.co/mXokiTEwN7
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) May 29, 2018
I’m sorry-Chelsea Clinton IS NOT married to a nephew of George Soros-i apologize for the mistake! ! #Sorry
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 29, 2018
She added another tweet with a link from Snopes, but mistakenly called Clinton’s father-in-law a former senator instead of a congressman.
CORRECTION: CHELSEA CLINTON IS NOT MARRIED TO A SOROS NEPHEW. HER HUSBAND IS THE SON OF A CORRUPT SENATOR, SO SORRY!: https://t.co/FuEVnmnxu4
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 29, 2018
She also added a note about Soros being a Nazi.
Sorry to have tweeted incorrect info about you!I Please forgive me! By the way, George Soros is a nazi who turned in his fellow Jews 2 be murdered in German concentration camps & stole their wealth-were you aware of that? But, we all make mistakes, right Chelsea?
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 29, 2018
And as liberals hurled criticism over Barr’s tweetstorm, Townhall Senior Columnist, Kurt Schlichter offered a different take.
Liberals desperately want to silence @therealroseanne because the cannot tolerate any dissent. https://t.co/6c2F7zwwa1
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) May 29, 2018
Every one of these dildos freaking out about @therealroseanne saying Chelsea Clinton married Soros’s nephew is absolutely convinced Putin faxed Trump a to-do list and paid him off with hotel stays.
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) May 29, 2018
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