From Billboard · Gil Kaufman · · 1m
Rosie O'Donnell Apologizes for Trump Assumption
Rosie O'Donnell publicly apologizes to Wynonna Judd after wrongly labeling her a Trump supporter.
In brief
Rosie O'Donnell publicly apologizes to Wynonna Judd after wrongly labeling her a Trump supporter. Rosie O'Donnell admitted she incorrectly assumed Wynonna Judd supported Trump after her 2023 Mar-a-Lago performance, though Judd has performed for seven presidents across parties. Originally reported by Billboard.
Rosie O'Donnell's public apology
Rosie O'Donnell posted a public apology to her friend Wynonna Judd after mistakenly labeling her a Trump supporter in an interview.
“I was wrong to assume Wy was a Trump supporter just because she performed at marlargo”
Wynonna Judd's political stance
Wynonna Judd is an independent who has never discussed politics with Rosie O'Donnell and performed for seven presidents across parties.
“I'm an independent”
Mar-a-Lago performance clarification
Wynonna Judd performed at Trump's Mar-a-Lago in 2023 but the president was not present that night.
“She did not perform for Trump”
O'Donnell's podcast comment
O'Donnell called Wynonna Judd a rare MAGA supporter on The Tangle podcast in August.
“She is a supporter of Trump”
Judd's reaction to apology
Judd said O'Donnell's comment was a complete assumption and she has no idea where it came from.
“It's complete assumption”
O'Donnell's apology context
O'Donnell apologized publicly after privately acknowledging her mistake about Wynonna Judd's political alignment.
“My apologies here publicly (as I first made them privately)”
The bottom line
Rosie O'Donnell admitted she incorrectly assumed Wynonna Judd supported Trump after her 2023 Mar-a-Lago performance, though Judd has performed for seven presidents across parties.
