Melania Trump went into mama bear mode when Rosie O’Donnell spread rumors about her and Donald Trump’s son, Barron Trump. According to New York Daily News, in 2016, the former “The View” co-host shared a video by an anonymous YouTube user suggesting Barron “could be on the autistic spectrum.” O’Donnell shared her opinion about the speculation, saying, “Barron Trump Autistic? if so – what an amazing opportunity to bring attention to the AUTISM epidemic.” While Donald and O’Donnell have gone at it for years, many felt the actor was out of line by adding to the rumors that Barron was autistic.
O’Donnell’s comment reached the former first lady, who — through her lawyer — demanded that it be taken down, per New York Daily News. According to TMZ, the anonymous user who shared the video apologized to Melania. He shared, “It was incredibly irresponsible of me to diagnose Barron Trump using a selection of misleading videos.” But even though the user of the YouTube video apologized, many were still waiting for O’Donnell to do the same.
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Eventually, “The View” co-host took to Twitter to apologize to Melania and Barron. She wrote, “I apologize to @MELANIATRUMP – i was insensitive in my RT – i am sorry for the pain i caused – it was not my intent – i am truly sorry.” It’s unclear whether Melania accepted O’Donnell’s apology, but the situation definitely created more of a rift between the two.
