Rosie O’Donnell has issued a public apology to Wynonna Judd after claiming on a podcast earlier this summer that the country star was a Trump supporter. The comment, made back in August on The Tangle podcast, sat quietly for a while until Judd addressed it directly with People last week, calling the assumption“100%”wrong and clarifying that she’s an independent who has never discussed politics with O’Donnell.
Judd’s representative also pushed back on the root of the rumor, confirming she never performed for Trump and that he wasn’t present at the Mar-a-Lago event people referenced. For context, Judd has performed for seven U.S. presidents across both parties, starting with Jimmy Carter. So the leap from“performed at an event”to“supports a candidate”was a big one.
On Wednesday, O’Donnell posted her apology, admitting she was wrong to assume. Judd, meanwhile, seems focused on brighter things: her new album The Hard Truth and her current tour. It’s a reminder that even famous friends aren’t immune to the awkwardness of politics, and that a little curiosity beats a big assumption every time. So we want to know: have you ever misjudged a friend’s politics? How did you handle it?
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