Wynonna Judd disputes Rosie O'Donnell's claim that she supports Trump
Wynonna Judd told People she is an independent and that O'Donnell's description of her as a Trump supporter is an assumption. O'Donnell said she apologises if she was wrong.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Wynonna Judd told People that Rosie O'Donnell was wrong to describe her as a Trump supporter, saying 'I'm an independent.' The Hollywood ReporterLC ““I’m in shock, just so you know,” Judd said. “I’ve never spoken to her about politics in my life. She doesn’t know anything about my stuff. I’m an independent.”” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Fox NewsR “"I’m in shock, just so you know," Judd told People.” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2Judd called the claim a 'complete assumption' and said she did not recall ever discussing politics with O'Donnell. The Hollywood ReporterLC “I don’t ever remember talking to her about this, so she’s just assuming.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Fox NewsR “"I don’t know where it came [from]. It’s complete assumption,"” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2Judd said she is 'not angry', does not want drama and asked, 'Can we just love each other?' The Hollywood ReporterLC “Can we just love each other?” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Fox NewsR “"I’m not angry," she said” Read at Fox News ↗
Mixed · 2O'Donnell had said on The Tangle podcast in August that Judd was the one Trump supporter she stayed in touch with, adding that 'somehow we never bring it up.' The Hollywood ReporterLC “And she is a supporter of Trump. And somehow we never bring it up,” O’Donnell said on The Tangle.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Fox NewsR “during an August appearance on "The Tangle with Kyle Ridley" podcast.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1O'Donnell said she gives Judd 'a grace' because of difficulties in Judd's life, including her mother's suicide and a complicated upbringing. Fox NewsR “I kind of give her a grace in a way. She’s had so much in her life, with her mom taking her own life” Read at Fox News ↗ Left · 1In a statement to People, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, O'Donnell said she assumed Judd was a supporter because Judd had performed at Mar-a-Lago in 2023, and apologised if she was wrong. The Hollywood ReporterLC ““I just thought as she has performed at Mar-a-Lago that she was [a Trump supporter]. I apologize if I was wrong,” O’Donnell said.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Right · 1Fox News said it had asked O'Donnell for comment; it did not report her statement. Fox NewsR “Fox News Digital has reached out to O’Donnell for comment.” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2The two have been friends for decades; Judd was a frequent guest on O'Donnell's talk show, and O'Donnell, a longtime Trump critic, moved to Ireland after Trump's return to office. The Hollywood ReporterLC “A frequent guest on The Rosie O’Donnell Show, Judd has maintained a friendship with O’Donnell for over three decades.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Fox NewsR “O’Donnell moved to Ireland with her child” Read at Fox News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Reports Judd 'clarifying her political stance', and includes O'Donnell's apology and Mar-a-Lago explanation.
- Emphasis
- The exchange of statements and O'Donnell's apology.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Nothing significant.
- Charged language
- “mishap”
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“Wynonna Judd is clarifying her political stance after Rosie O’Donnell made headlines” — The Hollywood Reporter
“I apologize if I was wrong” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Frames it as Judd 'calling out' O'Donnell, leaving her 'in shock', and links to a related story about O'Donnell and Trump's 'PTSD response' backlash.
- Emphasis
- Judd's rebuke and O'Donnell's history as a Trump critic.
- Leaves out or plays down
- O'Donnell's reply, including her apology and the Mar-a-Lago reasoning, is not reported.
- Charged language
- “calls out”“alleged political views”“BACKLASH ERUPTS”
What every side reports
- Judd told People she is an independent and has never discussed politics with O'Donnell.
- Judd called O'Donnell's claim a 'complete assumption' and said she is not angry.
- O'Donnell made the claim on The Tangle podcast in August.
- The two are longtime friends and O'Donnell is a critic of Trump.
Where accounts differ
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Whether Judd supports Trump
- Left
- Judd says she is an independent; O'Donnell says she assumed otherwise because of the Mar-a-Lago performance and apologises if wrong.
- Right
- Reports Judd 'pushing back' on O'Donnell's description; says it asked O'Donnell for comment and gives no response.
Wynonna Judd person
Says she is an independent, never discussed politics with O'Donnell, is not angry and wants no drama.
“I’m an independent.” — The Hollywood Reporter
“I just don’t want drama.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Rosie O'Donnell person
Said on a podcast that Judd supports Trump; now says she assumed it from the Mar-a-Lago performance and apologises if wrong.
“I apologize if I was wrong” — The Hollywood Reporter
“And she is a supporter of Trump.” — Fox News
Left1 article
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Wynonna Judd Says Rosie O’Donnell’s Claims That She’s a Trump Supporter Are a “Complete Assumption”
Neutral Straightforward account of Judd's clarification and O'Donnell's apologetic reply.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Wynonna Judd calls out Rosie O’Donnell after political comments leave country star ‘in shock’
Mixed Presents Judd as calling out O'Donnell, with Trump-related story links, and no O'Donnell response.
- 2 Oct 20:22 First The Hollywood ReporterLC Wynonna Judd Says Rosie O’Donnell’s Claims That She’s a Trump Supporter Are a “Complete Assumption”
- 2 Oct 20:29 +7m Fox NewsR Wynonna Judd calls out Rosie O’Donnell after political comments leave country star ‘in shock’
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